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A brave performance by a Scottish side that had, amongst other famous names, Kenny Daglish and Joe Jordan, and held defending champions Brazil to a 0-0 draw in Frankfurt. Although the Brazilians had a much changed side from the one that astonished the world in Mexico four years before (there was no Pelé, and only Rivelino, Jairzinho and Piazza were still around), the result did not go down well with the country’s supporters and media.
David Narey, a Dundee United defender, did not expect to be greeted with sarcasm by his teammates after scoring a belter of an opener against Brazil in Seville, after 18 minutes. ‘’Now we’ve p****d them off’’, he was told. And it wasn’t an overstatement: with a stunning free-kick from Zico, Brazil levelled in the 33rd and went on a goal rampage to win 4-1, with even the defender Oscar chipping in with a header.
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Scotland needed a draw to progress to the second round for the first time ever and everything seemed to be going their way against a mediocre Brazilian side in Turin. Eight minutes from time, though, Muller latched onto a lose ball and dashed the Tartan Army’s dreams. Defender Murdoch McLeod, however, probably has no recollection: he was walloped by a Branco free-kick in the first half and suffered a concussion.
After conceding from a set piece in which midfielder Cesar Sampaio (5’9) headed the ball in, Scotland came back with a John Collins penalty. Brazil, again the defending champions, only broke the deadlock thanks to a Tom Boyd own goal in the 74th minute, and right-back Cafu celebrated effusively – there was even a front somersault that led to cases of Brazilian children trying to copy it only to end up in A&E with dislocated shoulders.
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the showdown
NO ROBINHO FOR YOU! BUT SOME OLDIES ARE BACK The honeymoon period might not be over, but Brazilian coach Mano Menezes knows that a bad result against Scotland – and that includes a hard earned victory – could really start to test a bit more the patience of the media and the fans. After the defeats against Argentina and France, Menezes concluded that the young squad he’s preparing for the London Olympics and the 2014 World Cup needs a bit of the veteran touch for this year’s main competition – The Copa America, in July, in Argentina. Thus, back are old guns like Lucio, Maicon and Elano, who had been regularly featured under Menezes’ predecessor, Dunga. Goalkeeper Julio Cesar
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had already returned for the France friendly. Now, the number of remaining players from the 2010 World Cup has increased to nine. There was a noted absence, however: Robinho. Officially, Menezes decided to give the AC Milan striker, one of the country’s most capped players in the last few years, a break. But fans of tricks will have a chance to check out Neymar, the Santos striker who Chelsea tried so hard to sign earlier this season, and who featured as Brazil’s main weapon in the recent U-20 South American Championships. Premiership clubs will be represented by defender David Luiz, recently signed by Chelsea, as well as midfielders Sandro (Tottenham) and Lucas (Liverpool). ,&
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NOW IS THE TIME FOR CRAIG LEVEIN TO STRIKE In search of their first major tournament participation since France 98, Scotland are now trying to gain momentum. After failing to qualify for last year’s World Cup and a very bad start in the Euro 2012 qualifiers (four points in the first four games in a group with Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic and Spain), Craig Levein’s side are in desperate need of some confidence. On the other hand, there couldn’t be a better time and place to face Brazil. Apart from the fact they’re mid-rebuilding the team, the game in London will feel like a home fixture for the Tartan Army, as big as the Brazilian community in the capital may be. There will be some encouragement
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from the fact that the Scots made Spain sweat last October: the World Champions scrapped a 3-2 win in Hampden Park after a Pique own-goal cancelled a 2-0 advantage built by the visitors in the first half. Levein will quite likely have that display in mind – the manager sparked fury from fans and the media by fielding a striker-less team against the Czechs in the last match. Unless the injuries pile up, Scotland will probably resort to 4-2-3-1, with Rangers’ goalman Kenny Miller upfront. The Glasgow side, as a matter of fact, has been lending the biggest contribution in terms of players to the national side (totalling five). But most of the current group is based in English clubs, with the most well known name being Man United’s Darren Fletcher. ,& 7G6O>A k H8DIA6C9 q ,WPING&TWOU .
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with a lot successful English sides featuring Scots – Liverpool with Dalglish and Souness, for example. There were also great managers – I’m sure a lot of Brazilians know who Alex Ferguson is.
WE CAN PULL AMAZING RESULTS LIKE BEATING FRANCE TWICE AND THEM LOSE TO GEORGIA But in the last few years we have been paying the price for how badly organised the game is in our country. Also, there are many less pitches for kids to play and Scotland has certainly become a less healthy place. The major factor, however, is that the English game opened up so
much for foreign players, which made things more difficult for Scots. I don’t think we can beat Brazil at the Emirates, but every time one of my Brazilian friends calls me “coitado” I ask him why Brazil usually struggles to beat us. Apart from the 1982 World Cup game things have always been tight, and in 1998 they only beat us with an own goal. Scotland have been trying for years to qualify for big events and I would love to see us playing the next World Cup in Brazil. But it’s much harder now. Europe is full of small nations who didn’t exist 20 years ago but now can play well, and beat Scotland. We can pull amazing results out like beating France twice, and then go and lose to Georgia, for example. Maybe it’s just a Scottish thing to enjoy being the underdog, to rattle the big guys. ,& D[ #PFTGY &QYPKG
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6 G: I>G:9 E=:CDB:CDC RONALDO DECIDES TO CALL IT A DAY The last match of Ronaldo’s professional career took place in a small stadium in Colombia. It was one of his worst performances, the final result breaking the hearts of millions and millions of Corinthians fans, and led him to bid farewell sooner than he had planned. Deportes Tolima, a rather modest Colombian team, vanquished 2-0 and killed off the biggest dream of the “Corintianos” - to see their football club winning the South American Champion’s League for the very first time. Ronaldo was their greatest hope to achieve that goal, but all the hope went down the drain due to all the extra weight, the injuries, the hyperthyroidism, and the 34 years of age crushing his agility. And for the first time since he came back to Brazil, the fans blamed it on him. Ronaldo wasn’t able to fight back. He couldn’t go any further. “I think, but my body &) ,WPING&TWOU q HE:8>6A HJEEA:B:CI
does not respond to it as it used to”, he said in his farewell press conference. And with that, Ronaldo left the stage. One of the greatest footballers of our time, the number one striker of all World Cups, Ronaldo realised on February 14th, after having been beaten by Deportes Tolima, that his beautiful story in football had come to an end. However, this last game was so awful that the public called for a more dignified farewell. So, as a final bow, the Brazilian Football Confederation scheduled an “official farewell match” for Ronaldo, and this comes in the form of an international friendly against Romania on June 7th in São Paulo, fittingly at his favourite stadium, Pacaembú. And a treat for London: he’s also a guest of honour for Brazil in today’s game against Scotland, so keep your eyes peeled - if you spot something a little rounded, it could be him! ,& D[ #NGZCPFTG :CXKGT
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and suddenly found myself glued to the Brazil v Argentina match. Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new generation bears our best crop in decades. Neymar, Lucas, Giuliano, Oscar and their teammates play the best football you could learn on the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets and dusty pitches. Classy, fast, elegant, stunning, mouthwatering football. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what they do. With a 5-1 here, a 6-0 there (though losing to Argentina), these kids wearing the Brazilian yellow shirt won the South American U-20 trophy this year.
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last much longer in Brazil, though. European clubs are hungry for him. That amazing Brazilian U-20 team will be in London in 2012 for the Olympics. Crystal Palace training ground will host them, and as that facility is not part of the Olympic village, the Brazilian Football Confederation can send out all their staff to prepare the youths for battle. The gold medal is the only title Brazilian football has not yet conquered, and this generation is destined to make history. ,& brasil v ITALIA | ,WPING&TWOU JungleDrums &, 17 7G6O>A k H8DIA6C9 q 7G6H>A k >I6A>6 q
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This local delicacy splits opinion along pretty rigid lines: most famously, the lines which divide Scotland from the rest of the world. In Scotland it’s simply “The ‘Bru”, a national treasure. Elsewhere, its appeal is a mystery. For the uninitiated, the first Irn-Bru experience is unsettling. The first thing you notice is the colour: neon orange. Nothing natural is that colour. The smell hits you next, and it certainly doesn’t smell like oranges. In fact, it doesn’t smell like anything you’ve ever smelled before. Boy is it fizzy, though. You can’t argue with that. Taste-wise, it’s has what wine-lovers call a ‘robust’ flavour. Which is why attempts to market the stuff as a cocktail mixer have failed so far: whatever you mix it with; it always ends up tasting like Irn-Bru. Talking to Scots about their beloved ‘Bru, though, it’s clear that the real reason they love
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it so much has nothing to do with the taste at all. Quite simply: Irn-Bru is the best hangover cure in the world. The verdict: Strange-looking, unloved in England, but devastatingly effective anywhere north of Hadrian’s wall? If Irn-Bru was a footballer, it would be: Kenny Miller. The verdict: Strange-looking, unloved in England, but devastatingly effective anywhere north of Hadrian’s wall? If Irn-Bru was a footballer, it would be: Kenny Miller.
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