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MUFC · 06-04-2004, 05:41 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - Santos number 10 Diego, who 15 months ago was touted as one of Brazil's best prospects, is in the doghouse after being substituted again at the weekend.

The playmaker has been replaced in eight of 13 club matches this year and has yet to score. Speculation is mounting that the 19-year-old, who has been linked with a move to English premier league club Tottenham Hotspur, may soon be on his way to Europe.

On Sunday, Diego compounded a lacklustre performance by apparently becoming involved in a slanging match with coach Emerson Leao during the 4-0 defeat by Sao Caetano in the Paulista (Sao Paulo state) championship semi-final.

Diego burst on to the scene as a 17-year-old when he led Santos to their first Brazilian championship. He was rewarded with his first Brazil cap last year in a friendly with Mexico.

But his reputation took a huge knock when Brazil's under-23 team failed to qualify for the Athens Olympic Games, astonishingly losing out to Paraguay in the South American qualifiers in January.

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MUFC TS Member Favourite Team: Manchester United MUFC is Offline Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: There are no strangers here. Just friends who are yet to meet. Posts: 18,397 vCash: 500 Rep: Rep Points: 3113	BRASIL LATEST RESULTS RIO DE JANEIRO, April 5 (Reuters) - Santos number 10 Diego, who 15 months ago was touted as one of Brazil's best prospects, is in the doghouse after being substituted again at the weekend. The playmaker has been replaced in eight of 13 club matches this year and has yet to score. Speculation is mounting that the 19-year-old, who has been linked with a move to English premier league club Tottenham Hotspur, may soon be on his way to Europe. On Sunday, Diego compounded a lacklustre performance by apparently becoming involved in a slanging match with coach Emerson Leao during the 4-0 defeat by Sao Caetano in the Paulista (Sao Paulo state) championship semi-final. Diego burst on to the scene as a 17-year-old when he led Santos to their first Brazilian championship. He was rewarded with his first Brazil cap last year in a friendly with Mexico. But his reputation took a huge knock when Brazil's under-23 team failed to qualify for the Athens Olympic Games, astonishingly losing out to Paraguay in the South American qualifiers in January.