Thursday, April 12, 2007

Wizards sign Argentine MF Marinelli

The Kansas City Wizards have signed Argentinian Carlos Marinelli to fill their need for a playmaking midfielder.

Marinelli, who has played at the top level in Argentina, England, Italy and Portugal, was introduced Tuesday. The Wizards hopes that the 25-year-old Marinelli - who was playing for Middlesbrough of the English Premier League when he was 17 - has plenty of years left in his legs.

Marinelli has spent the bulk of his career with Middlesbrough, scoring three goals in 35 Premier League matches and two more in other competitions. He has also played for Torino in Italy, Sporting Braga in Portugal, and Argentinian clubs Boca Juniors and Racing.

The Wizards will be counting on him to get the ball to their forward tandem of the United States' Eddie Johnson and Trinidadian Scott Sealy.

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