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Rafinha to join Schalke
Schalke has signed Brazil under-20 international defender Rafinha from Coritiba.
- Indo-Asian News Service
- Updated: February 25, 2007 09:48 AM IST
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Schalke has signed Brazil under-20 international defender Rafinha from Coritiba. The 19-year-old cost an estimated $6.1 million and signed a four-year contract. "We watched him several times. He played so well that we decided he was worth it,'' said Schalke general manager Rudi Assauer on Monday. Schalke finished runner-up to Bayern Munich last season and Rafinha became the club's fifth new signing. Bayern and Schalke are among five teams that have started the Bundesliga season with two victories. (AP)Topics mentioned in this article
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