Brazil 3-0 Argentina; oh, the joy!

At the least, ten years. That’s how long it’s been since I was truly delighted with the Brazilian National Team. A Brazil performance against Argentina? Nine years; since our last Copa América title, when Brazil outperformed an impotent Argentina in Maracaibo for the 2007 continental final. Last night, that same feeling I had when Adriano,…

“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…

What’s the Deal With Brazilian Teams in Continental Competitions? (Pt.V) – Corinthians

Corinthians (then): The place originating the trend back in 2008, following the worst moment in their glorious history just a year prior, the infamous relegation to the Série B, started with climbing back up to glory already in top class form – 25 victories, 10 draws, and only 3 losses in 38 matches. Following the…

Corinthians – Champions of the 2012 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior

It was a beautiful and historical morning at the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo for football. A day in which the country’s largest city was celebrating its 458th anniversary. Both teams are the biggest winners of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, or the Brazilian Youth Cup – the nation’s most prestigious of its…