Archive for 2009
FA Cup ready to burst into life
Early January will not come near the top of the list in any ‘best time of the year polls’.
The post-Christmas Blues kick in as the decorations are put away and everyone trudges back to work, wrapped up against the cold, wind and rain.
But hidden amongst the winter gloom is one of the best and [...]
Messi and Marta: 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year
As expected, Messi and Marta are 2009’s FIFA World Player of the Year.
Messi took his first FIFA World Player award home by beating C. Ronaldo (who had 352 points against his 1,073). Xavi was third, Kaka fourth and Iniesta fifth. Very well deserved.
Marta took the award for the fourth consecutive time, something never achieved [...]
Owen Hype Starts Here
It was an inevitable train of thought followed by the English journalists the day after Michael Owen’s hat-trick gave United a Champions League win over Wolfsburg.
“Owen to the World Cup???” was the resulting tagline. With all the hype in the aftermath of an encouraging World Cup draw for England, many three lions fans are drooling [...]
Champions League: Matchday 6 Results
Group Stages are over. Half are out. Some very exciting matches.
Yesterday Juventus got a big upset by losing at home, 1-4, to Bayern München and is now out of the nockout stages. Bayern is in along with Bordeaux, who beat Maccabi Haifa FC 0-1. Real Madrid – or shall we say C. Ronaldo? did it’s [...]
Wrapping Up Brazilian Football in 2009
BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL
Confederations Cup
Finished in: 1st
Players who scored: Luis Fabiano (5); Kaka (2); Felipe Melo, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Robinho (1)
World Cup Qualifying
Finished in: 1st
Players who scored in 2009: Luis Fabiano (5); Nilmar (4); Julio Baptista (2); Kaka, Robinho, Luisao, Daniel Alves, Felipe Melo, Juan (1)
Who scored in the year
Luis Fabiano (11); Nilmar (6); Kaka, Robinho [...]
The Best of Brasileirao
One day after the end of 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro, the best players of the tournament were awarded. Placar, the most traditional football magazine in Brazil, handed for the 40th time the Bola de Prata (silver ball) and the Bola de Ouro (golden ball). Later, CBF awarded its Craque Brasileirão, a newer prize but the one [...]
Video: Chaos and Violence After the Relegation of Coritiba
The firms and fans of Coritiba could not take the relegation at home and in the year of its centenary. They invaded the pitch and beat anyone on their way. There is a lot of information, some are rumors, about injured people. This is what I found:
- According to Folha de S. Paulo, 4 injured [...]
Rogerio Ceni Closes the Season With Another Goal
Sao Paulo’s goalie closed the season with another goal. it was his 85th (87th, given that FIFA does not count 2 goals). This time, the victim was Sport.
The Best Brasileirao of History is History Now
The best Campeonato Brasileiro of history, and one of the best in the world, came to an end today. After 38 rounds, 4 clubs were fighting for the title: Flamengo, Inter, Palmeiras and Sao Paulo. Many were the possibilities. And three of them won.
Flamengo, with goals by David and Ronaldo Angelim, became the champion for [...]
After 17 Years, Flamengo Rules Brazil
It felt like it was never going to happen again. It seemed that Brazilian titles were going to be connected forever to the generation of Zico and Junior. But, today, Flamengo fans were released from the past. The most popular side in Brazil took home its 6th national title – the first since 1992.
And ironically, [...]
