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The 2010 World Cup is in the books. Spain defeated Netherlands 1-0 to win their first title. I was happy for the Spanish side but I was sad Brasil didn’t win.

Spain became the first team lose their opening round match and go onto win the World Cup.

So much for the press template.

A friend of mine at the radio station where I work asked me what did I think about the World Cup.

I told him it was a chippy match. The Dutch played dirty because they couldn’t keep up with Spain’s superior speed.

It was down right dirty futebol. Especially De Jong’s foot to the chest of the Spanish player.

This should have been a straight card.

The ref had his head up his butt on that one.

My friend is a former professional wrestler.

We both are air personalities.

I am the a futebol freak and Seth is a former professional wrestler working together. Then throw into the mix Ross a hockey nut and Dave a straight-laced news guy makes the radio station kinda wild.

The news guy and myself are the only true futebol nuts.

The ESPN idiots and the clowns in the press are having a cow that Rooney, Messi, and Kaka didn’t score.

Rooney entered the World Cup tourney broke down. He was part of the walking wounded. Rooney has been hurting since September 2009.

This is the direct result from playing futebol year round.

Hey, give the guy a rest.

Kaka was not the primary scorer on the Brasil side. Kaka was the point guard to use hoops terminology. His job was to distribute the ball to Robinho, Elano, and Fabiano.

Kaka’s role and I repeated his role was to dish out assists.

Don’t doubt me on this.

This was Dunga’s system.

The stoops at ESPN were either blind or were stuck on their template.

What killed Brasil in the match against Netherlands was Elano was hurt.

Without Elano, this enabled the Dutch to marshal their forces to stop Robinho and Fabiano.

With a Elano healthy, this would have opened up the pitch.

Instead of a two-pronged attack, Brasil would have three go to guys.

Yet, this doesn’t take away from the boneheaded stomp on the ankle by Mello.

You can’t lose your cool in times of crisis.

I am not saying if Mello didn’t do the unforgivable sin Brasil would have won but he did kill Brasil’s chances of mounting a serious comeback.

Brasil played team ball.

They were not a team of stars.

The Brasil press went nuts on this.

Globo Esporte and UOL wanted the likes of Ronaldinho and Ronaldo to play. They blamed Brasil’s defeat on the lack of stars.

Yet, the stars of 2006 stunk the joint out.

They were fat, out of shape, and drugged out.

These stars lost in the quarterfinals too.

Brasil lacks two players.

One is a money player.

This is the cat that can take over a match and score.

A dude who can carry a team on his back like Pele.

A Pele comes along only once in a million years.

Yet, if Kaka, Elano, Robinho, and Fabiano can play together for another four years Brasil will be almost unbeatable.

The second is a stopper on “D”.

Dunga knew what he was doing.

He was fired or quit according to what source you read was because he didn’t placate the Brasil press and the CBF.

Dunga should not have been fired.

This was stupid.

England needs to fire Capello.

Fire the entire team and rebuild from the ground up.

The English side was overrated.

Germany will be a force to be reckoned with in 2014.

Spain is a one hit wonder.

The Netherlands had their chance.

Argentina needs to fire Maradona.

Argentinos will need to replace Tevez and whole slew of players.

Maradona is fun for quotes but a futebol mind he is not.

Hire a real coach.

Try Europe.

Uruguay was a huge surprise to many.

Not me.

Uruguay had to go through the qualifying route to make it to the World Cup.

The Uruguayans are for real.

Suarez and Forlan are for real.

This squad is made up of some real good young studs.

Forlan scored five goals.

All in all, it was a fun World Cup.

South America proved they can hang with the big boys of Europe.

The power is shifting from Europe to South America.

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This marks the second time in a row Germany has finished third in the World Cup competition.

Germany finished third in 2006 World Cup competition played on German soil.

The Germans defeated Uruguay 3-2.

This was racehorse style futebol.

It was up and down the pitch.

I love this style of futebol.

In hoops terms we call this fast break basketball.

Slam jam thank you in your face dipsy do dunk-a-roo.

Germany drew first blood in the 19^th minute.

Thomas Muller nailed home the board off a long miss in the by mate Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Uruguayan keeper Fernando Muslera blocked the initial shot but the rebound came straight to Muller who nailed the winner.

This was Muller’s fifth goal of the World Cup.

Uruguay found the equalizer in the 28^th minute.

 Edinson Cavani beat the keeper one on one to this baby up at one all.

This was a classic three on two break.

Germany was hung out to dry after a turnover at midfield.

Diego Forlan one timed a perfect pass into the back of the net in the 51^st minute to give Uruguay a 2-1 lead.

Germany not to be denied scored in the 56^th minute.

Keeper Muslera came out to the stop the pass into the box. He completely misplayed the ball this allowed Marcel Jansen a open net to shot. Bingo the baby is tied up at two all.

Germany nailed the match winner in the 82^nd minute off a wild scramble ball off a corner kick.

German Sami Khedira pocked home the header for a 3-2 win.

Forlan had once last chance in the 91^st minute but his free kick from just outside the top of the box went ker plunk off the cross bar.

Game, set, and match to Germany.

This marked the second time Germany beat Uruguay in the third place game.

Pior to 2010 this happened in 1970.

This was the last time Uruguay made to the World Cup semifinals.

A few World Cup notes.

Germany is the first team in World Cup history to finish third for the fourth time.

Let’s hope today’s final will live up to the hype.

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Lots of crazy futebol news coming out of Argentina so lets get it on. First Boca Juniors stole Argentinos Juniors headman Claudio Borghi. Borghi led Argentinos Juniors to their first title in 25 years.

Los Xeneizos has stunk the joint out the past two years. They flat out stink.

Will this change the direction of the Boca Juniors ship?

We will find out.

The chief futebol idiot of the Argentina Maradona named his World Cup squad. Messi. Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain are the headline players.

Higuain, Tevez, and Messi give Maradona’s team real firepower up front.

Noticeably missing is Juan Riquelme.

Martin Palermo was selected.

Hopefully this experiment with the passer Maradona in charge will work out?

Lets see for I have serious doubts Maradona is the right man for the job.

If Maradona is such a good coach, how come Argentina was the last to make to the World Cup?

This is not a good sign.

Looking over the Argentinos side does look good.

Maxi Rodriquez, Javier Pastore, and Javier Mascherano will help solidify a great striker force.

Let’s hope Tevez doesn’t act the head case part like he did at Manchester United and now Manchester City.

We will talk about Flamengo Universidad de Chile on Saturday.

I am a Flamenguista through and through.

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The futebol world is second-guessing Dunga for not choosing Ronaldinho Gaucho. For my money, Dunga did the right thing.

Sure, Ronaldinho Gaucho is an exciting player to watch. He can create magic. Ronaldo can create magic too.

The sad fact is that both of the stars are past their prime.

Both Ronaldo and Ronaldinho Gaucho were the architects of Brasil’s horrible showing in the 2006 World Cup.

In plain English, they both showed up fat and out of shape. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho Gaucho stunk the joint out.

This is the reason Dunga was brought in to take over the reigns of the national team.

This resulted in the samba boys sacking Ronaldo and Ronaldinho Gaucho.

Dung brought in younger players such as Kaka, Robinho, and Danny Alves to right the ship.

So far so good for Dunga and company.

Brasil has played very well.

The guys have great chemistry.

This is what was lacking in 2006 World Cup.

Kaka and company are hungry to prove to the world the Brasileiros are back stronger than ever.

Brasil is stronger, fast, and in better shape.

Brasileiros are playing great “D”.

To put it bluntly why screw up a good thing.

Bringing in the idiot head case Ronaldinho Gaucho would kill team chemistry.

Just ask the Italian side he plays for.

Gimmie, gimmie the ball. Let me be the star. Let me score. That’s all I can do. I can’t play “D”. I won’t hustle but I can score. Screw you buddy. Who needs you?

Not Dunga. Not Brasil.

We want to win the title.

Ronaldinho Gaucho, your best days are behind you.

Bring on the kids.

Dunga has.

Let the chips fall where they may.

Brasil will win the World Cup.

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Let the fun and games begin. The World Cup is little more than a month away. There is already huge news from the Brasilian futebol front.

Dunga decided not to include Ronaldinho and Adriano. The makes total sense.

Ronaldinho Gaucho is a head case. He presence on the national team would kill the team’s chemistry.

Dunga said that Ronaldinho Gaucho was a great player but this was a decision-based upon what is best for the team.

Não quero que levem que eu sou rancoroso. Eu vejo vocês falarem o tempo todo que nenhum treinador colocou Ronaldinho na posição dele. Doze anos falando isso. Aí a gente faz isso. Ele vai disputar posição com cara daquele setor. Cada um na sua, vai disputar posição ali. E agora querem tirar e botar no meio? Cada um teve sua oportunidade. A capacidade e a qualidade do Ronaldo… são indiscutíveis… Mas tenho que tomar uma decisão. Aí dizem… ele está bem no clube. Mas mais me importa o que acontece na seleção.

The last thing we need is to have a repeat of the 2006 World Cup fiasco. Ronaldo and the rest of the guys showed up fat and out of shape. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho Gaucho expected the rest of the world to roll over and play dead.

NOT! 

Adriano on the other hand can be a head case too. I mean the Emperor has many personal problems. His girl friend is nuts. Thus, Adriano is nutso too.

Since he played in a few world cup qualifiers and he led, Flamengo to the Campeonato title last year the Emperor is too busy partying and not training.

Dunga chose to keep the squad in tack that he used in the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Kaka, Robinho, Maicon, Julio Cesar, as well as the goat Julio Baptista, Josue, Nilmar, and Gilberto have been the main stay of the national team since Dunga took over three years ago.

The lead paragraph on Globo Esporte wrote this No Adriano and Ronaldinho Gaucho.

Depois de três anos e meio, 53 jogos, 89  jogadores…, a lista estava na boca de cada brasileiro. Em dois minutos e meio os dois telões do Salão Alhambra, do Hotel Windsor, tinham exibido para o Brasil os 23 nomes que Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri havia escolhido. Grafite sim, Adriano não. Nada de Ronaldinho Gaúcho e Ganso – presentes entre os “sete reservas” – ou Neymar. Nada de surpresas de última hora. O Brasil passaria a conhecer melhor Heurelho, Donieber e Edinaldo (Gomes, Doni e Grafite). Era chegada a hora de falar

UOL put it this way in their lead paragraph- Não houve apelo nacional ou campanha capaz de convencer Dunga. Na tarde desta terça-feira, o técnico da seleção brasileira anunciou os 23 convocados para a Copa do Mundo da África do Sul sem surpresas. Paulo Henrique Ganso e Neymar não foram chamados. A maior novidade foi Grafite no lugar de Adriano. Na decisão do treinador valeu o esforço do grupo formado ao longo de seus três anos e dez meses à frente da seleção. Nas vagas que ainda levantavam dúvidas, foram confirmados Gomes, Doni, Gilberto, Michel Bastos, Thiago Silva, Kleberson, Nilmar e Grafite.

There you have it.

Brasil should be the favorite along with Spain to win the World Cup.

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We have the final tune up before the 2010 World Cup kicks off in June in South Africa. Brasil battles Ireland at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday March 2^nd.

This will be Dunga’s last chance to tweak the line up and see which players will make the final World Cup squad.

Sure, bets are Robinho, Kaka, Cesar, Luis Fabiano, Maicon, Lucio, Daniel Alves, and Felipe Melo.

This is just a partial list.

Adriano will be teamed with Robinho up front. I sure hope this works out. Adriano is still very iffy.

This is my take on the situation.

Please Dunga whatever you do not and I repeat do not include the head case Ronaldinho and the fat old man Ronaldo on the squad.

Please for this will surely ruin the team chemistry.

In plain and simple English, this will kill the team.

Globo Esporte had this to say http://globoesporte.globo.com/ Adriano deve ser o substituto de Luis Fabiano no ataque da seleção brasileira para o amistoso contra a Irlanda. O atacante do Flamengo participou entre os titulares da movimentação tática comandada pelo técnico Dunga nesta segunda-feira, no Emirates Stadium, em Londres, na Inglaterra. O “Fabuloso” foi cortado por causa de uma lesão muscular no peito.
A outra novidade foi a escalação de Ramires no meio-campo. Os titulares treinaram com Julio César: Maicon, Lucio, Juan e Michel Bastos; Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Ramires e Kaká; Robinho e Adriano. A partida é a última antes da convocação final para a Copa do Mundo da África do Sul.  

Brasilian superstar Kaka is worried that the guys may wind up getting hurt. UOL reported www.uol.com.br O temor a respeito de lesão foi levantado nesta segunda-feira por Kaká, um dia antes do amistoso da seleção brasileira contra a Irlanda em Londres (o jogo acontece nesta terça, às 17h05, de Brasília, com acompanhamento do Placar UOL Esporte).

“A gente vive a expectativa antes de cada convocação. Mas é um passo de cada vez. São dois meses até a próxima convocação, muita coisa pode acontecer. Não dá para entrar em campo pensando em não se machucar, mas o jeito é orar e esperar para que nada aconteça, porque jogamos no limite todo final de semana”, disse Kaká antes do treino da seleção desta tarde no Emirates Stadium, em Londres.

These fears are real. All one has to do is look at what happened to Arsenal’s RVP in a friendly World Cup match.

Lets hope Kaka and the guys come home unscathed.

We need to be at full strength to win this sucker.

I said we for I am an America with a Brasileiro heart.

My wife is Brasilian. Besides that, I love Brasil futebol.

I am a Flamenguista through and through. My family is Flamenguistas too.   

This is my passion.

On Wednesday, there will be a full tilt of World Cup friendly match ups.

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