Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez (full name Carlos Alberto Tevez) born in February 5 of 1984 in the location of Ciudadela, Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a soccer striker who made his name with Argentine giant Boca Juniors and currently plays for Brazil´s Corinthians.
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Carlos Tevez was born and raised in the humble neighbourhood of Ejército de Los Andes, known as "Fuerte Apache", from where he got the nickname of Apache. Carlitos has a scar from the right ear to his chest, product of a burn with boiling water when he was a young boy. He declined plastic surgery since he would have to be out of the playground for four months.
He joined Boca Juniors at the age of thirteen and played his first professional match with Boca on October 21, 2001 against Talleres de Córdoba. Carlos Tevez played for the team until the end of 2004.
With Boca Juniors he won an Argentine Championship (2003), a Copa Libertadores (2003), an Intercontinental Cup (2003), and a Copa Sudamericana (2004). Because of the Intercontinental Cup of 2003, Carlos Tevez didn´t participate in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship with the national team of Argentina.
He was a key part of Boca Juniors victory in the 2003 Copa Libertadores, but his greatest achievement was during the 2004 Olympic Games, where he won the gold medal with his team, and scored eight goals in six matches to be the top scorer of the competition. Carlos Tevez also participated in the 2004 Copa América, helping Argentina to the runner-up spot.
In December 2004, Carlos Tevez transferred to Sport Club Corinthians Paulista for $20 million with a five year contract worth $10 million, following the Brazilian club´s deal with Media Sports Investment. The deal was the biggest transfer ever in South American football. Initially Carlos was not well received by the Corinthians fans - including Brazilian president Lula. However, Tevez has since become the captain and star of the team that won the 2005 Brazilian league, and the fans´ favourite player and has been recently linked to Chelsea FC as a result of Roman Abramovich´s link to MSI.
Now Carlitos is playing for Manchester United, he is on the dream squad with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney! Tevez is making his best for Man Utd.
Carlos Tevez News
Sunday's gossip column
Latest: Barcelona striker Thierry Henry calls for end to speculation linking him with a move to Man City and other rumours
Hope for Hammers in Tevez appeal
The Court of Arbitration for Sport agrees to a preliminary hearing to discuss West Ham's appeal against compensation to Sheffield United.
Premier League as it happened
Man Utd win at Blackburn, Arsenal snatch a draw at Sunderland, West Brom beat Fulham and Boro win at Wigan.
Blackburn 0-2 Man Utd
Wes Brown and Wayne Rooney get the goals as Manchester United record a fourth consecutive win by seeing off Blackburn at a rain-soaked Ewood Park.
Friday's gossip column
Real Madrid want Liverpool's Daniel Agger, plus other rumours
AaB Aalborg 0-3 Man Utd
Dimitar Berbatov scores his first two goals for Man Utd as they beat Aalborg in the Champions League.
Premier League as it happened
Hull stun Arsenal at The Emirates after wins for Aston Villa, Liverpool, West Ham, Man Utd, West Brom, Blackburn and Chelsea.
Man Utd 2-0 Bolton
Manchester United are helped on their way to victory over Bolton by an absurd penalty decision by referee Rob Styles.
West Ham suffer Tevez appeal blow
West Ham will not be able to take their appeal in the Carlos Tevez affair to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Sheff Utd players may sue Hammers
At least 10 players who were relegated with Sheffield United two seasons ago are considering legal action against West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair.
Friday's gossip column
Thierry Henry on his future at Barcelona, plus other rumours
