Feb 18 2010
Posted by Ash as Daily
Arsenal may have lost to Porto last night but Senor GuapoVela here needs to work harder if he wants to intimidate the linesman. Pippo Inzaghi gives part-time classes on that when no one is looking, so tipo Carlos better sign up pronto before all the slots get filled up! Luca Toni already graduated with honours two seasons ago but Pippo never mentioned a money back guarantee. A Sneaky man!
Anyway, the Gunners are now mulling over their 2-1 loss to Hulkamania Porto. Yeah, Fabianski probably needs to find a watering hole asap after yesterday’s performance. Gooners, if you see him walking in the streets of London today, do not hesitate to hand him a lawnmower and a Spandau Ballet CD. He will immediately do a back-pass with those things… you’ll see!
Our dear amis at SambaFoot finally presented Fabulousooooo with his “Best European Footballer in Europe” or Samba d’Or award at the Sevilla HQ on Monday. And thanks to many of your votes, he won it! My my, doesn’t it look muito legal? Je veux que le prix! Of course he didn’t juggle this ball…
It was pretty interesting to hear Fabulouso speaking about his family. “(My family) is not used to calling me before the games. Usually, they call me (after) to know how was the game. My mother never watches the games, she is too nervous,” he said. “She is afraid I will get hurt. One day, I left the field injured, having seizures during a game between Palmeiras and Ponte Preta. I had to leave in an ambulance. After that, it was very difficult for her to watch a game.” (Read the full interview)
The Dona has already decided on 50% of his World Cup list and says that he will tell the players after Argentina’s friendly with Germany next month.
The Messiah, Carlito Tevez, Pied Piper of Higuain and Kun were all called up for the game, leaving no space for Boca’s Martin Palermo. Futbolitas, it’d be a shame to leave him out of the WC squad seeing that he played a HUGE role in Argentina’s qualification in the first place. But as they say, competition is incredibly tough… Prepárense, muchachos!
via Ole, SambaFoot, Reuters
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?
Fabulouso is injured, but he’s not letting all that pessimism get to him! Cara over here is supposed to be prepping himself for the Copa del Mundo, but in true Brazilian style, he’s totally laid back and ready to sip your aunt’s piña coladas.
“I feel a little better about my injury. I’m undergoing treatment and it’s going well, because your ankle does not hurt much. I look forward to returning to training (for Sevilla) again, but I have to be tranquil (about it). I can’t give you a return date because I will not lie,” he declared.
Anyway, after all your Samba d’Or votes, our friends at Sambafoot tell us that Fabulouso has indeed won the title of the Best Brazilian Player in Europe of 2009. Bem merecido, Fabulouso! Now it’s time to get a new suitcase…
The Dona is missing! Don’t bother… he’s just hiding somewhere in Barcelona. He’s supposed to be serving a suspension until January 15, remember? And now that his C-team is playing a friendly against Catalonia two days before Christmas, the Argentinean press is reporting that he’s been seen everywhere but the pitch. Yeah, that means he’s holed up in his hotel room with nothing but WII.
Anyway, whatever he’s doing in Barcelona (seriously), he’s not allowed to eat with the players or come into contact with them – except through his aides. And still, The Dona is walking around wearing the official training kit. If you see him, don’t forget to ask him about Kun Aguero.
Meanwhile, Milan’s Uncle Fester Galliani has declared Marco van Basten as AC Milan’s “Best Signing Ever”. Well, they asked him about Sheva, Pato and Kaka but he doesn’t seem all that impressed with them.
“When you make assessments of this kind you need to consider value for money. For we paid 7 million euros, but there is another signing that I feel is unbeatable and I speak of a certain Dutchman. If Pato wins ten golden balls, then it would be different, but until then Van Basten will remain our best buy,” he said.
It’s the Luis Fabiano Rap by a cara named Professor Pablo. Well, of course he deserves his own song… they should play this during the team birthdays!
Kaka and Dani Alves welcome you to Day 4 of the Brazilian Bootcamp! And you really need to clap your hands at that photo. What on Earth were those two thinking?! They’re putting all of us in the spirit of el clasico next week. Vamos a preparar!
Anyway, manos had another one of their fun Orange Bibs VS Blue Shirts duels yesterday. This time, the laughs went to Julio Baptista and Lucas who were elected Captains of the Orange and Blue sides respectively. Sadly, the men wearing the blue shirts did a lot better and thrashed their compatriots 6-1. Dani Alves was already yelling :” Let’s do more, they are lost! They’re not looking at the ball!” when they were up 4-0. Kaka tried to score a “goal of honour” for his side, but changed his position to that of a “recreational defender” much to everyone’s amusement.
Julio Baptista left the field looking for the worst player in his team. “My vote goes to Kaka!” he yelled.
Anyway, the guys are very happy to be in Oman now to play a friendly in honour of the Sultan’s birthday (he’s turning 69 tomorrow). It will also be the last time the selecao will gather together this year and Fabulouso said : “In particular, it was a very happy year for me. I scored many important goals. I’ll end this year with one more victory.” Added Kaka : “I‘ve been in Qatar (transit), but never actually explored it. It’s a pretty cool experience.”
Diego Perotti didn’t know what he was in for when he decided to join Kanoute and Fabulousooo in their celebratory group hug! Anyway, Los palanganas fought hard in their 3-2 victory over Villarreal last night and Manolo Jimenez thinks it’s all down to the fans. Gotta give credit where it’s due, senor!
“The most important player today has been the fans, because the team lacked rhythm and there was also an accumulation of fatigue. Today we won thanks to the support of the fans,” he said.
Fabulousooo netted in twice and Kanoute added in the third goal to cancel out goals from Robert Pires and David Fuster. This is why he keeps getting called up to Bootcamp, bebês!
It was like watching The Notebook all over again at the Bootcamp da Selecao yesterday… romântico, huh?
While doing their ball-control exercises, manos held one another’s hands to prevent themselves from slipping on the wet grass. Check out the Dani Alves/Fabulouso love and Andre Santos’ facial expression. They’re all ready to go to Hollywood… damn the Teresópolis weather! It’s bringing out so much emotion. On a sidenote, we like it when it rains during football. Ok, or maybe not. We once had to throw away our shoes after an interview in the middle of a waterlogged pitch. Then again, it was pretty fun as well!
Via AP and R.Ribeiro
Tudo bem, people?! Welcome to Day 1 of the Selecao bootcamp…. a staple here at Futbolita. And in true spirit, we just did a thorough assessment of the selecao’s arrival at Granja Comary with our Brazilian amiga here, Ana. Gata wants to marry Zagallo but he’s old enough to be her grandfather, so she has now shifted all thoughts to Julio Cesar. On the other hand, Fabulouso is looking sleek in white… he needs to pose for a furniture catalogue agora!
So manos were sent for gym conditioning (to “maintain muscles and detoxification”) ,with Senor Pablo Paixão. This was accompanied by light field training and running exercises. Nilmar is deep in concentration… (while el amigo Lucas is presumably talking about English tea) so do not disturb!
Of course, playing at a high altitude is another issue for selecao. As such, the team’s doctor Jose Luis Runco has confiscated the potato chips from Adriano’s room. “I recommend a light diet for the team – with fruit and carbohydrates. Our position in relation to games at altitude does not change and I hope that FIFA changes it,” he said. “It is advisable to practice the sport at (a suitable) altitude because we run a risk of compromising the life of a human being.”
Added the excited André Santos. : “The secret is to adapt as quickly as possible to play a great game.”
Fotos de R.Ribeiro
Well, it looks like Greaseano was badly missed in Madrid’s first 2-1 defeat of the season to Sevilla. We like it that they’re finally losing because Potter Perez needs to know that he cannot assemble a perfect squad with his moneda. Still, you know he’s at the golf course with Jorge Valdano now, enjoying a club sandwich on a lovely summer day!
Anyway, Jesus Navas and Renato both scored for Sevilla and Fabulousoooo is muito feliz. “We played really well and are on a roll at the moment,” he enthused. “If we continue playing like that we can compete with Real and Barca at the top.” Meanwhile, Madrid committed mistakes in their set pieces and were paid to pay for it in the 66th minute. Kaka acknowledged the loss and said, “We knew we would lose at some stage. We were beaten by a good team and we need to improve some things.”
Well, ya’ll know that Sevilla should not be messed with and it’ll be nice to see them emerge as La Liga’s surprise package this season. They’ve been underperforming in the last few seasons and perhaps, all this could change... correcta?
They made him a gold-hopping grasshopper at one point – and now, the creatives at Nike have decided to market Luis Fabulouso as a bad ass “employer” whom you must pay attention to. Yes, it’s called O Emprego Mais Difícil do Mundo and it depicts the “life” of Fabulouso in a very interesting way. The whole avant-garde treatment is pretty cool but everything else is a big Question Mark. How does it make you feel? Você gosta?
Foto de R.Ribeiro
What a way to celebrate Independence Day in Brazil today (seriously, it’s a mark of a true footballing nation) : by trouncing the Argies 3-1 and qualifying for South Africa! Vamos então!!
Although the midfield still needs a little bit more effort (Ei Andre Santos, o que está fazendo, cara?!), tipos were lucky that Veron was the only pirate doing all the work (and he still couldn’t keep up). Mascherano was too busy marking Kaka – who kept rolling all over the pitch – and Carlos Tevez was nowhere near his best. Fabulouso’s goals also deserve to be inducted into the Wall of Fame. Tipo is the Man of the Moment and his finishing was pure class!
In the end, Argentina’s backline had only themselves to blame for allowing resident joker Luisão’s header in. It was a move that was practised countless of times in Granja Comary under the watchful eye of Dunga – a free kick taken by Elano, received by the tall defender and aptly slotted in. Gabriel Heinze Ketchup could’ve asked for fries with that.
Ironically, September 5 has proven to be an unlucky date for the Albicelestes. They opened their 1994 WC Campaign on the same day by losing to Colombia in a painful 5-0 defeat. Now the same date will be remembered for awarding their biggest rivals entry to the World Cup. Did you see that look on The Dona’s face as he bit his nails anxiously? He’s yet to bring out the best of the Messiah, but for now, that’s probably the least of his worries….
So it’s Day 2 of the Soldados Bootcamp and they’re already bullying Robinho! Anyway, the manos did field work yesterday while Daniel Alves, Luisão, Ramires and Elano were immediately sent to the gym upon arrival. Muito grave, indeed!
For training, Dopey divided the squad into two teams- Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lúcio, Miranda, André Santos; Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Julio Baptista, Kaká; Robinho and Luís Fabiano formed one side while Victor, Cristian, Gérson, Juan and Filipe; Sandro, Lucas, João Pedro and Wellington; Nilmar and Adriano made up the other. Crowds formed outside Granja Comary to watch the selecao in action and the U-17 squad also trained with them in preparation for the Copa Sendai in Japan.
These bombshells will board a flight to Rosario at 8pm later tonight and arrive at the Rosario International Airport around midnight. They’d better distribute packets of oreo and milk or else…..
Fotos de AP, Reuters & R.Ribeiro
via AP
Poor Luis Fabulouso! The Brazilian striker is depressed that the Milan move never materialized. He’s also pessimistic about Sevilla’s chances against Barca and Real in Spain.
“I expected the deal to go through, but it was a sad ending. Milan’s leaders came to my manager’s house, called me and spoke to me about an ‘easy life’ and that it would be all right… in the end, they did not do what we had imagined. It was very disappointing. I thought it was time to leave. I already spent five years at Sevilla – a good time. It’s just not working. They are a part of my past. There is so much at stake this year. I must turn my focus to the club that I have a contract with and do my best,” he said.
“I knew that negotiations with Sevilla were going to be complicated as they made it very difficult. I spoke several times with Leonardo – he’s a nice guy. But I never got to feel how it was like to become a Milan player, I kept quiet.”
Instead, we have Uncle Fester and friends bringing Huntelaar to the club when Fabulouso would’ve been their coup of the season….! Perhaps tipo over here should’ve learnt from Robinho, the Let’s-Call-A-Press-Conference-Because-I’m-Unhappy king!
It wasn’t only Luisao who was in a fighting mood yesterday during Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Estonia (the scoreline spells it out for you). Robinho thought that the Estonians made unfair tackles and expressed his desire to see the referee go back to school. Ei tipooos, it’s just a friendly!
“They made some (really) bad moves The referee should have taken out his cards but he did not. This was just a friendly and they (played) roughly,” declared Pele’s son from Santos. “We are not here to incite violence, but football is like this sometimes.” Yeah Rob, tell us something we don’t already know.
Anyway, players from the Estonian national team were closely “following” the Brazilians all over to the field and they couldn’t breathe. We were expecting better than 1-0, but Fabulouso’s goal was mas importante and at least no one was severely injured.
Bombshells will play Argentina in Rosario on September 5 – so mark your calendars!
Photos via R.Ribeiro
Oooh, that’s Luis Fabulouso on the beach in lovely Seville! And it seems that those reports linking him to Italy are untrue… he ain’t moving to AC Milan and you can blame Uncle Fester for that mishap.
“I’m very happy at Sevilla. (I had a) quiet holiday without internet or cell phones and we are very happy here. Neither me nor my representative feels pressured by anyone else in Sevilla to continue showing that level in the Confederations Cup with the selection,” he said.
Now that the issue with Fabulouso is over, Leonardo has begun flirting with David Trezeguet. That was fast!
“We are talking about a player who has hit thousands of goals,” he said. “I don’t know how far along discussions are, but Trezeguet is certainly an extraordinary footballer.”
Luis Fabulouso joining Milan next season seems an impossible prospect, after Leonardo Cantamessa, the club’s director declared that the deal looks nowhere complete.
“The negotiations for Luis Fabiano have reached a dead end,” Cantamessa said. “You need to ask (vice-president Adriano) Galliani if there will be another offer, but at this moment I really don’t think so.”
Uncle Fester Galliani, however, said: There is no new (offer) made to Milan for Luis Fabiano. The offer made is always the old one, nothing has changed.”
Fabulouso’s agent, added : “We are waiting for Milan to return as their first offer was a little too low. Milan must push a little more. If not, the negotiations could continue for some time. The market value of the player is around €20million (£17m), and this seems to me to be the right figure. Milan remain the only club we are speaking to. We have given them our word and we intend to respect that.”
Come on Milan! Compra Fabiano … farlo per i tifosi!
Photo by Antonio Scorza
Luis Fabulouso to Milan next season? It could happen! Apparently, Sevilla have opened talks with the Italian side but so far, they’re not satisfied with Milan’s 16 million price. Instead, they’re looking to offload the striker for “somewhere between 20 and 22 million” according to Correire dello Sport. In addition, Leonardo expressed an interest to see Fabulouso strutting his stuff in black and white red next season so a deal looks highly possible.
Can you imagine Pato and Fabulouso upfront… together? (geez not in that way you dirty ninos!) One’s got speed, the other – almost everything else – but it’ll be a partnership that the tifosi will absolutely love. Maybe it’ll even help Milan to sell their ’season tickets’ which are suffering dismal sales after Kaka’s departure to Real Moneda.
Said Fabulouso’s agent, “It is true that Sevilla rejected the first proposal but it is also willing to negotiate. It is unthinkable to refer the market (situation) to Real Madrid: some prices are out of reality because the world is in the midst of an economic crisis.”
We have a plane to catch in a few hours but our boys come first so let’s celebrate their 3-0 victory over the Italians! Luis Fabulouso’s superb finishing and that rather unfortunate own goal (we felt bad for laughing) means that they’ll meet South Africa for a place in the final on Thursday. The third goal happened so fast that Robinho’s goal celebrations were hard to grasp. On hindsight, it’s pretty mean to celebrate someone else’s loss but nevertheless, you have to admit that the Italians were careless and overwhelmed by Brazil’s pace and counterattack. And Luca Toni upfront (sigh…) never really posed a threat. Time and time again, we wait for him to demonstrate his usefulness to the Azzurri but he always disappoints!
Of course, the fans stole the show again and even with all the face paint stashed in our cupboard, we’d never be as creative as them. In the other game, the USA put up an impressive performance against Egypt which means they’ll meet Spain on Wednesday. Any predictions, futbolitas?
Photos : AFP
Kaka is totally doubting Luis Fabulouso’s ability to carry that weight in that photo above (“Oi, you sure you can take it, tipo?“) Robinho, playing the role of the helpful friend, stepped in for the photo. You know that he was totally flirting with the mujer at the front counter five minutes ago.
Anyway, caras who played against USA on Thursday were at the gym to do muscular exercises yesterday with fitness coach Fábio Mahseredjian. According to the team’s doctor Jose Runco, the guys have been complaining that they’re tired and a ’special diet’ has been prepared to help them cope with the exhaustion. Elsewhere, in the Super stadium, physical coach Paulo Paixão made sure the likes of Dani Alves, Pato and Elano did extensive work on the field. It’ll be Italy tomorrow – so don’t miss it for the world. Get out of the clubs and run home!
Thousands of enthusiastic South African fans flocked to see the seleção at their first open training session yesterday. There was plenty of screaming and cheering in the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium stands and these aficionados deserve a pat on their back for showing so much love!
Fans were dancing and singing in the stands together for the players while they were in the dressing room. The curious Luis Fabiano went out to see what was happening, and the players – surprised at the reception – shortly came onto the field cheering and smiling!
Photos : Ivo Gonzalez, R.Ribeiro, AFP
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