Tag Archives: Brazil
World Cup 2010: Group G jerseys
Group G is home to one of my favorite colonial smackdowns of the World Cup: Brazil v. Portugal. Will the colonials best their former masters? Who knows! It’ll be a good game, though. On to the shirts… Classic. Nike didn’t … Continue reading
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World Cup Qualifiers: USA 2-1 El Salvador
A busy day in World Cup Qualifying: the USA beat El Salvador 2-1 while Brazil crushed Argentina 3-1. Continue reading
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Saturday Night Links: college football edition
A round-up of notable stories from 3 September 2009. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Close only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades
The saddest part about today’s Confederations Cup final, which finished 3-2 in Brazil’s favor, is that the US should have won the game. They got the breaks – Kaká’s header was clearly a goal on replay – and they were … Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: One in a million
An analysis of how the US made it to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup. Where they will be destroyed by Spain. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Italy v. Brazil preview
A preview of the Italy-Brazil Confederations Cup match to be played 21 June 2009. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: Your reputation precedes you
A team’s or a player’s reputation is important and helps determine the match’s outcome. This is a brief analysis of that idea. Continue reading
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Confederations Cup: What the hell just happened?
I am, of course, talking about this: Brazil 4-3 Egypt. What the hell? I can appreciate that Egypt is an underrated team, especially by me. I had them firmly in the underdog category a couple of days ago. But they … Continue reading
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So why should you care about the Confederations Cup?
I’m glad you asked. 1. It’s a mini-World Cup. Eight teams, all champions of some sort (except the host nation, South Africa). All looking to prove something ahead of the real World Cup next year. Where else are you going … Continue reading
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Kaká’s transfer by the numbers
Two days. That’s how long Kaká’s reign at the top of the world record transfer list lasted. On 9 June 2009, he moved from AC Milan to Real Madrid for £59 million. This is after saying, in January, that he … Continue reading
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