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December 12th, 2008

Ronaldo Introduced to Corinthians Fans

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

10 thousand fans are expected to see him in the afternoon.
And with this picture, I’m officially on vacation. (Maybe) I’ll see you next year.

Category Category: Clubs, Players


December 9th, 2008

Different Awards for the Best of Campeonato Brasileiro

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 5 Comments

The two most important prizes choosing the best players of Campeonato Brasileiro were both handed on Monday. One, the most traditional, is called Bola de Prata (silver ball) and it is offered by Placar, the most important magazine on football in Brazil, since 1971. The choices are made in the following way: the journalists from [...]

Category Category: CBF, Players
December 9th, 2008

Ronaldo (that one) Signs With Corinthians!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

Information just came in this morning. He signed with Corinthians for 2009 with a renewal option for the following year. Ronaldo’s goal, according to someone linked with Corinthians, is the 2010 World Cup, and playing in Brazil for a paulista club is a great choice. The club already started selling jerseys.
On the other hand, Flamengo, [...]

Category Category: Clubs, Players
December 7th, 2008

SÃO PAULO WINS CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO FOR THE 6TH TIME

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 2 Comments

It’s hard to talk about the third Brazilian title in a row of Sao Paulo without repeating all the cliches. I spent the day thinking a different way to put it, but the supremacy of the club over Brazilian football is obvious. The club is the youngest of the traditional clubs in Brazil – only [...]

Category Category: Tournaments
December 7th, 2008

VASCO RELEGATED TO SECOND DIVISION

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

Vasco is another victim. Not a victim of bad football. A bad moment is expected within every single club or national team. But for a club who is 4 times Brazilian Champion, a club that won Copa Libertadores, a club who has a history that includes Romario, Bebeto, Juninho Pernambucano and many others relegation is [...]

Category Category: Clubs, Tournaments


December 3rd, 2008

Inter Lifts Copa Sudamericana

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

She was the girl ignored by the Brazilians. “She’s weird. She’s not attractive. She’s boring”, thought all Brazilian clubs. But Inter decided to take this girl to dance when it noticed that its main rival Gremio could’ve started flirting with her. Still a bit embarrassed as the the two draws against U. Catolica suggest, Inter [...]

Category Category: Tournaments
December 3rd, 2008

Romario Becomes a Blogger

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

If anyone still needed a proof of how football blogs is something for people with nothing better to do, he it is. After retiring, Romario, the legendary striker, decided to become a blogger. His site is http://www.blogdoromario.com.br/. In one of the posts he writes:
“Coach career? I’m out. I prefer the career of a blogger. [...]

Category Category: Folklore, Players
December 1st, 2008

More Drama: The Title Will be Decided in the LAST Round

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

When press, fans and clubs thought Campeonato Brasileiro already had a champion, another twist took place, postponing the title to the last round of the year. Sao Paulo needed a simple victory at home against Fluminense in order to lift the trophy for the third time in a row. However, Fluminense, whose performances under coach [...]

Category Category: CBF



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