Arminia strengthened by Zuma
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
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DSC Arminia Bielefeld have signed striker Sibusiso Zuma - "the greatest footballer in the history of FC København".
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Three-year contract
The 29-year-old striker, who last week helped his team win the first pan-Scandinavian Royal League, has signed a contract until summer 2008 with the club that finished 13th in this season's Bundesliga, having played for København since 1999.
Signing confirmed
Arminia media officer Hans Milberg told uefa.com: "I can confirm that we have signed him. Both clubs have agreed not to announce any further details about the contract or about any transfer sum, though." The fee is reported to be around €1m.
'My big chance'
Zuma, who turns 30 on 23 June, said: "This is my big chance! I am very happy, and I am going to give all I have got in order to be successful down here." København sports director Niels Christian Holmstrøm hailed Zuma as "the greatest footballer in the history of FCK".