Hamburg seal Sorin deal
ByReuters
Published 30/08/2006 at 21:06 GMT
Hamburg have signed Villarreal's Argentine defender Juan Pablo Sorin. Sorin, who captained Argentina at the World Cup in Germany this year, completed a medical in Hamburg on Wednesday night.
FOOTBALL SORIN VILLARREAL
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30-year-old Sorin, who has been capped 76 times by Argentina, has also had spells at Juventus, Lazio, Barcelona and Paris St. Germain in Europe.
He said: "I am looking forward to playing for this fine club and the challenge of playing Bundesliga football."
Hamburg coach Thomas Doll told reporters: "He's a world class player with extensive international experience. He wants to play in the Champions League."
Hamburg clinched their place in the group phase of the Champions League after beating another Spanish club, Osasuna, in the final qualifying round.
They will play Arsenal, Porto and CSKA Moscow in Group G. Villarreal reached the semi-finals of the competition last season but failed to qualify this time.
Hamburg's run to third place in the Bundesliga last season was largely down to the strength of a defence featuring Daniel van Buyten and Khalid Boulahrouz, both of whom have since been sold.
To compensate, Hamburg have signed Dutchman Joris Mathijsen from AZ Alkmaar and Belgium's Vincent Kompany from Anderlecht.
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