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April 28th, 2008

Ronaldo Caught With Travestites - Oh no!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 7 Comments

I don’t even know how to start this one.
Ronaldo, yes - that one, is being accused by the travestite André Luis Ribeiro, AKA Andréa Albertine, for not paying for his/her services. The travestite went to the police, where later Ronaldo was invited to give his version of the happenings. He says he/she is just trying […]

Category Category: Players, Folklore


April 28th, 2008

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS: Half-way done!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

The finals of all major state leagues in Brazil are under way. The first-legs were played this Sunday. Some results were expected, such as the one in São Paulo. Others were complete surprises, like the one in Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul. In Rio and Paraná things cannot be predicted yet.
São Paulo
Palmeiras were […]

Category Category: Tournaments
April 19th, 2008

The Day Brazil Lost of One of Its Greatest Young Talents

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

 
Before Ronaldinho and Robinho existed, he already showed on the pitch a diverse repertoire of dribbles and beautiful plays. He used to say that he preferred a dribble to the goal.
Before Rivaldo and Ronaldo were thinking of winning the award for the best player on Earth, he was already one of the greatest promises of […]

Category Category: Players
April 18th, 2008

In a Heart Stopping Fashion, Santos Advances in Copa Libertadores

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

 
One of the oldest sayings in football is the influence the weight of particular jersey may have in the finals core of a match. If in 08 we’re still talking about it, that may hold some truth. In Copa Libertadores, the weight of a jersey makes the difference. Last week, Flamengo showed that it may […]

Category Category: Tournaments, Clubs
April 13th, 2008

Adriano Uses His Hand to Put São Paulo Closer to the Final

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

 
The first-leg of the semi-finals of the Paulista Championship had the touch of the Emperor. Adriano helped São Paulo to beat favorite Palmeiras 2-1 scoring twice. His second goal was a typical “Adriano run over” with a powerful shot. Nothing new.
However, the hand of the emperor could be felt literally at Morumbi. Before the 10th […]

Category Category: Tournaments, Players


April 11th, 2008

Until When Will Brazil Survive in Copa Libertadores?

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

Copa Libertadores is difficult and hard to predict.
On Wednesday, Santos visited Chivas after the impressive 7-0 against San Jose. A victory was going to send Santos to the next stage. But the club lost, 3-2, and now needs a simple victory against Cucuta at home. Not easy.
Fluminense took on eliminated Arsenal in Argentina. In Rio, […]

Category Category: Tournaments
April 9th, 2008

Unkown Goalie Makes The Life of Grêmio Hell

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

After the shocking elimination in the state championship last weekend, fans of Grêmio had a big blow tonight in Copa do Brasil. At home, the club faced Atlético-GO, a team without any tradition in national tournaments, after losing 2 – 1 last week. The fans showed up. Grêmio has tons of tradition in Copa do […]

Category Category: Tournaments, Players
April 6th, 2008

Semi-Finals in São Paulo Are Ready. Corinthians is Out!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

 
For another year, the Paulista Championship will have a small club in the finals, proving once again how difficult this tournament is. The semi-finals will be Guaratinguetá x Ponte Preta and Palmeiras x São Paulo. The last round of the group stage was thrilling as Corinthians and Barueri fought for a spot in the semis.
In […]

Category Category: Tournaments
April 4th, 2008

First Anniversary of Brazil at the Offside!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 6 Comments

Thank you so much for the support. A year ago, i wrote Bob bitching about the lack of material on Brazilian football. He replied back asking me if I could take the position. Luckly for him, I’m a journalist. And i was unemployed. At the time, I had an average of 1 thousand visitors monthly. […]

Category Category: CBF
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