Recreativo sign Olimpia ace
Thursday, December 12, 2002
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RC Recreativo de Huelva have snapped up Paraguayan defender Nelson Zelaya from Club Olimpia.
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Financial restraints
The 29-year-old sealed his move to the Primera División following two weeks of talks between representatives from Olimpia and the top flight's bottom side. The transfer means that Recreativo coach Lucas Alcaraz must now release one of his first-team squad given the financial restraints on the Andalusian club.
World Cup miss
Paraguayan international Zelaya missed out on selection for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals, but was part of the Olimpia team beaten by Real Madrid CF in last week's European/South American Cup in Yokohama, Japan.
