All Entries in the "State Championships" Category
Goofy Footaballer Tributes to Michael Jackson
It seems everyone is paying tribute to the late Michael Jackson (sounds funny, this, hun?). Brazilian players decided to honor the king of pop with embarrassing goal celebrations. The worst? The celebrations brought no luck.
Diego Tardelli, the striker from Atletico, tied the match against Barueri. He did the moonwalk and everything. But Barueri was the [...]
Libertadores: Cruzeiro Gives Sao Paulo the Boot
It was the match for the two sides prove something. Sao Paulo needed to deliver a good performance in 2009. Cruzeiro needed to deliver a good match playing away. And the two sides had important players missing, some injured, some with the national team.
The match started and soon the vibe was set. The game was [...]
Ronaldo Scores and Corinthians is Closer to Winning Copa do Brasil
Simply put, it was the best football match of the year in Brazil.
Face to face were Corinthians and Inter, defeatless champions in their states and long time favorites for the title of Copa do Brasil. Playing at home the first leg, Corinthians knew it had to own these 90 minutes. Especially because Inter missed [...]
Adriano Back to Flamengo – Part 2
-Adriano, can we pay you in beer and cigarettes?
-Adriano, we found no girls for the party. Travestis work?
-Adriano, are you up for a beer later?
-Adriano, do you read See the Cup everyday?
The Reasons Why Corinthians and Ronaldo Made History
Brazilian journalist and Corinthians fan, Juca Kfouri wrote on his blog and on his column in Folha de S. Paulo a few facts that help to understand why the state trophy Corinthians lifted on Sunday is not a minor thing for both the club and Ronaldo. I’ll list a few of them:
For Corinthians:
1)It’s the first [...]
Sunday of Champions
This Sunday had 10 champions from different states in Brazil. Out of the 10 champions, 6 are in the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro. Add to this list Sport and Inter, and the 8 state champions will be in the league that starts next week. Check it out:
Flamengo 2 (4) x (2) 2 Botafogo: Rio [...]
Corinthians On Fire
This is what happened to the trophy of state champions that Corinthians received. The tiny pieces of paper caught on fire with the fireworks used. Another great product of the terrible people from the Paulista Football Federation. Captain Willian had to get rid of the trophy to save himself as his jersey caught on fire [...]
Humiliation in Dejavu
In 2008, Cruzeiro humiliated its rival Atletico-MG in the first leg of Minas Gerais state championship with a sound 5 – 0. Up to that point, it was the biggest score in the history of the Belo Horizonte derby.
That triggered changes and Alexandre Khalil rose to the presidency of Atletico promising never to be [...]
Who’s the King? Ronaldo is The King!
La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy):
Nell’andata del doppio confronto che assegna il campionato Paulista, l’ex interista segna una doppietta trascinando il Corinthians al 3-1 sul campo dell’ex squadra di Pelè
Marca (Spain):
El considerado mejor futbolista de todos los tiempos y máximo ídolo del club Santos brasileño, Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’, admitió que Ronaldo fue el [...]
Inter Scores 8 Goals Again in a Final
On Sunday, Inter confirmed again its status of one of the best Brazilian sides. The team won the second-half of th state championship, making a final needless. Not only that, Inter did it without a single loss, something that it has not accomplished since 1974. Not only that, Inter massacred Caxias by the incredible score [...]
