So your favourite Churrascaria King, Adriano, wants you to know that he never used drugs in his life and is annoyed that people are throwing all these unjust accusations at him! Relax, mano… tudo é bom. You know that Senhor Mourinho still keeps your file at home and occasionally sifts through it when he’s not on Skype with Z-Ibracadabra!
“I’ve never used drugs – nothing was ever proven. Suddenly, because I live in the slum, people associate me with it,” he said.
His fiancee, Joana Machado, who made a big fuss about finding him with other Flamengo players in the slum in the wee hours of the morning, was also involved in her own controversy known in Brazil as “episódio Chatuba”. Said Adri : “She was not wrong and she did not assault me. If the person likes you, she wants to take care of you. She was afraid because I did not arrive on the time that was determined.”
So Arsenal will be playing Hulkalicious Porto tonight and while Denilson will finally shed his Carnaval outfit for boots, Porto do not wished to be undermined! Benfica are not sending owls to the Emirates stadium either but who needs them right? Bruno Alves’s hair alone will be in charge of scoring hat-tricks on behalf of Carlos Queiroz. So prepare yourselves, futbolitas!
Said their treinador Jesualdo Ferreira : “I want to put right the fact that Porto have not won in England before – there’s always a first time for everything.”
So basically, Zagallo aka the Man of my amiga’s dreams (seen here with Edmilson) has spoken up about the evergreen issue of The Dinho playing for Brazil. You could honestly walk into the Copacabana beach these days and start yelling Ron’s name at the Caiprinha stand itself.
Anyway, Zagallo thinks The Dinho doesn’t deserve a place in Dopey’s squad. To be honest, homie needs to do his homework because his quotes do not make sense! “He has an excellent technique and his skills also won (him) the Golden Ball but when he played for the selecao, he only played a good game against England (World Cup 2002), including a goal scored by accident.” VOCÊ É GRAVE, Zagallo?!!
Yesssss, friends! We are excited to announce that the Futbolita World Cup will be launched later this week and that we are looking for futbolitas like YOU to come on board. ¿Estás listo? Por supuesto! We’ve got passionate meninas on board (and are looking for more!) so wherever you are – watch this space, grab your flags, footballs, samba floats and get ready to join us!!
So Senhor Felipe Melo has decided that he really does love the city of Turin – and would like to stay and help Juve win more trophies. And why not right? When he returned to his former stomping ground of Fiorentina last weekend, the tifosi loooooved it!
“No, thanks. It is a pleasure to be observed, praised by a technician as good as (Arsene Wenger), but I have eyes only for Juventus. I’m just focused on my work here. My goal is to play well at Juve,” he declared.
The way he said it – it’s almost like the Gunners are made up of flirty chicas prancing around in Carnaval samba outfits! Yes Dame Denilson, that’s quite possible. o que é sonho!
Quão brilhante! These fans turned up at full force to watch Brasil play Ireland in London yesterday… and if this isn’t hardcore (ok, that title belongs to the River and Boca fans), then we’re not quite sure what is!
As expected, manos defeated Ireland 2-0 and the goals were thanks to Robinho (although it was deflected and considered an own goal! Poor Keith Andrews, time for some chicken broth, love). As you can tell, tipos were clamoring over themselves to do well as the Copa del Mundo approaches. Adriano also started alongside his amigo in Santos and of course…. fofo Nilmaaaaar himself came in as a replacement for the goalscorer himself later in the game.
This edition of the Selecao Bootcamp was a relatively short one as the guys make their way back to their clubs to play in the domestic leagues. We look forward to more jacuzzi stretching exercises in próximos jogos!
We’re in day two of the Seleção Bootcamp specials… and these manos skipped gym conditioning and went to the Emirates stadium to start work immediately! According to Dopey, the objective was to get the players back to their clubs in ‘fine form’. And if you’re in London and have yet to wrap yourself in a flag at Hotel Dorchester, please sit up AGORA!
The team was divided into two as usual for an 11-a-side match-up yesterday evening , but since there was one extra player, Lucio wore a white vest and was allowed to play for both sides! As a result, whenever he picked up the ball, they started booing him. “Please do not mention who was the worst player on the field today,” joked Kaka. “Today there were so many that you can’t choose (only) one.”
Sadly, the game takes place tomorrow – so tipos won’t be getting into the jacuzzi anytime soon!
fotos de R.Ribeiro
Robinho & Companheiros would like to welcome you back to Seleção Bootcamp, a uniquely Fútbolita tradition! Está pronto? Let’s go!
The boys have all arrived in London for the friendly against Ireland on Wednesday and are staying at Hotel Dorchester, sipping earl grey tea as we speak. Training kicks off this afternoon and while most of the Brasilian-based manos arrived last night, they’re all paired up to bunk with a fellow teammate apart from Carlos Eduardo who has a room to himself! They’d better have the infamous PS3 console there and a DVD Player, of course. Thiago Silva should also prepare himself for random hairdryer jokes from the resident joker himself, Luisão! And as for Maicon... ser cuidadoso, grab the bed nearer to the mini-bar before your roommate Adriano does!
Adriano-Maicon / Daniel Alves-Nilmar / Doni-Julio Cesar / Elano-Robinho/ Felipe Melo- Grafite
Gilberto-Michel Bastos / Gilberto Silva-Kleberson / Josué-Ramires / Juan-Lúcio / Julio Baptista-Kaká
Luisão / Thiago Silva / Carlos Eduardo
Why so serious, tipo? Worrying about when Dopey will call you up next? Não se preocupe, ele ainda está pensando … and yes, there isn’t much change to the official ‘camisa da selecao’ although Pato claims that it’s a lot lighter in texture. “It really looks good and the body and material greatly facilitates the attacker,” he said. Manos will also be wearing it for the first time next week against Ireland and if you’d like to see the blue shirt, it was launched at Carnaval and looks like this!
Also, our fashion amigos are going to love the fact that this year’s Copa del Mundo jerseys are all made from plastic bottles! Yes, approximately EIGHT bottles were used to make each jersey. How ingenious!
Lastly, the Brazilian press are speculating that Pato looks pissed because he was picked as an ‘emergency option’ for the event in London. Fabulouso, Dani Alves, Adriano and Robinho were not released by their respective teams and feared The Dinho’s appearance would cause a controversy. Esta é a fofoca!
via Nike, Gettyimages, AFP
Take a good look at Hotel Fairway in Johannesburg… because this is where the selecao will be based at during the World Cup! Que magníficoooo.
“It’s the place that comes closest to what the Brazilian team is accustomed to having. We need a place that gives us comfort and privacy,” said Dopey.
Even Tiger Woods would want to make his return to sport after looking at that view of the golf course! But there’s really no need to because these days, he can take his golf club and hop onto the Burro Buggy with Assley Cole.
Meninas, pay attention!! We know you can’t help checking out Jorginho but all that can wait until after the talk… there’s a time for everything. Anyway, if you’re wondering why the selecao’s assistant coach is at Granja Comary to speak to these girls, it’s because they’re competing in the U-20 Conmebol qualifiers for a place in the Women’s World Cup in July this year. Ok, Leah Lynn Fortune looks a little intimidated there but at least she’s listening.
Anyway, amigas had to skip the Carnaval festivities and go straight to the training drills. Esta é a dedicação! How incredibly hardworking. Here’s a cute class photo of everyone…
It’s time to celebrate this week’s Sunday Señor but seeing that it’s Carnival, Valentine’s and Lunar New Year weekend (for all our amigos chinos!)… we’re putting el futbol aside to share some fantastic photos from Brasil and parts of Europe! Yes, futbolitas, it’s Carnaval weekend and even Cafu joined the battle of the samba schools!! Contrary to popular belief, it’s never always about Adriano’s girlfriends… there was even a Ronaldo Lima float! Não se surpreenda. Sit back and enjoy.
via Gettyimages, Reuters
Haven’t we all seen this from Robinho before? The jersey kissing and outraged facial expressions? Only this time it’d better be for a good cause because Dopey probably still considers him a favourite for SELECAO BOOTCAMP : South Africa!
“He fulfilled what he promised and I was happy with his performance. Robinho decided the game. I think (by Robinho being on the field) it just gets better for the Saints. With the three of us playing together (Neymar, Robinho and Paulo Henrique), we hope to give joy to supporters,” declared Neymar aka Santos’s Fetus Extraordinaire after their 2-1 win over Sao Paulo in the Paulista Championship over the weekend. Sim, estamos tristes….
What a safe statement, Neymar. Everyone knows that upon his arrival, Robinho was treated like Sultan and fed a bowl of Premium Turkish delights. King Pele personally saw that all this was taken care of… that’s how it really works!
Our “chers amis” at SambaFoot want you to write a letter to Fabulousoooo! Thanks partly to your votes, he has won their one-of-a-kind Samba d’Or award which Kaka received last year. The best part is… if your letter wins, Fabulouso will read it, stroke the paper lovingly and send you an autographed Sevilla FC shirt. Trust us, these Brazilian futbolitos know how to APPRECIATE!
So what are you waiting for? You have until midnight on Friday the 12th to send your lovely messages HERE. Be creative i.e. don’t tell him Robinho needs to fry an egg… you can do better than that, pessoas! Also, for creativity’s sake, Fabulouso’s son demands that you find that book of Shakespeare poems now. How could you trade them for old Busted CDS?
Drop your sewing machines NOW because Saint Robinho has arrived back at Santos!!!! And amigas, his welcome home party was like a prelude to Carnaval itself – without the floats of course. As always, King Pele made his presence known to everyone at the Urbano Caldeira by breaking into one of his 2,134 speeches. Then, Robinho and himself gazed into one another’s eyes and they ran through the field with their arms interlocked. We’re not kidding! Sthefany Brito called and she wants them to be in her next soap opera called Páginas do Futebolista Falha.
On a serious note, Robster sobbed to journalist about his time at Madrid. Yeah yeah, we know he was mistreated, left out of Raul’s numerous tea-parties and basically, benched like there was no tomorrow. Você é tão CHATO, cara! (you’re so boring, dude).
“I went the wrong way from Real Madrid. I know that the fans will never understand. But it was the only time. My departure from City was on friendly terms. We talked and they released me. There was no controversy,” he said.
via AP/Reuters
So Sao Paulo’s resident funnyman Hernanes, is looking at three proposals from top clubs in Europe and is finally, finally, ready to leave Brazil for European shores. After that Barca hoo-ha last year, he says : “I’m 24 to 25 years, and I think that now is time. I’m trying to stay calm. If not now, I am still happy here in Sao Paulo. I cannot get anxious.” Who is he kidding? AC, Inter, Barcelona and even CSKA Moscow are closely monitoring him.
We say… ir a AC, Hernanes!. They need you more than ever although Uncle Fester may try to be funny on your first day on the job and you will get random MMS messages from Botox Berlusconi. Fa tutto parte di un esperimento, as they say.
Speaking of AC, they didn’t too well against Udinese last night, losing 0-1 and getting themselves eliminated from the Coppa Italia. Why on Earth is Pippo attempting to do a bicycle-kick when he knows that it’s not one of his strengths?
Anyway, the game marked the return of Abbiati after a ten-month layoff (Senhor Leonardo and his faith in people!) which meant that Dida could only sit at Milanello by himself playing Monopoly : Edição do Brasil.
“My family has been close to me during this tough period, as well as all my friends. I have a good rapport with (Leonardo) and he knows that I am at the club’s disposal, because they have given me so much,” declared Abbiati.
Oh, talk about former employees! Here’s Kaka and Carol enjoying a nice snog at the Alicia Keys concert last week. AS IF we could write anything else to justify this picture! (Thanks, Verdi) And you know their son, Baby Luca, rolls his eyes whenever this happens in the family kitchen.
If you saw Dopey enjoying a little suntan at the beach, would you stop him? Of course you would! It’s the right thing to do – especially if you get fotos clássico like this one! Anyway, who cares about the World Cup, right Dunga? He hasn’t even decided his squad list yet and neither has he made the pilgrimage to check on his players all over Europe to see if they’re the right fit.
Instead, it’s time to enjoy the sun and the sea in Garopaba, Brazil while the rest of Europe endures freezing temperatures and Earl Greys next to a warm fireplace. They might as well play “Boy from Ipanema” now as Dunga starts eliminating names from his diário (“Ronaldinho, não. Hulk, talvez. Nilmar, sim ou Futbolita vai me matar ……”)
via Ignacio Mendez and Ole
Contrary to popular belief, The Dinho is not doing Ladies Night at the Discoteca Hollywood anymore. Naturalmente, as pessoas! Everyone’s headed home for the Natal holidays but as usual, the Rossoneri always seem to have the worst schedules. This year, they resume training on the 28th (and last year -if you recall – they were a sports camp on New Years’ Day). Still, the English players have it a lot worst and our minds have been programmed with the fleeting image of Robinho secretly booking a flight back to Brazil.”Meu nome é Giovanni da Silva!” he’ll tell kids on the plane – bribing them with Kinder Buenos, of course.
Anyway, his good friend, The Dinho organized a charity match in Bahia, which was pretty nice. The event was called the “Christmas Ball Show” and was in aid of 700 underprivileged children in Rio Grande de Sul. The great Romario couldn’t attend – so he sent his son instead, Romarinho. Other players included Jo aka the Spectacular Flop, Vagner Love, Diego Souza and Léo Moura.
Of course he’s referring to his countryman Ronaldo, not everybody else’s favourite, Greaseano! Seriously now…. what were you thinking, tipos?!
And before we start ranting about how incredibly rude Chelski were to Big Phil (“But they serve raspberry tarts on a silver platter to Didier Drogba, what do you expect?” said a futbolita), we’d better get to the point. The former coach of the selecao has declared that Ronaldo Lima can exorcise his own devils if he wants to and play in the World Cup next year… for the love of Wagner Love!
“If Ronaldo wants to, he can overcome a little bit (of obstacles), return to a fitter weight and still pose a headache to anyone who thinks that he cannot (play in) any competition,” declared Felipão. “Ronaldo is a player who excels. Sometimes, many people think he is finished, but he has a power to overcome much larger obstacles than other athletes.”
Dear Felipão, always the man to have great faith in others!
No no, not Ronaldinho but Patinho! The award is officially called the “Golden Boy” award and is given out by Italian newspaper, Tuttosport. It recognizes the best U-21 player in the game, and Pato won most of the votes this year – beating out Balotelli, Bobojan and Ghana’s Adiyiah. Quite amazing, for esse cara who hasn’t been called up to the selecao in recent months!
Anyway, here Pato waxes lyrical about his interest to see Rafael da Silva clinch the next edition of the award (from one jovem to the next!) and his memories at Internacional, where he was pretty much a cracker. Which is a nicer word for “douche”, which we can’t bring ourselves to say.
“I see many familiar faces. I like Jovetic, who eliminated Liverpool in the Champions League with a double. I like Balotelli, I like (Bojan) Krkicand I like Adiyiah, a very fast striker who made my cry Brazil in Under-20 World Cup final in Cairo where his Ghana won on penalties,” said Pato. “But above all, I can say I have many friends and countrymen in the list of candidates. Beginning with the Benfica defender Sidnei: we arrived when we were 11 in the youth team of Internacional in Porto Alegre and spent six seasons together. Then Rodrigo Possebon, now at Sporting Braga on Manchester United – he comes from the same school. And as for Rafael da Silva, I root for him to become the next Golden Boy.”
Oh, meu Deus. Por favor nos ajude! Franz Beckenbauer may have been a football legend etc, but he’s evoking criticism in Brasil for all the wrong reasons. He has accused Dunga and Jorginho aka our cool treinadores of removing the “attacking flair” from the team and said Brasil have transformed into a defensive team instead. Oi Onkel, everyone knows that the selecao’s weakness is its defense, so obviously if the entire backline is thinking of caipirinhas, everyone else has to react. And certainly, you would know Beckenbauer… you were once the world’s best sweeper! Hell, you were the inventor of that position.
“The selection has scored more than 100 goals and conceded 30. I wanted to understand how we are defensive,” said Jorginho. “They made the same criticism in 1994 and Brazil was champion with a team that was strong on defense, but attacking with two sides at the same time. Parreira, who is here, can tell you about it. The same thing is happening this time although some people think the opposite.”
And for old time’s sake… Franz Sinatra is that you?
So much emotion… havia tanto amor! Even King Churrascaria himself, Adriano, had to choke back his tears after the fans came out to show their support following Flamengo’s win of the Brasileirao Title on Sunday. “I can hardly believe it…I’m remembering all I went through, I don’t even have strength left to celebrate,” said Adriano. “Really, this is a dream, to be a champion again and, above all, to be happy.”
Flamengo came back from a goal down to defeat Gremio 2-1 with goals from David and Ronaldo Angelim. It took 17 years, pessoas... that’s older than Iker Munain’s entire age.
More than 100,000 fans went crazy at the Maracana – and truth be told, they stole the show. Mengao are very lucky to have some of the most creative fans. These people should be on Project Runway or something. From Barack’s Bro to a dude who looks like a cross between P.Diddy and Flava Flav, they pulled out all the stops to make the finale an occasion to remember!!
Anyway, Adriano has not ruled out a return to Europe next season but he declared that his family has been instrumental in his success at Flamengo. “I’ve had a lot of proposals, I’m not going to lie to anyone about that,” he said. “But, certainly, what’s important to me today and was always in first place is my happiness. Everything I do from here on will be well thought through,” he said.
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