My team Flamengo finally got off the schnid on Sunday. Flamenguistas had a convincing 4-0 whitewash of Internacional at Maracanã. Adriano had a hat trick to lead Flamengo to the win. Adriano’s  second goal in the 46^thminute was powerful strike off a free kick from thirty meters out. The ball flew just over the top of the wall and curved right into the top shelf of the goal. Internacional keeper Lauro Danilo never had a chance.

With the win Flamengo, leap frogged all the way from 11^thto sixth spot in the table. Now my Flamengo heart is happy. The bums finally played well.

www.uol.com.brsaid this about Flamengo’s blow out win: Pelo menos por enquanto, caso não aconteça alguma coisa nos bastidores, o Flamengo terá uma semana tranquila. Neste domingo, no Maracanã, em partida válida pela sétima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, a equipe rubro-negra bateu o Internacional por 4 a 0. Adriano, três vezes, e Emerson. A vitória ameniza a situação do técnico Cuca, ameaçado no cargo, e o clima depois da goleada por 5 a 0 sofrida para o Coritiba na rodada passada.

A loose translation goes like this: The victory  eased the situation for head coach Cuca and saved his job. This week will very calm.  Adriano had three goals and Emerson had one in the victory.

Flamengo’s  4-0 victory over Internacional saved Cuca’s job. If Flamengo didn’t win, Cuca would have probably been fired just like Sao Paulo’s coach Muricy was the day before.  www.uol.com.brstated: Com a vitória do Flamengo sobre o Internacional por 4 a 0, neste domingo, no Maracanã, pela sétima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, Cuca se safou de demissão. Aliviado por seguir no comando da equipe rubro-negra, o treinador resolveu dar um basta na história com Muricy Ramalho. No sábado, o ex-treinador do São Paulo insinuou que Cuca queria o seu lugar no Tricolor paulista.

Corinthians upset Sao Paulo on Sunday 3-1. Sao Paulo is struggling. The club is not playing well. Since Rogerio Ceni went down with a broken ankle Sao Paulo has been playing like crap.

The Sao Paulo brass fired Muricy Ramalho just before the match on Sunday with Corinthians. This came on the heels of Sao Paulo’s loss in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Ricardo Gomes replaced  Muricy as the team’s new headman. Milton Cruz coached Sao Paulo for Sunday’s game.   Os poucos são-paulinos que compareceram ao estádio protestaram. Gritaram o nome de Muricy e criticaram a diretoria e a contratação de Ricardo Gomes.

Sao Paulo captain Andre Dias came out in support of Muricy.  “É nova vida, e a gente não pode lamentar as derrotas. Foram quatro anos maravilhosos, e uma hora isso acaba. Temos de correr para sair desta situação. Da mesma forma que entramos, temos de dar um jeito de sair”, decretou o capitão André Dias.

The fans of Sao Paulo were upset with firing of Muricy. Muricy led Sao Paulo to three straight Brasileiro Titles. Sao Paulo is the defending Brasileiro Campeonato.

Ricardo Gomes is a former AS Roma coach. He is also a Carioca.

This is akin to a former Dallas Cowboy coach or player coaching the Philadelphia Eagles. All hell would break loose.

Sao Paulo is one step above the have hoe zone. Sao Paulo has seven points. They are in 16^th place in the table.

Atletico is in first place with 17 points. Internacional is in second place with 14 points. Vitoria is third with 13 points. Palmeiras is fourth with 12 points. Corinthians is in fifth spot 11 points and Flamengo is sixth with 11 points.

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