Farewell, Roberto Carlos

As per Sambafoot and several other sources, Roberto Carlos has decided to retire from Anzhi at the end of the year.  He plans to continue with the club in some capacity, which is very interesting to me.  Despite being the subject of more than one racial dispute, Roberto Carlos seems to have ... [read more]

Welcome back home, Trezegol

Hola amigos,

Trezeguet's comeback in our local league has not made much noise. Maybe because it's not the worth afterall, as River is in second division and Trezegol's career is ending.

For me, it's an event. Really. As long as the legs work correctly, this kind of player can play until he's 40 years ... [read more]

Interview with Sabella

Hola amigos,

Maybe you've missed it: here is Sabella's interview brought by FIFA.
http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1565467.html

Personally, I was a bit shocked reading his very ankward quote of Mao Tse Tung, the Chinese dictator: "self-criticism is a symptom of weakness". Whether it is right or wrong, I guess it's always better to leave the words of a ... [read more]

Some thoughts on Brazil vs Brazil...I mean, Milan vs Inter

Greetings.  I had planned to continue the 2012 Outlook series this week, with a look at the candidates for the right-back position, but I’ll hold off on that for a week.  I wanted to write a few thoughts about the big matchup over the weekend, Brazil versus Brazil…I mean, Milan versus Inter.  ... [read more]

Brazil Announces Five Friendlies

First of all, a massive apology for being absent from the blog the past two months. Long story short, my computer completely died and did not get a new one until after the holidays. Thanks to Black Matt for keeping things going in the meantime.

The CBF announced this week five ... [read more]

Our golden boy did it again: Ballon d'Or hatrick!

Hola amigos,

Messi won another Ballon d'Or (for the third time in a row).
Like Cruyff, Platini and Van Basten before him.

How many Ballon d'Or trophees could Leo win in his career?

Vamo que vamos. ... [read more]

2012 Outlook: The Goalkeepers

It’s a new year.  I don’t know about you, but I feel much more positive about the Selecão than I did a few months ago.  See this article for the reasons why.  Mano will probably let me down yet, but my 2012 resolution is to be more positive about this team.

What is ... [read more]

Happy new year 2012!

Hola amigos,

All the World Cup Blog team members wish you friends a fantastic new year!

I was wondering for some time how giving you fans more room and ways to express your passion on your favorite blog...

Since 2006, the quality and structure of the posts have never stopped increasing. To those who ... [read more]

Selecão Classics: Brazil vs Argentina 1982 World Cup

Warning: this article is really, really long.

Is there anything that haunts Brazilian football more than the specter of their famous 1982 team?

It’s not just that they were loaded with stars.  (They were.)  Or that their coach, Tele Santana, is credited with bringing back “flair” to the national team.  (He did.)  1982 was ... [read more]

Santos 3, Kashiwa Reysol 1

For those of you who didn't want to wake up early to watch the semifinal of the Club World Cup (all of you?), you're in luck, because I got up to watch it for you.

This is not a Santos website - that honor belongs to Gordon of the Santos Offside Blog - ... [read more]