2014: Football is coming home

Tuesday, 30 October 07, 06:54 PM

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.

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President of Brazil will be in Wembley for Brazil vs England

Tuesday, 29 May 07, 10:16 PM

We have an expression in Brazil that a penalty kick is so important that the president of the club should shoot it.

Well, when the National Team is together, maybe the 'president' of the club is actually the president of the country.

So, if Ronaldinho is not in a good day (not very hard lately), president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be in Wembley watching the friendly match England vs Brazil, official sources said this Tuesday.

Lula, a Corinthians fan, will be going to India, for an official visit, but first will do a quick stop to watch the game, the first one for England after new Wembleu were rebuilt.

The game will be next Friday, in London.

Check for tickets to Brazil vs England here. 

Or click here for some old stories about this match

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It is not over (yet)

Saturday, 16 December 06, 01:31 PM

It is a fact Barcelona is the favorite for this year Fifa Club WC Championship, but I would like to remember the Spanish Press, particularly the Catalan ones, that there is still a match missing.

Mundo Deportivo, in the cover of Friday issue, already calls Barcelona the best team in the World after last night astonishing match against America Club.

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Sunday's referee is a scientist

Saturday, 16 December 06, 12:16 PM

The referee for Sunday’s match between Barcelona and Internacional will be Carlos Bartre, from Guatemala. In his official profile, scientist is his occupation. I just hope he is not going to invent anything special for this game. Read his official profile here.

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Deco or Ronaldinho?

Friday, 15 December 06, 02:45 PM

I can't make my mind yet. Who played best tonight? Deco or Ronaldinho? Deco was in every play from Barcelona and scored an amazing goal. Ronaldinho was in every play from Barcelona as well. His goal was not that beautiful but the play in the end of the game, when the ball hit the bar, for itself, could give him the MVP. So what do you think?

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Alexandre Pato says he will play the final

Thursday, 14 December 06, 02:44 PM

Alexandre Pato said this Wednesday that he will play the next game despite he left the field after cramps in the right leg. "There will be no problem, I will be there". The interview after the game against Al Ahly, when Internacional won 2 x 1, was the first in the last couple of days, since he was fobitten to talk to the press.

How do you think you played?
Pato: I scored, but I didn't like my game tonight. The wet floor wasn't helping a lot either.

Why did you stop to give interviews?
Pato:Internacional pays my wages. If they tell me noto to speak, I won't.

Are you going to be okay for the final?
Pato:Sure, I felt cramps cause I haven't been playing much the last weeks. But I will be all right.

What do you about Ronaldinho saying nice things about you lately?
Pato:I am really happy. He is the best in the World and bothers to talk about me. I fell great. I am also a big fan of Ronaldo Nazario.

Have you bought anything special here in Japan?
Pato:I bought a camera anda a computer so I could talk to my parents in Brazil

Would you also talk to any special girlfriend?
Pato:No, I am single

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Internacional youngsters put team into final

Thursday, 14 December 06, 01:16 PM

They are not even 20, but tonight they made history scoring for Internacional in the Fifa Club WC 2006 and leading the Brazilian team into final. Alexandre Pato, 17, scored in the first half, and after Al-Ahly had equalised through Angolan striker Flavio, 19 year old Luiz Adriano, scored the winning goal after heading in a corner after some sustained Inter pressure.

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Tie and jacket

Thursday, 14 December 06, 12:25 PM

On the big screen in the Tokyo National Stadium, for the run through of the players in the starting lineup for Internacional , Alexandre Pato (The Duck) was a bit apart from the rest. Whilst, all the other players' pictures were of them wearing the Internacional jersey, Alexandre Pato's image was a really strange tie and jacket photo! The mystique around the young prodigy continues to grow.

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Al Ahly in red, Internacional in white

Thursday, 14 December 06, 09:45 AM

Since both teams wear red uniforms, Internacional will play Match 3 from the Fifa Club WC all in white. The goalie will be in black. The information is from Jose Evaristo Villalobos, press officer from Internacional.

Al-Ahly will play in their first-choice red shirts, and black shorts.

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‘Torcedor Colorado’ is ready for action

Thursday, 14 December 06, 09:11 AM

The Internacional fans are probably the most excited about the Fifa Club WC Japan 2006. About one thousand fans came all the way from Porto Alegre, south Brazil, in a journey that can take more than 30 hours.

Most of them arrived on Thursday and have painted the town red (literally!) , wearing their Colorado (Internacional’s nickname) jerseys all over Tokyo.

They even prepared a special song for Ronaldinho, former Gremio player (greatest rivals of Inter). Something like “Ronaldinho chokes in big matches, the best in the World is Fernandao (Inter’s captain). LISTEN TO THIS 'SPECIAL SONG' here, in Portuguese.



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