Author Archive for Bruno Romani
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, [...]
What to Watch in the Last Round of Brasileirao
In about 24 hours the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro, one of the best in history, will be over. But the last round reserved lots of emotions. The title can be lifted by 4 sides. Another 3 fight for 1 spot in the Copa Libertadores. And other 4 try to escape the two seats still available in [...]
World Cup Groups Are In
And the groups are in. Brazil and Germany with the groups of death. Argentina playing a 1994 dejavu. Italy and Spain with the easiest groups.
Group A
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France
Group B
Argentina
Nigeria
South Korea
Greece
Group C
England
USA
Algeria
Slovenia
Group D
Germany
Australia
Serbia
Ghana
Group E
Netherlands
Denmark
Japan
Cameroon
Group F
Italy
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia
Group G
Brazil
North Korea
Ivory Cost
Portugal
Group H
Spain
Switzerland
Honduras
Chile
First Corruption Scandal Involving People from the 2014 WC
Fábio Simão, Arruda and Ricardo Teixeira (photo: P.Gualberto-09/17/08)
No one seems to be talking about this outside Brazil, so here we go.
The first scandal involving people working in the 2014 World Cup is already upon us. Fábio Simão, who heads the works of Brasilia for the World Cup, had to step down as one of [...]
