Football: Kežman goes to Madrid
{{date|June 30, 2005}}

[[w:Serbia and Montenegro|Serbia and Montenegro]] international, [[w:Mateja Kežman|Mateja Kežman]], will sign a three year contract with [[w:Atlético de Madrid|Atlético de Madrid]] today. The striker spent an unsuccessful season with [[w:Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and all three parties have agreed to this €7 million transfer.

Kežman started his career in Serbia and Montenegro, where he became popular while playing for [[w: FK Partizan|Partizan, Belgrade]]. He was bought by the Dutch team [[w: PSV Eindhoven|PSV]], where he was a prolific striker, setting a record number of goals per season. His year in Chelsea was not as successful, as he mostly started games as a substitute and managed to score only seven goals in official games.

Other teams that demonstrated an interest in Kežman this summer included [[w:Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], [[w:Olympique de Marseille|Olympique de Marseille]] and [[w:FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]].

==Sources==
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Serbia and Montenegro international, Mateja Kežman, will sign a three year contract with Atlético de Madrid today. The striker spent an unsuccessful season with Chelsea and all three parties have agreed to this €7 million transfer.

Kežman started his career in Serbia and Montenegro, where he became popular while playing for Partizan, Belgrade. He was bought by the Dutch team PSV, where he was a prolific striker, setting a record number of goals per season. His year in Chelsea was not as successful, as he mostly started games as a substitute and managed to score only seven goals in official games.

Other teams that demonstrated an interest in Kežman this summer included Sevilla, Olympique de Marseille and Schalke 04.
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