is the way many players in Brasil have their names.  In boca he nerver had this.
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#10 carlitos. the most loved argentinian in Brazil!!!
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I agree with Colin, I have to say the brazillian league, or perhaps the argentine league. Have you seen Boca Juniors play? Too bad they do not have Tevez anymore---atleast they still have Palermo though. Brazilian, Argentine, columbian, peruvian...they are all pretty exciting leagues. However they do not get the funds and world attention like the big European leagues...but I can tell you they have a great amount of devoted home fans. \n\n*Go South America*\n\nP.S. I think you did spell it right. ;)
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Well, I'm willing to believe it's just a coincidence.  But it does make for some interesting background on the games.  Everyone seemed to make a bigger deal out of the Portugal-Angola game than the others, not entirely sure why...  But this gives me a good idea for my own question... :)
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This is a nod to soccer tradition I suppose, as well as some strange way to try and get fans hooked in. It's not unprecedented.\n\nWe have Chivas, USA now.  Also in South America you'll find a lot of clubs with English names: Racing, Boca Juniors, The Strongest, Newell's Old Boys, Everton, etc... These were clubs founded in the shadow of the English leagues.\n\nI suppose naming a club after a successful club in another country is a way of stating your aspirations for the club.
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He's fired up because they called him fat, even the president of Brazil.  It gave him motivation to play better and break the record.  Good for him......lets see how long he lasts until he gets injured again.
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well i dont like it either how dunga leaves ronaldinho on the bench but he says its because he doesnt want to pressure ronnie and alot of other crap i think that if dunga is gonna have him benched he might as well not invite him to play for brasil because if dunga says alot of stuff about him why does he have him in the team???ronnie should play in brasil until he thinks hes ready....
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Many teams have beat Brazil.  I am referring to teams like Argentina, Germany, Italy or France.  Last time Brazil faced Argentina in a world cup they lost, last time the faced France they lost.  Since then fifa has done everything in their power to avoid those two teams to face each other in the world cup.  That's a fact.  Second, Brazil hasn't faced any of the world powerhouses.  You wanna talk about how many cups Brazil have.  How did Brazil win in 94? It wasn't that "superior" level of play you are talking about.  Getting to the final games by a benevolent schedule, not facing powerhouses, extra days of rest, mediocre rival teams (Japan, Australia, croatia, etc) is not an accomplishment.
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Oh there IS A LOT OF CONSISTENCY.  We don't understand it YET but there is a lot of purpose in all ll those seemingly crazy decisions.  I predicted, two days before the Portugal Holland match that there would be 8 yellow cards and 4 red cards .I was wrong on the yellows... there were 16, not only 8.  --- Referee had a job to do only he did it badly and not in accordacnce with whoever instructed him to act that way.  I read that Figo has never had a red card in his career that Deco has never had a red car.Costinha has never had a red card, so what happend IN THAT MATCH ?  English hero of 1966 Bobby Charlton said and I quote him "IT IS LOVELY TO PLAY AGAINST THE PORTUGUESE, THEY JUST GET ON WITH IT AND DON'T CHEAT OR DIVE !" So what happened against Holland ?  What happened is that is it is all been decided that England will wint the World Cup.  The whole thing of Football is beginning to stink.
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It is the number of times that player represents his club/team/country
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Mmmm... juicy.  Okay, all puns aside, I'm surprised Cantona introduced himself.  He hosted the Russian Freighter Cup four years ago, and I don't think we ever heard his name.
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I'm certain that he's brazilian. Just not sure about the name. Certainly not Garrincha. Please post the answer.
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Have you ever actually put yourself in their situation??? Obviously NOT!!!\n\nDo you have any idea how HUGE football is in Argentina? Their fans are very vocal and will let the players and coach know if they are not happy about something, so can you imagine what it must be life for them to return home to fans who had very high expectations? \n\nI think with players like CRESPO <3 <3 <3, Messi, Teves, Riquelme and Cambiasso they have the ability to live up to their country's expectations. But things do not always workout the way you hoped, look what happened to Brazil in the World Cup.\n\nThe one reason why they get so upset is because FOOTBALL IS THEIR LIFE!!! Its not like they left the world Cup and went back to some ordinary job. Football is their job and people like to be successful in their careers... It is the same as players who cry when the loose a game...they have FAILED.\n\nI think the main reason why they were so upset is because they know that they are BETTER than Germany...things just went a little wrong!!!
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It is almost a true story.  I first heard it from Adriano De Brito, Waldemar's younger brother (Waldemar "discovered" Pele).   It was in his second season with  Santos of Sao Paulo, against neighboring Cardoso, and he did indeed hit the crossbar and claim it was too high.  It was against his polite and quiet nature to argue like that.  Unfortunately, no one stopped the game to measure, but they did check afterwords and found him to be correct.  You have to remember, this was 1957 and facilities and equipment weren't what they are today   In fact, Pele never even played in cleats until joining Santos.
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Its tradition when you play against another country at the end of the game you swap shirts with your opposite number-I hope that helps you understand the Beautiful Game like its called.
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Not at all.\nI totally agree with his tactics.\nRonnie is not as good as many other Brazilians at the moment, but on form he is brilliant. There are others such as Diego and Kaka who are better than him at the moment and deserve to play. Ronnie is not playing well at the moment, and his exclusion from the team might make him wake up and get back on form and thus rejoin. Players are not chosen to represent their country for their reputations, but rather their form, and he is not in that bracket currently.
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My answer has already been given, so I'll just repeat it here, now in capitals:\nONLY PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL PAY ANY ATTENTION TO FIFA RANKING\n\nBrazil has been number 1 forever. Ask any Brazilian if they give a damn. The answer is no! The reason is: they know the game.
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Brazil is a far ahead of evry other country in football.  I do believe that they put their game into new gear when they need to.  They do not believe they always have to show up 100% to win.  Maybe that is not fair to us fans, but it is a fact. Their style is soothing and fun to wathc for everyone, and hard to adjust to for other teams. It is based on quick thinking, and many runs in the open field. However not playing to their full potential all the time sometimes has a negative effect on them. They may underestimate an opponent or think that they can turn a game around anytime they wish, and the plan doesnt always work. I still think they will be champions but it is not an easy road ahead.