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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


November 5th, 2008

Defender Shows the Yellow Card to The Ref (Literally)

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 2 Comments

Some players are bound to brilliant moments in their careers. Some choose different paths to become big news. Andre Luiz, defender of Botafogo, is one of those who found a great niche in the oddities section. Last year June, André Luiz was arrested on the pitch in a match for Campeonato Brasileiro.
Tonight, his club found [...]

Category Category: Folklore
October 7th, 2008

Drunk Fan Falls from the Stands

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 2 Comments

This took place on Saturday in the match between Palmeiras and Atletico-MG. It is the same match which the governor of Sao Paulo got in an argument with fans of Palmeiras (see post below). And selling alcohol in the stadiums of Sao Paulo is not allowed. Can you imagine if this gentleman could get a [...]

Category Category: Folklore
October 7th, 2008

Vasco’s Defender Thank God for his Club Being in Last

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

“We can’t say the defeat was a catastrophe. God is being so good that keep us in the same position.”
This is Vasco’s defender Odvan after the 4-2 defeat of his club against Figueirense. The only thing he forgot is that his club seats in the last position of the table, and therefore it can’t go [...]

Category Category: Folklore
October 6th, 2008

Lesson of the Weekend: Politicians Should not Attend Stadiums

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

Politicians should not attend football matches. But in Brazil, during elections time, it is the favorite place for these people. In the picture below, the bald guy screaming is Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra. On Saturday, he went to see his club, Palmeiras, and took the time to campaign for his party mate running in [...]

Category Category: Folklore


September 21st, 2008

What Politics Teaches Us: Ex-Senator Flipping Off Rival Fans in the Stadium

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

The man below is Luiz Estevao, Brazilian ex-Senator showing all the manners that politics taught him. In the early 00’s, he was caught in corruption scandals and impeached. Since then, he decided that football was a more honest environment and has been dedicating his time to the club he owns: Brasiliense. The diplomatic gestures happened [...]

Category Category: Folklore
September 21st, 2008

Ronaldo Became the Angry Fat Dude Fighting at his own party!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

Ronaldo does not stop producing funny headlines. This time, his 32th birthday party ended at 8 am with him calling someone for a fight. Ronaldo appeared without his shirt, in a typical scene of the angry fat dude who did not get laid found any in club near you. What shows how f*cked up the [...]

Category Category: Folklore
September 5th, 2008

Edmundo: Goalkeeper for a Day! (and he managed to cry…)

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

With a career full of highlights (not only for the good football), Edmundo does not cease to make into the headlines. At the age of 37, the forward is back after playing as a goalkeeper for Vasco. In the match, his club lost 3-1 at home for Cruzeiro, who moved to the second spot in [...]

Category Category: Folklore, Players
August 22nd, 2008

From Goalie to Goalie: Goal!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments No Comments

In the match for the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro which Avaí beat Paraná 3-1, the highlight of the day was Avaí’s keeper Eduardo Martini. With 12 minutes into the match, Martini returned the ball to action. The ball bounced in the area of Parana and tricked keeper Mauro, who was having his debut at [...]

Category Category: Folklore, Players
August 18th, 2008

Don’t Pass the Ball to the Keeper!

By: Bruno Romani | Comments 1 Comment

Clemer from Internacional shows you the reason.

Category Category: Folklore, Players





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