The 2016 State Championships (Estaduais) came and went, and it is finally time for our most favorite league to begin this weekend – the Brasileirão. CORINTHIANS First semester: after near-impeccable first phase campaigns in the Libertadores & Paulista State Championships, Timão faced premature eliminations in both competitions (round of 16 to Nacional-URU & semifinal to…
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Football is Hell-adise
“Helladise” (hel–uh-dahys) -noun 1. the rapid shift from being in a state of paradise to hell; and vice-versa.(uniquely applied to association football teams) Exactly two months ago, April 1st, certain people outlandishly called Corinthians a “Champions League” team. “They will humiliate the opposition. South America isn’t competitive enough for the caliber of this side”, they…
“Muchas Gracias, Real Madrid!” – Sincerely, Corinthians
Once the world’s best footballer netted his third goal in Seville, Cristiano Ronaldo not only kept Real Madrid (85) in La Liga’s title race against leaders Barcelona (87), but he also put a smile on Corinthians fans – those more statistically-inclined fans. Sevilla 2-3 Real Madrid this May 2nd, saw the undefeated home streak at…
Steamrolling Corinthians
It’s not often we come across a team that entirely captures our focus, especially during the perpetual social media/smartphone marathon that our lives have turned into nowadays. Teams like Rinus Michels’ Ajax, Telê Santana’s São Paulo, Carlos Bianchi’s Boca Juniors, Josep Guardiola’s Barcelona, and so on. After 90 minutes of one of the most brilliant…
“Tite, the Poet of Itaquera”
“It’s not by chance. There’s no luck. This whole ‘luck of champions’ ordeal is the greatest negligence to someone’s hard work” Phrases like the one above have added a certain flavor to covering the world and career of Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, b.k.a. Tite. Aside from the colorful vocabulary chosen by the Gaúcho during his ever-so-interesting…
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