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Pearce in Onerous Position as Team GB Football Manager
Football politics is likely to be amongst the headlines over the next few months following Stuart Pearce’s appointment as manager of the Team GB football team for the 2012 London Olympics. It is the first time since the Rome Olympics of 1960 that a team representing GB will be participate. Even before his expected appointment ...
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Bronzil.
The space dedicated in this blog to the bronze won by the male squad will have the size of the passion, organization and mobility that this team has. Brazil 3 – 0 Belgium. (Thanks Bruno)
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Brazil beats Cameroon 2 – 0 and will now face Argentina.
It was a happy day for us Brazilians. 8 years ago, during the Sydney Olympics, Brazil went home earlier because of a loss to Cameroon. Today was payback time! In a tense match, Brazil was only able to score during overtime, with Rafael Sobis and Marcelo, sending all the Cameroonian attitude home. But all the ...
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What a goal!!! Brazil women’s shows some great football against Nigeria.
It was a day for nice goals. The Brazilian women’s team played Nigeria today on the road to the Olympic title. Not only did Brazil win ( 3 -1 ) but it was really fine with me to wake up at 5am. Yes. Fine because I would wake up at any time to watch a ...
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A preview of what’s coming this Wednesday
Oh Germany… just a preview of what’s coming this Wednesday (5am for those who don’t know).
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Brazil at the Olympic games: I’m feeling good.
Today Brazil tested the Olympic squad. Coach Dunga seems to be doing a good job. With a great performance by Ronaldinho, who got to finally score after 9 months, Brazil beat the weak Singapore 3-1. They young Selecao created good plays and gave us, Brazilians, the feeling we can finally win the Olympic title – ...
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And clubs keeps fighting to keep key players off the Olympic games.
Truly a novel. Today I read all over the Brazilian news that Robinho is not going to join coach Dunga’s guys in Beijing. Real Madrid is saying the player is hurt and needs to have a good pre-season … I think that is just bullies. Now to add to the Robinho story, Argentina is in ...
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Yep. AC Milan has vetoed Kaka’s trip to Beijing.
It is official. AC Milan has posted in its website an official note saying the club is not letting Kaka go to Beijing, to play for Brazil. That truly sucks. I think no matter what age players should be allowed to go to the Olympics. Here is what they said: “Following the news appeared today ...
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Take a pick at Brazil’s new kit.
Brazil has revealed its newest uniform inspired on the 1958 Seleção kit. The style will be used on the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers and the Olympic Games in 2008. The new uniform is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the first time Brazil ever won a world title.
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Brazilian team managed by WC 1994 players?
Brazilian coach, Dunga, and his ex-teammate Jorginho might be having another homey addition to the Seleção family: CBF president Ricardo Teixeira has announced that if Romario decides to quit playing, he will have a spot helping Dunga manage the Olympic team. Teixeira is responding to Dunga’s request of having his former 1994 Seleção teammate by ...