Poor Atlético Mineiro came into the match desperate for a positive result. What they got was exactly what they’ve been getting all season, a defeat. Bad passing, no ball control, shots nearly kicked out of the stadium…just an array of bad football. It is apparent that the problem with “Galo” (or Rooster, as they’re nicknamed)…
Tag: 2011
Remembering Great Matches: 2011 Brasileirão – Santos 4×5 Flamengo
A huge reason I regret not starting this blog earlier, was to write about this match right after it happened. But I guess I’ll create a new category for all our reading pleasures, Remembering Great Matches: People in Brazil were still recovering from the awful hangover of an early Copa América exit. What better way to…
Possible New Real Madrid Offer for Neymar
Confidential sources indicate at this moment that Wagner Ribeiro, Neymar`s agent is meeting with Real Madrid agents in Spain. Ribeiro was in Stuttgart yesterday to witness a Germany 3×2 Brazil friendly match, and soon after the match ended, left in what was said a hurry to catch a flight to Madrid for a meeting. In…
Adriano’s Corinthians Debut vs Flamengo on Independence Day
What better way of motivating a recently-signed player who has been out of the game for over 5 months, than to set his debut date against the very team who projected him to the football scenery? If all goes as planned, that’s what Corinthians intends on doing, and on the Brazilian Independence Day of September…
Inter Has Had Enough, Autuori Deal Close.
The Southern Brazilian giants are on their last brink. After yesterday’s loss at Independiente by 2×1 for the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana, and a very unimpressive record at the Brasileirão table of 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, Internacional president Giovanni Luigi says head coach Paulo Autuori is a signature and a…
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