All Entries in the "For the Fans" Category
World Cup Attractions: Johannesburg
So Brazil will be spending a whole lot of time in Johannesburg, and we need to start planning what to do apart from the games. I found some interesting stuff but I thought to maybe get some tips via the site. So far on my list:
Lion Park: I really want to play with some [...]
Copa Libertadores Schedule 2010
There are some people asking me about Copa Libertadores’ schedule so I thought I would share the goods (goods which, in fact, many people already know about). Since this is Corinthians’ year to win (after all, it is the club’s 100th year and Timão has never won a Libertadores), it is good that everyone knows [...]
Photo: Fluminense Fans Know How to Make it Beautiful
This is what the Maracana looked like in the victory against Palmeiras.
Vasco is Back to First Division!
Vasco da Gama is back from hell. The Brazilian giant granted its return to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro less than a year after being relegated. Vasco was another giant that, as it’s been happening a lot lately, felt the results of the poor administrations that control most of Brazilian football. In order [...]
Photo: France’s new kit
Today Raymond Domenech presented France’s new kit to be used at the World Cup in 2010. Not my favorite one to be honest. What do you think?
Own every World Cup ball since 1970.
Adidas is bringing back all balls used on World Cups since 1970. The commemorative set includes 10 balls and goes for $849.99. Each ball comes with its own ring stand commemorating the year in which it was used. Such a neat idea!
Photo: Fats of the World, Unite!
On Sunday, a Brazilian (and Corinthians) fan invaded the pitch of the match Bolivia 2 – 1 Brazil. The man had a sign in his hands that basically asked Dunga to take the “fatty” to the World Cup. As you may guess, the fatty is Ronaldo. The irony is the size of the fan, which [...]
Bring Ronaldo Home
It’s on sale at the virtual store of Corinthians the action figure of Ronaldo wearing the club’s jersey. It is 16cm tall and costs R$ 79.90 (US$1 = R$1.80).
Impressive Collections of Jerseys from Brazilian Clubs
The Blog Memoria E. C. has a entertaining series that features fans that collect jerseys of their clubs> There’s a lot of nice material.
The collector of Santos (click here to see pictures) has about 170 jerseys – 155 used by the players.
Highlight: Jerseys signed by Pele and the powerful sqaud from the 60’s.
Three collectors were [...]
Photo: Now, Santos Has the King and the Queen
Marta was introduced to Santos fans today. She will be the main name of the side in the women’s version of Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores. She will be on loan for 3 months from Los Angeles Sol. The Copa Libertadores will be from the 4th to the 18th of October. The Copa do [...]
