All Entries Tagged With: "Bolivia"
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 [...]
Altitude 2 -1 Brazil
There’s nothing that can be demanded from Dunga and his players.
The team was already qualified, which turned the match against Bolivia into a open lab in the skies. The skies of La Paz took the reserve side of Brazil closer to hell than heaven. The 3600 meters above sea level suffocated the players. And no, [...]
Historic Loss for Argentina
Today Argentina lost a historic match to Bolivia. A 6-1 loss which had not happened since 1958’s World Cup, against (then) Czechoslovakia. Of course there is the high altitude, but no excuses. Especially because Dieguito Maradona was one of the big defenders of matches being played in high altitude (FIFA wanted to prohibit – but [...]
