Fifa decided today to give Brazil the opportunity to host the World Cup 64 years later we had our biggest tragedy ever, when Brazil lost the final in Maracana against Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.

The challenge is hard. Of course Brazil need to work hard to host an event like that. Our stadiums are old and needs to be rebuilt. The infra structure for transportation, tourism, security will have to be much better than today.

Corruption, political interests and managment problems, of course, are also around. And everybody needs to be alert for those issues. Not a exclusive problem of Brazilians (remember Italy 1990), but, anyway, a serious problem in this and others Latin American countries.

But Brazil have things to celebrate. The first one is the passion for the sport. Nobody played football like we did in the last 100 years. The love for the sport may build a popular World Cup party in the streets. Something unforgetable like Germany 2006 for example.

We also have a very kind and friendly people, ready to host the tourists and delegations.

Brazil is a huge country, with both winter and summer during June/JUly. A mix of  climates, gegraphy (rainforest, megalopolis, beaches, montains, etc) and cultures ready to party and celebrate.

Economically, the country is one of the largest in the world and by far the richest in South America. The Fifa World Cup is a good moment to invest in infra structure, like energy, highways, new airports, and touristic project. It can hlp the country to grow, specially in security and tourism.

A lot is going to be said, discovered, and discussed from today until 2014. But I think we can wait for a good moment of football.

I could never realise how strong a women team could be. I was amazed with the 'guts' and the determination the german players used to beat Brazil and their latent players in the Womens World Cup in China.

I congratulate the winners, specially the goalkeeper Angerer, unbelievable during all the tournament, but amazing in the final.

The other girls were in every ball and had a lot of patience to hold the pressure of Brazil in the first half. The fisrt chance for Germany was only in the second half, when Prinz (Ronaldo in skirts) scored her 14th goal in WC.

Cruel, but still fair. Congratulations Germany.

Marta's goal was amazing. I was watching the game and at the time, I thought about others goals similar to that one. Not really the goal, but the move, puting the ball one said and running by the other, but no by front but starting with the defender pressing them by the back.

I couldn't think of other two, both involving English teams. The first one was the legendary Bergkamp goal against Newcastle and the other was Brazilian 'Animal' Edmundo playing for Vasco against ManUnited at the fisrt Fifa Club World Cup in Brazil.

Enjoy all three

Marta

Bergkamp

Edmundo

It was about time. But now it is official! No matter who is going to be champions on Sunday, between Brazil and Germany, the Brazilian National Team of Ladies is now a football team.

The victory against the powerfull north-americans, 4 x 0, in a World Cup semifinal, is the turning point moment for the sport in Brazil.

Brazil played with 'balls', but also with charm. Marta did what Ronaldinho not even got close in the last WC. Shined with the legendary yellow jersey number 10.

With no professional leagues to play in the country. With salaries like the one from Andreia, the goalkeeper, that is around 250 dollars/month, playing against the best in the World, better prepared, phisically strongers, more beautiful and rich american girls, our Brazilian squad made a lot for the sport in their country.

Show time! And a glorious day.