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Trio Benefits from the Weekend
By: Bruno Romani |
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Only 3 teams benefited from the weekend round of the Brasileiro. And everything I say in one round happens exactly in the opposite way in the next. Just to show you how good I’m at this. Coincidence, or not, 2 out of these 3 clubs have blogs here on the Offside. Go ahead and check them out.
The […]
Tags: Campeonato Brasileiro, 15th round, Guilherme, Wagner, Richarlysson, Fabio, Marcao, Somalia, Leao, Ney Franco, Joel Santana, Vinicius Pacheco, Players, Tournaments, Tag IndexThey did it again…
By: Bruno Romani | 5 Comments
As usual, one post to save time about the two days of the 14th round of the Brasileirão. The round had many incredible moments.
Alexandro Pato did it again. On Wednesday, the goal, the only one in the match between Inter and Paraná, he scored in Porto Alegre was another rare jewel. The dribble, the movement […]
Category: TournamentsCorinthians Boots MSI
By: Bruno Romani | 1 Comment
The partnership between Corinthians and MSI is over. The club’s council voted last night for the end of the agreement, besides scheduling a new meeting in which it will be discussed the impeachment of President Alberto Dualib.
After voting for the end of the partnership that started in 2004 and was going to end in 2014, the […]
Category: ClubsDoping suspends Dodô for 120 days
By: Bruno Romani | 1 Comment
The High Court of Desportive Justice condemned the forward Dodô to a 120 days suspension due to the use of fenproporex, a substance found in drugs to suppress the appetite. The striker from Botafogo was caught in an anti-doping test in June after the match in which his team defeated Vasco by 4-0. This is […]
Category: PlayersThe Shocking Truth About Brazilian Firms
By: Bruno Romani | 3 Comments
Great British documentary about firms all over the world. The episode about Brazil is scary. This is the truth that the big Brazilian media ignores. This is the truth Brazilian authorities keep ignoring it.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2263604412177258071&hl=en
Category: CBFFlamengo and Corinthians say Hello to Relegation
By: Bruno Romani | 1 Comment
The Campeonato Brasileiro gets more equilibrated after each round. Botafogo didn’t win again, and now at least 11 clubs fight for the top 3 spots. The club from Rio had 3-3 draw in the match against Sport in Recife. Carlinhos Bala scored 2 goals for the home team, a second a beautiful volley. André Lima […]
Grêmio Almost Took the Plane that Crashed in S. Paulo
By: Bruno Romani | 9 Comments
The plane crash in São Paulo killed Paulo Amoretty, ex-president of Inter and Corinthians’ lawyer in the Nilmar case. But the involvement of football in this foreseen accident could have been worse for football.
Grêmio considered taking the flight 3054 to play the match against Goiás this Thursday, but chose flying to Brasília instead. All the […]
Category: ClubsFootball on Sad Wednesday
By: Bruno Romani | 2 Comments
The day after the worst plane crash in Brazilian history, it was hard to think about football. It was hard for three clubs to remember they’re in the relegation zone. The fates of América-RN, Juventude and Naútico seem to be defined.
The first lost against Atlético-MG by 4-1, which extended the stay of coach Zetti with […]
Category: TournamentsOldest Player to Score, Oldest Player to Have a Transfer
By: Bruno Romani | 1 Comment
Leonel, Pedro’s new club
Pedro Lima, the oldest player to score as a professional , is back on the news.
The 58 year-old defensive midfielder is making his first professional move. He will play for Leonel, a second division side from Paraíba state. He was involved in the deal that took Leonel’s forwards Tony Pai and Nego […]
Ricardo Teixeira Elected for Another Term Ahead of CBF
By: Bruno Romani | 2 Comments
A victory on Sunday for Brazilian football, and a loss this Monday.
Ricardo Teixeira has been reelected for another 7 years term (!) ahead of CBF. Out of the 47 votes possible (27 state federations plus de 20 clubs in first division), he got 43. Corinthians, involved in corruption scandals, had one abstention. The presidents of […]
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