Born: May 18, 1978
Birthplace: Amarante, Portugal
Height: 6′ 0”
Weight: 168 lbs
Pos: D
Age: 28

Carvalho enjoyed an impressive first season at Chelsea, though his future at the club appeared to be in some doubt at the start of 2005/06.

The central defender was left out of the team to play Wigan Athletic on the opening day, and he launched a tirade against manager Jose Mourinho. The boss hit back by saying Carvalho ‘should have an IQ test’.

The row cost the player his place in the team until he finally regained it in mid-September. By then the situation between player and coach appeared to have calmed.

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MLS Daily 5/22: Toronto looks to add some reinforcements (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

As well as another American soccer record that may soon be broken. …

Watzke: Low must use Borussia Dortmund stars at Euro 2012 (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

The BVB representative has urged the national team trainer to select players from the double winners in his final Euro 2012 squad at the end of the month …

Di Natale: I like to be used as a central striker (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

The 34-year-old revealed his preferred playing position and also believes he is a stronger forward compared to two years ago …

Spain striker David Villa to miss Euro 2012 (The Associated Press)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Spain striker David Villa has ruled himself out of the European Championship after failing to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss much of the last season with Barcelona. …

Bayern Munich 3-2 Netherlands: Gomez scores late winner for Bundesliga giants (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Both sides found the net twice in the opening 45 minutes, before the Germany international scored the decisive goal with just a few moments remaining in the second half …

Ajaccio set to allow Guillermo Ochoa exit; set sights on another Mexican keeper (Goal.com)

Publish Date: May 22, 2012

Monterrey president Luis Miguel Salvador admitted that goalkeeper Jonathan Orozco has been told he’s on the French team’s radar; he would replace Memo Ochoa who is set to leave. …