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===Chelsea=== [[File:Deco (Chelsea, 2008).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Deco taking a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] for [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2008]] On 30 June 2008, [[Premier League]] team Chelsea signed Deco from Barcelona on a three-year contract for β¬10 million (Β£8 million).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/world-soccer-latest/chelsea-sign-deco-262537 |title=Chelsea sign Deco |date=1 July 2008 |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=World Soccer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Fraser |first=Peter |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/3759279/chelsea-complete-deco-deal |title=Chelsea complete Deco deal |date=30 June 2008 |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> He was the first signing of new Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who was formerly the head coach of the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]]. Deco scored on his debut with a 30-yard goal in a 4β0 league victory over [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Goodhart |first=Benjie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/17/premierleague.chelsea |title=Deco inspires imperious Chelsea in Portsmouth rout |date=17 August 2008 |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Deco followed up his performance by scoring in his second game for Chelsea, a curling free-kick against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]. These performances led to him winning the Premier League Player of the Month award for August.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rutledge |first=Lewis |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/4136299/deco-and-southgate-net-awards |title=Deco and Southgate net awards |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=Sky Sports}}</ref> Deco made his Champions League debut for Chelsea on 16 September. Deco injured himself during a training session, but he returned from the thigh injury on 19 October and came on as a substitute against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. He was sent off in the 3β1 defeat by [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] on 4 November 2008. He then scored a [[bicycle kick]] against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on 6 December. Deco eventually lost his place in the [[2008β09 Premier League|2008β09]] starting line up, due in part to some poor performances, but also to the sacking of Scolari. In a June interview, Deco said, "I do not want to stay. I have not liked my experience at Chelsea." This was soon followed by [[Inter Milan]], managed by former Chelsea manager JosΓ© Mourinho, declaring Inter was attempting to sign Deco along with fellow countryman [[Ricardo Carvalho]], who had also declared his desire to leave and, like Deco, desired to link-up with Mourinho again. Both players previously played under Mourinho at Porto.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/5374893 | title=Deco seeks Blues exit | work=Sky Sports}}</ref> However, Inter club president [[Massimo Moratti]] ruled out signing either of the Portuguese internationals on the basis of their age, telling ''[[Gazzetta dello Sport]]'', "Deco and Carvalho? They are two champions but at this time I don't feel there's a need to buy them."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5416894,00.html | work=Sky Sports | title=Inter rule out Chelsea duo | date=6 July 2009}}</ref>
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