Brazil 0 - 2 Germany
By: Bruno Romani | September 30th, 2007It’s sad. But that’s how real champs are formed. Brazil faced Germany today in the final of the women’s World Cup and lost, 2-0. Unlike Germany, this is a team that in the last four years played less than 5 officials games. They lacked experience despite the magic within.
Brazil played better the first-half, and even hit the post, but they all seemed more nervous than usual. The timing was wrong. Passes were slow. Passes did not happen. And an exaggerated will to decide the game alone was ubiquitous.
In the second-half, Germany killed the match with a goal before 10 minutes. The Brazilians let the underdog complex appear and from that point the Cup was over. The only chance created was a penalty-kick. Marta, the best player of the tournament, took it and the keeper denied her. Germany still had time to increase the gap with a header.
The process by which the men’s squad overcame the inferiority complex in the late 50’s and turned into the biggest national team in the world was very similar to this. It took traumatic defeats, like the 1950 World Cup, and a generation full of talents, like Pelé, Garrincha, Didi and Vavá. Talent this squad has. Marta, Cristiane, Daniela are all rare jewels. And now they have the unforgettable defeat. Once these girls win a title, watch out. Brazil will be the biggest nation in women’s soccer.
The only difference is that men’s soccer never needed support because it’s been infused in the culture. These girls, on the other hand, need a lot of it. It’s time for CBF and the Ministry of Sports show some efficiency.
Congratulations, Girls!
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It will be decades before brazil are ‘The biggest nation in women’s soccer’. I say this purely because in Brazil you lack real infastructure and you don’t have millions upon millions upon millions to spend on significantly improving it. However it is inevitable that one day Brazil will rule womens football as it does men’s football because it is in-built in your culture and society.
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right. Brazil sent millions of dollars before Pele, Garrincha, Ronaldo, Zico, Didi, Leonidas, Romario appeared. americans, always thinking about money…
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spent*
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I think that the Americans have a significant advantage when it comes to women’s football. It doesn’t have to do with money but with, as you say, how much support they receive. In the US, for example, soccer is the most popular sport among young girls, and no one bats an eyelash if she decides to pursue it when she’s older. The money and infrastructures are already here, as is the encouragement from the public.
Cultures have advanced significantly, but at the end of the day, it’s harder for a woman to become a professional athlete than a man. Women’s football needs more money than the men’s because it’s not as common for young girls to play pick up footie. They are more likely to be found in girls youth clubs and teams, which receive less funding than the boys side.
It’s not just in Brazil. Countries like Korea, China, etc are facing the same problems. But as we’ve seen, money can’t compensate for determination, which is why the US is third despite having a very good infrastructure. Even Europe took a while to catch up to the US, the undisputed pioneers in women’s football as a serious, global sport.
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The way you americans are speakin…. seems like you didnt get pumped by brazil 4-0 lol
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Like I said, organization is only part of it. Brazil’s team this year obviously has talented players, and Marta is arguably the best female footballer in the world right now. My point was that for the women’s team to sustain a successful campaign and not be one hit wonders, they need the talent and the support. Laugh all you want about the US’s loss, but that doesn’t diminish an unbeaten streak of close to 50 games. And considering that Americans are less talented at the sport than South Americans, with a more limited vision when it comes to the game, just think how traditional footballing nations would do if they develop a similar program to the US’s or Germany’s.
If Brazil’s womens team develops as a superpower like their men’s, that would be amazing.
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Fuck off you bastards
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Lack of infastructure. Oh And I aint American.
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How many people watched the final in Brazil?
Is there any figure available?Posted from
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Many people watched it in Brazil.
It was aired from one of the biggest TV stations here. Everybody talked about the match.
Everyone knows the names of Marta, Cristiane, Formiga, Daniela Alves, etc.
Even though the team lost , it played great soccer. Germany deserved to win . It´s a great team.
Coach Jorge is really respected for the job his done with the girls.
I hope they get the financial and structural support that they deserve from now on.
With the structure they had, getting to second place was simply heroic.Posted from
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Well, how insulting this is to Americans.
Doesn’t matter though, I hate the U.S. Team. My home land of Italy is where it’s at, since we’ll surely beat Brazil’s 5 WC’s soon.
(Now, throw something out there about Calciopoli, cheating in the final, and being dirty and racist)Posted from
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