What to say of a round where all but the unexpected took place? Where in a typical Engenhão Stadium where fans have dubbed it the “Enchenão” (never full) due to extremely low attendance rates, we witnessed just the opposite (18,348 spectators). There, an on-a-roll Botafogo headed by Dutchmen & captain, Clarence Seedorf struggled to beat…
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Round 38 (Dec/4) – Corinthians are the 2011 Brazilian League Champions!
Round 38…the last round of this year’s amazing championship… As it was already expected but nobody really wanted to say anything before “the fat lady actually sang”, Corinthians tied Palmeiras and regardless of Vasco’s result with Flamengo (a tie as well), were crowned Brazilian champions for the fifth time, now behind only Flamengo and São…
(Most Relevant) Teams’ Objectives on the Last Round of the Season
Here is a round up of what each team will need on Sunday afternoon, for round 38/Rivalry Week – the conclusion of this amazing 2011 Brasileirão season: Corinthians (1st – 21W – 7D – 9L – 70pts): * GOAL: Title * CHANCES: Very Likely – Will need to simply tie their worst rivals Palmeiras at…
Round 19 (Sunday, Aug/28) – Rivalry Matches
Grêmio needed this win alot more than Internacional did. The Colorado had already played last Wednesday and perhaps were a bit drained from their victorious battle against Argentina’s Independiente, for the South American Supercup final. The 388th such encounter between the two teams started with Grêmio running after the ball, defending well and disarming Inter…
Brazil Divided: A Weekend Filled With Rivalries
What does a rivalry represent in Brazilian soccer? Excitement? War? Fighting? Nail-biting? Cardiac arrest? These could be some answers, but most will agree it is the “bit of seasoning to the steak” that makes football all worthwhile. It is ultimately what players train thinking about. All year, they think about this, some more than others…
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