Folklore

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


March 24th, 2008

Luxemburgo, the Coach who Eats Flies

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

Coach Wanderley Luxemburgo ressurrected Palmeiras this season. And he had to swallow a lot of things for that to happen. On Saturday, after he Plameiras beat Paulista 2-0, the coach was talking to the press when a fly decided that Luxemburgo’s mouth made a perfect place for landing. The coach had to swallow one more […]

Category Category: Players, Folklore
March 13th, 2008

Lightning Strikes Defender During a Match

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

 A lightning hit defender Gilvan of Novo Horizonte in the match against Atlético-GO for the 12th round of Goiás state championship that took place on Wednesday afternoon. The defender fell unconscious, but by the time he arrived at the hospital he was recovered. He went through a few tests where it was found some alteration […]

Category Category: Players, Folklore
March 11th, 2008

Showing Your Parts Won’t Bring You Back Into the Game

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

                                             
Parnahyba                                                                            Caiçara
Thank God there’s no specific pictures of the subject. (Source: Parnahyba’s Official Website)
In the match between Parnahyba x Caiçara for Piauí  state championship, Hiltinho, player of Caiçara, showed his parts to the fans of Parnahyba. He was ejected after faking a penalty and, obviously, got the fans of Parnahyba all excited (ops).
He felt the pressure […]

Category Category: Folklore
March 7th, 2008

Copa Libertadores 08 Lesson # 1

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

Hitting the Ballboy won’t help you to win the Cup. Flamengo learned this lesson last night. Nacional from Uruguay beat the Brazilians 3-0. When the match was 1-0 for the locals, midfielder Toró pushed the 13 year-old ball guy and got sent-off. In the second-half, Leonardo Moura commited a violent foul and was red carded […]



February 27th, 2008

Red Ants Attack Player During a Match!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

  Santacruzense
Side-back Marcos Paulo of Santacruzense will never forget it. He fell on the pitch after a player of Oeste Paulista made a foul and when he stood up his body was full of red ants. Marcos Paulo freaked out. He ran to a puddle of water and tried to wash his body. It didn’t work. […]

Category Category: Folklore
February 9th, 2008

Ana Paula de Oliveira: She is back!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 4 Comments

Ana Paula Oliveira in São José dos Campos
After 245 days of a suspension and a Playboy cover, the most famous and beloved linesperson in the world is back! Ana Paula Oliveira worked this Saturday in a match of the Paulista Championship. Well, there was no glamour. It was a game for the second division […]

Category Category: Folklore
February 1st, 2008

And You Wonder Why His Name is Vagner Love…

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 3 Comments

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=Bod4Wcf6UGg
 ps: if youtube has removed Vagner Love’s porn video, let me know. I’ll try to find another link.

Category Category: Players, Folklore
January 30th, 2008

When Mascots Go Wild!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 2 Comments

 
       Corinthians’ Mascot
For some time, the Paulista Federation of Football has unsuccessfully used mascots of ambiguous appearance to entertain fans in the stadium during half-time. In other words, the federation put in the hands of men fueled by alcohol dressed as stupid costumed characters the task of making the half-time less painful. Usually, a penalty shoot-out takes place. It […]

Category Category: Folklore
January 26th, 2008

Social Networking Shaping Brazilian Football?

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

If you haven’t been living in Mars with strange little men living in Mars with strange little men  in the past 5 years, you know how social networks have become part of the human methods for wasting time. It was just a matter of time the influence of websites of social networks over football. In […]

Category Category: Players, Folklore, Clubs





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