Robinho, Robson de Souza
Posted at 6:51 am | Filed Under brazil
Date of birth: 25.01.1984
Country: Brazil
Club: Santos
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Role: forward
Biography
A so-called “new Pele” appears in Brazil every year. Football journalists often give this name to good, but not super-talented, footballers. Recently we have an opportunity to watch a birth of a new football “miracle”.
And Pele himself has opened this “miracle”. In 1999 a great guru came back to his dear Santos to be a couch for growing youth. During the first day of his work he noticed a 15-years-old guy named ROBINHO.
After training Pele came to a boy and told he reminded him of himself in his young years. And really, they physically resembled each other a lot - both swarthy, thin and with cheeky smiles, that throw into confusion.
Pele was very glad to such a windfall. This teenager coped with a ball capitally. Pele invited a boy’s father for the next training. A great player worried that atmosphere a boy was brought up in can damage his football carrier.
Brazil - is the largest manufacturer of beef, sugar, coffee and professional footballers in the world. Young guys from all cities do want to be footballers - this dream is probably the most popular in Brazil. Ability to play football - is one of signs of their nationality. But social inequality is also widespread in Brazil. Whereas middle class earns money, comparable to European, the poorest groups are just leading a beggarly life. Football is one of few ways to escape poverty for millions of Brazilian boys. There’s also sad alternative - crimes and sale of drugs.
ROBINHO had to come through all these troubles. He was born in one of the poorest district of the city. His father was a usual plumber, mother - a charwoman. His family had no money. His only passion was playing with a ball since morning till night. ROBINHO managed to avoid traps of poor Brazilian youth - drugs and delinquency.
But let’s return to that training. Father came with his son the following week. Pele was asking a boy’s father about his son’s behavior at home and in school for a long. Soon the “Football King” had to change his line, but his admonitions were not lost on them.
Three years later, being 18, Robin made his debut in Santos main team. His team friend Diego and he became starts of the season. In 2002 this couple leaded Santos to a champion’s title in national Brazilian championship 20 years later. Diego showed his worth as a creative half-back, but Robinho eclipsed everybody. Young forward managed to score 9 goals in 29 matches.
He showed striking dribble and confused rival’s full-backs with almost offensive ease. This footballer even had his own trick
World Cup 2006 Brazilian Style
Posted at 3:34 am | Filed Under brazil
How exciting is this World Cup. All of the heavyweights in world soccer are battling it out. I have a interest in one team in particular, Brazil.
I lived in Brazil for several years when I was younger. That is where I gained a great appreciation for the “Jogo Bonito” or beautiful game as we would say it in English. The Brazilian people are infatuated with this game. That is all that they do, eat, sleep, and think soccer. There is a saying in Brazil that the kids learn to kick a soccer ball before they even learn to walk. I found that to be true. On days when there was a game being played, especially at the international level, everything shuts down. Nothing is open and do not even think about interrupting someone in the middle of the game. That is taboo, you do not bother anyone during a game. I learned that the hard way. I became accustomed to the way that they followed soccer and I got drawn into it also. We would play soccer every chance that we had. Sometimes we would play with a deflated volleyball because we couldn’t find a real soccer ball. The little kids in the streets would challenge me and a couple other “Americans from the North” to play a game. We would only agree to if we could play a quick pickup game of basketball afterwards. We figured the 12 year old kids would waste us in soccer so we needed some revenge in a game that we called “our” own.
The way that Brazil has grown into the power house of world soccer doesn’t surprise me one bit. The way they adore the game and live it only gives credence to the place that they stand in world soccer. That place is number one, as it should be. I have never seen such fanatics about a sport than the Brazilian people are about soccer. They are so focused and have a swagger about them that they know they are going to win, and thus we see that they are doing just that in this world cup.
I have grown to love the sport of soccer and recognize the “Jogo Bonito” that the Brazilians have learned to master.
Brandon Wright is Administrator of http://www.BNLSport.com.
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Posted at 2:32 am | Filed Under brazil
Outright Odds: 3/1
Group F Winners: 1/4
What else is there to be said about Brazil? They are the only team to have participated in every World Cup finals and are five times winners in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. They have also finished as runners up twice in 1950 and 1998.
Manager Carlos Alberto Parreira, who won it in 1994 has possibly a better squad of players at his disposal than he did 12 years ago and instead of Bebeto, Romario and Rai he now has Adriano, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. It is unlikely the man who has lead four different nations to the finals (Kuwait 1982, UAE 1990, Brazil 1994 and Saudi Arabia 1998) will be complaining.
Brazil start as clear favourites for the tournament and have attacking resources to frighten any opposing managers. As well as the trio already described, throw Kaka, Robinho, Roberto Carlos and Juninho into the mix and goals can come from literally anywhere on the pitch.
Qualification wasn’t the breeze it should have been, with two defeats and seven draws in 18 matches. It is important to consider though Parreira was forced to shuffle the pack as injuries and European teams demanding their players were kept fit.
In terms of individual talent, Brazil are streets ahead of anyone else participating in the finals, but that is not how a football team should be judged. What we do know, however, is that a fully-fit first-choice team will turn it on when it matters most of all. Brazil, even without Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Cafu, hammered Argentina 4-1 in the final of last year’s Confederations Cup held in Germany in what could be seen as the “warm up” to this year’s finals.
The other 31 countries participating in the tournament need some hope that Brazil can be beaten and they do have some weaknesses. Goalkeeper Dida is prone to some dodgy moments, although he is nowhere the liability he was regarded as four years during his calamitous appearances in AC Milan’s Champions League campaign. Roque Junior, who had a forgettable loan spell at Leeds United, could also be seen as a weak link at the back.
These minor imperfections could be seen as clutching at straws as overall, as a team and even as a squad, Brazil ooze world class quality with the important players vastly experienced in terms of World Cup finals appearances and success.
While Brazil are the firm bookmaker’s favourites, top goal scorer punters may like to try Adriano to win the Golden Boot. Strike partner Ronaldo, who won the coveted title four years ago is only offered at single figures.
Recommended Bet
The 3/1 on offer of a Brazil victory looks decidedly good value before kick-off while Adriano could shine in his first major finals appearance.
Brazil to win the World Cup @ 3/1
E/W Adriano as top goalscorer @ 12/1
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