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Final Words
By: Bruno Romani |
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February has started and the Brazilian season as well, so I felt it was about time to come here and write my final words in this blog. Yes, final. After covering almost 2 entire Brazilian seasons – the many state championships, Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sulamericana, Campeonato Brasileiro, besides the national team and [...]
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Different Awards for the Best of Campeonato Brasileiro
By: Bruno Romani | 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 [...]
More Drama: The Title Will be Decided in the LAST Round
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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: CBFHaving Your Face in The Jersey of Your Club
By: Bruno Romani | 1 Comment
Have you noticed in the previous post that Corinthians was playing with a different kit?
Take a closer look:
Notice how the jersey has several pictures of people. This is part of a marketing campaign by the club, which was form to say thank you to the fans for supporting the club in the second division. Those [...]
Category: CBFBefore Saying Bye to Second Division, a Good and Old Fight
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On Saturday, Corinthians and Avaí played their last match for the second division as both clubs are moving to serie A next year. So, what was the best way to say good-bye? A good fight which ended with 5 players being ejected (Marquinhos and Batista from Avaí and Morais, Elias and Chicão from [...]
Category: CBFOnly 7 Years-Old, Barueri Moves to First Division
By: Bruno Romani | 2 Comments
The last club to join the first division will be Barueri (Dear American reader, I’d love to hear you trying to pronounce this name!). The club, which represents the city with the same name in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, is only 7 years old. And it probably holds the world record of promotions, [...]
Category: CBF3 Rounds, 2 Clubs, 1 Title
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3 rounds left and the fight for the title has come down to 2 clubs. São Paulo seats 2 points ahead of Grêmio. Both clubs won at home on the weekend. The first beat Figueirense 3-1 ( Borges twice and Hugo). The second defeated Coritiba 2-1 (Tcheco and own goal). São Paulo has been delivering [...]
Category: CBFPalmeiras Fans Leave Coach Luxemburgo with a Broken Bone
By: Bruno Romani | 1 Comment
Before boarding to Rio on Friday for the match against Flamengo, Palmeiras fans attacked coach Vanderley Luxemburgo at the airport, leaving him with an injury in the right arm (some say it’s a broken bone). The fans are mad since the defeat at home against Gremio, which left the club very far from the title. [...]
Category: CBFSanto André is Another Club Moving to First Division
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The third club promoted to the first division in 2009 is Santo André. On the Friday, the club visited and beat Ceará 3-2 (interesting how Ceará was also the host when Corinthians was promoted and at the same time the club is fighting to escape the third division). On Saturdar, Corinthians beat 3-1 Vila Nova, [...]
Category: CBFThe First Training Session of Maradona Ahead of Argentina
By: Bruno Romani | 2 Comments
This blog, always awake for innovation, got from important sources in South America exclusive pictures of the first training session of conducted by Diego Maradona ahead or Argentina. I smell a revolution.
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