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Southampton hired Ronald Koeman as its new manager on Monday, hoping the former Netherlands defender can build on the south coast clubs success in the Premier League last season. Joe Montana Jersey . The 51-year-old Koeman signed a three-year deal with the Saints. His brother, Erwin, has also joined Southampton as assistant first-team manager, while Jan Kluitberg will serve assistant first-team coach/physical coach. "I am thrilled to be the manager of Southampton football club," Koeman said. "Southampton have a talented first-team squad, a world-class academy and the infrastructure to sustain success in the Premier League." Koeman arrives following a three-year spell at Feyenoord, which he led to consecutive top-three finishes in the Dutch league. He replaces Mauricio Pochettino, who left to join Premier League rival Tottenham. Koeman has coached across Europe, winning the Dutch league twice with Ajax and domestic cups with Benfica in Portugal and Valencia in Spain. Les Reed, executive director of Southampton, said the club was delighted to attain the services of Koemans "calibre and status within the game." "From the moment we met with Ronald, it was clear he had the vision and ambition to take the club forward," Reed said. "The club, players and fans will all be excited to have a man of Ronalds experience at the very highest level joining our club." A priority for Koeman will be retaining key members of the playing squad. England striker Rickie Lambert recently left to join Liverpool, and international teammate Adam Lallana is reportedly also a Liverpool target. Croatia defender Dejan Lovren is also reportedly seeking a move away. But Koeman is confident he will be able to continue Southamptons success from the 2013-14 Premier League season, where the Saints equaled their highest ever finish of eighth place with a club record total of 56 points. "The opportunity to continue the development of this famous football club was simply too good to turn down. I cannot wait to get started," he said. As a player, Koeman won the European Cup with PSV Eindhoven in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992. He scored the winning goal from a free kick as Barcelona beat Sampdoria 1-0 at Wembley. Koeman made 82 appearances for the Dutch national side. Derrick Thomas Youth Jersey . - Ryan Spooner scored twice to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-1 victory over the New York Islanders in a preseason game Friday night. Travis Kelce Jersey . - First-timer Chris Harris Jr. www.prochiefsauthentic.com/Youth-Larry-Johnson-Elite-Jersey/ . Ive said it before, Ive worked with top pros and I could have made my own program.Virat Kohli is having one heck of a year! The Indian superstar was named Player of the ICC World T20 after amassing 273 runs in five innings at an average of 136.50, including back-to-back 80-odds against Australia and West Indies.Kohli then continued his scintillating white-ball form for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, hitting a competition record 973 runs, with four hundreds and seven fifties in his 16 innings.The 27-year-olds latest stellar performance, however, came in the five-day format, as he scored 200 from 283 balls in Indias first Test against West Indies in North Sound, in Antigua. India captain Virat Kohlis previous best Test score was 169 Kohlis maiden double ton - and the first by an Indian captain overseas - was laced with 24 boundaries, many of them exquisite cover drives. Tony Gonzalez Youth Jersey. The Delhi-born stars knock came to an end when he chopped Windies pacer Shannon Gabriel onto his stumps - but you can relive the best bits of his innings in the video above.Watch live coverage of Indias Test series against India, live on Sky Sports. Also See: West Indies v India scorecard India fixtures/results Live cricket on Sky Get Sky Sports Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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