The case never made it to court as the Premier League approved an agreement between West Ham and MSI were MSI would pay £2 million to the Hammers who in turn released Tevez from his contract. Both clubs sought FIFA’s assistance to rule on his ownership but they suggested the case be referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. West Ham said Tevez was under contract and denied being in negotiations with any clubs but Joorabchian said they had given Tevez permission to speak with United. After the Copa America, Tevez agreed a deal with Manchester United for around £20 million but West Ham said they would block any deal if they never received the majority of the transfer fee. Tevez was named 'Hammer of the Year'.Īt the end of 2007, Tevez rejected a move to Italian giants Inter Milan with his agent Kia Joorabchian saying his client was settled in the Premier League and wanted to remain in England. West Ham were fined a record amount of £5.5 million by the Premier League for breaching rules over the transfer of Tevez and Mascherano but Tevez was cleared to play after changes to the third party agreement while Mascherano went to Liverpool on loan. Tevez refused to wear the shirt saying 'I've played in Brazil and have great respect for Brazilians but I am Argentine and won't wear that shirt'. His team-mates decided he should donate half his week’s wages to charity and wear the Brazil jersey to train in. Tevez left the ground early in November that same season after throwing a mini-tantrum after being substituted. Tevez played his first game for the Hammers coming on as a second half substitute as West Ham went on a nine game winless run. Other clubs revealed they turned down the offer for the players due to the implications put in by Media Sports Investments who own both players rights. It was revealed on his website that he and his team-mate Javier Mascherano were joining English side West Ham United for undisclosed fees. Sky Sports reported in August 2006 that Tevez was refusing to play for Corinthians.
It was the biggest transfer it South American history as he captained his side to the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro and won was named Player of the season by the Brazilian Football Confederation becoming the first non-Brazilian to do so since 1976. Tevez completed the deal in January 2005 signing a £6 million a year deal with the club's partner Media Sports Investments. Boca received an offer of around £13.7 million for Tevez from Brazil's Serie A side Corinthians. He enjoyed a relatively successful career with Boca Juniors were he won the Copa Sudermericana and the Copa Libertadores as well as helping Argentina to a gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Upon joining Boca Juniors, the club offered him to get them surgically removed but he refused.
Loyal and Tevez will never come into the same sentence after he left Manchester United for bitter rivals Manchester City before deciding he hated Manchester.Īt an early age, Tevez was severely scalded by boiling water leaving a distinctive scar on his neck. The man who loves his country and family so much he would go AWOL and leave himself over £9.3 million out of pocket due to fines.