What a miracle! Someone actually thinks that Joel Santana speaks good English… (!!!!) but then again, she was his ‘official translator’ at the Confederations Cup – so you can excuse her.
Yes, meet Desiree Queiroz, whose father Tita once played for Vasco, Flamengo and the selecao. She’s probably the only one in Brazil who thinks Joel Santana’s English is audible and good.
“I was very happy to see Joel speaking English at all interviews, the people wanted (to hear him speak it) and he (picked it up),” she said.
“Joel (did his) job with great honor and hard work. During the Confederations Cup, he showed that he was the best person for the job. Fans loved and believed in Joel. The press was very pleased with the work that the technical committee did. Anyone who witnessed the departure saw that there was a big change and it was a beautiful game to watch.”
Oh Dani Alves, how could we love him any less? His goal yesterday against South Africa was perfeito! Great vision and a lot of thought put into the set piece. Mano knew he had a 80% chance of the ball curling neatly in – and he struck it like it was 1974!
As for the rest of the game, a lot of credit must be given to the South Africans. Joel Santana – whose English still sucks – obviously knew Dunga’s men better than he did. They were all over the field – attacking, defending and running back to counter. Luis Fabiano and Robinho were well taken care of by their markers. Andre Santos had a few good chances with the ball. Kaka had a bad game, but a few decent shots at goal. And Ramires could’ve passed to his amigos on the left instead of going for personal glory. Never waste the ball cara, especially when you’re getting clamped down like planktons by your opponents. PASSE!
Anyway, Dani’s goal was dedicated to his two children – Daniel and Vitoria. The tattoos on his toned body were of their names… in case you didn’t notice. A great celebration indeed! Now they all need to sit down and enjoy the remnants of Kleberson’s birthday cake. The question is, are you ready for Sunday’s Final against the USA?
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