Ze Roberto was in Turkey where he watched some matches of the Turkish championship semifinals. He was particularly interested in Lioubov Sokolova who curently plays for Eczacibasi.
The trip was fruitful and the coach made the first contacts. The negotiation will not be a simple matter because of the financial commitment that Sokolova has with Eczacibasi.
Zé Roberto has never hidden his admiration for the athlete and said he considered her the most complete player in the world.
Lioubov Sokolova is 36, two time world champion, a silver medalist in the Olympic Games in Sydney and Athens. Her contract with Eczacibasi is for about 600 thousand dollars.
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