BlueSuedeSambas 54,112 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Is Klasnic not just coming back from a massive lay off? Kidney transplant I believe. I knew it was somethingt o do with his kidney Wasn't sure excatly what it was though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Is Klasnic not just coming back from a massive lay off? Kidney transplant I believe. I knew it was somethingt o do with his kidney Wasn't sure excatly what it was though! Associated Press Monday, November 26, 2007 (Berlin) No one at Werder Bremen thought Croatia forward Ivan Klasnic could beat two liver transplants to play professional soccer again. Yet Klasnic was back on the field on Saturday for a Bundesliga game, a lump in his throat as cheers erupted from fans during Bremen's 2-0 win against Energie Cottbus. It was his first match since December 17, 2006, when his body got too weak. "It was a dream, I worked toward this day and I enjoyed every minute," Klasnic said. "I made all the doubters shut up. I want to be a role model, show everybody what's possible with willpower." Bremen had written off Klasnic, who scored 42 goals in 136 Bundesliga games, by not registering him for the Champions League group stage, which rules him out of Wednesday's match against Real Madrid. His teammates were just as surprised by his return. "Six months ago, no one expected Ivan to come back," midfielder Tim Borowski said. The 27-year-old Klasnic played 64 minutes Saturday and had two shots on goal, with many believing his performance showed he still belonged in professional soccer at its highest level. Considering what he went through, Klasnic called the comeback the easy part. His body rejected a liver from his mother in January, then two months later the second transplant from his father stuck. "I had a lot of torture and pain in 11 months," Klasnic said. "Playing a game like that is a small problem." That is as close as Klasnic has come to offering details on his experience. He is trying to join a handful of professional athletes to have a liver transplant and play again, like NBA star Alonso Mourning and New Zealand rugby union winger Jonah Lomu. Klasnic is wearing a fiberglass shield to protect his liver, one so strong he said a tank could drive over it. Without the protection, a kick could prove life-threatening. "An element of risk remains," said Juergen Klempnauer, the doctor who operated on Klasnic. "But all of life is made up of risks." Klasnic has to take pills morning and night which produce strong side effects to make sure his body doesn't reject his new liver. Once a fast-food lover, the forward has been forced to revise his diet. But for all the work and pain, Klasnic has already had some sweet moments in his comeback. Earlier this month, he was thrilled after taking a major step in his comeback and 15,000 fans at Bremen's Weserstadion began to chant "I-van, I-van." Klasnic played 67 minutes for Bremen's reserves when they beat FC St. Pauli in a penalty shootout to prove he was ready for the Bundesliga. "As the fans called my name, I could have cried," he said. "I felt a prickling across my whole body as I walked onto the pitch." Klasnic, who has played 26 games for Croatia, now has to fight for a starting role on Germany's highest-scoring team. Miroslav Klose is gone, but Hugo Almeida and Boubacar Sanogo have scored regularly to fill the gap. However, management wants more proof that Klasnic's body is ready to play in the Bundesliga. "We've noticed already that Ivan is impatient," Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf said. "But we have to see how far along he is and what we can expect from him." Still, Klasnic has already proved most people wrong. Not that anyone at Werder Bremen minds. "You can always be wrong in life, but we should just be happy that he is playing again," Bremen manager Klaus Allofs said. "I was surprised that he can already play at this level." The part in bold caught my eye the other day though even so this article isn't the same one but even so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdaman 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Klasnic would be a great signing We could sign a lot of those players and win the league without spendiing a penny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henders82 538 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Tomas Ujfalusi I have always rated this guy, think he is at fiorentina, i think it would be a huge coup to get him PLUS married a miss czech republic so theres a bit of eye candy 2 lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Err .. Ross McCormack - no thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursGer 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 We wouldn't get him anyway.........but Ledley King ?! Surely not........I thought he'd be firmly tied up at Spurs, no ? He's under contract until summer 2010. Clicky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I also think Panathinaikos midfielder, Andreas Ivanschitz could be added to that list? I don't even think they own him yet. I'm sure he was on a long term loan from Salzburg. As far as the list goes it would be difficult to attract a few of those players but I would love to sign Mendy, Gera, Kanu and Hyypia. Kanu and Hyypia? No thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdaman 0 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 We should sign Izmailov for right wing He has been good in the champions league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbyst 570 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 id take harry kewell not a bad player when he gets a chance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Add Mikael Forssell to that list aswell He'd be worth going for! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andypendek Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 i always thought ujfalusi was the bees knees but he was really poor at the WC in germany. but in all honesty we're not in that league anymore. we need to sign the NEXT ujfalusi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy 68 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Add Mikael Forssell to that list aswell He'd be worth going for! And you want rid of Darcheville because of injury problem!? :harhar: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hopefully his injuries are behind him. He's not far from his best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdaman 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Can we pick out a future gers team using a 4-5-1 with some of those players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,708 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Kasper Schmeichel Bernard Mendy Tomas Ujfalusi Carlos Cuellar Ludovic Magnin Zlatan Bajramovic Kevin Thomson Zoltan Gera Maxi Rodriguez Geovanni Ivan Klasnic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdaman 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Kasper Schmeichel Bernard Mendy Tomas Ujfalusi Carlos Cuellar Ludovic Magnin Zlatan Bajramovic Kevin Thomson Zoltan Gera Maxi Rodriguez Geovanni Ivan Klasnic I would rather have Sylvain Armand than Magnin But apart from that ur team looks good Wheres Fergie tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotte 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 These two want be going no where. Magnin has signed a new contract till 2010 Kehl has also sign one till 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,708 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Kasper Schmeichel Bernard Mendy Tomas Ujfalusi Carlos Cuellar Ludovic Magnin Zlatan Bajramovic Kevin Thomson Zoltan Gera Maxi Rodriguez Geovanni Ivan Klasnic I would rather have Sylvain Armand than Magnin But apart from that ur team looks good Wheres Fergie tho retired :pipehorse: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdaman 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Lol Who do u think we will sign out of those players? Hopefully Bajramovic,Klasnic,Mendy,Maxi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado'sMulls 2,628 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Klasnic and Maxi Rodriguez would do me well fine, leaves us plenty money to splash out on defender plus what ever else Wattie wants. Cannae see it tho like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandSuckMaster 1,775 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Zoltan Gera Let's get this boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Gera would be a cracking signing. If WBA dont make the EPL then I think he'll be for the off. I'd throw a contract at him now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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