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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-65350162377013491812007-12-30T10:08:00.000-08:002007-12-30T10:11:53.237-08:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year for all the aficionados of Latin football!<br />I had to postpone the updating of this blog because now I'm dancing Argentinean tango, spending on it all my spare time. By the way, the tango is the closest to football kind of art. Dance it and you'll understand the phenomenon of Argentinean football. Meanwhile also enjoy my other blog on Latin music:<br />community.livejournal.com/latin_albums<br />See you in 2008!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-16994213749258617682007-11-21T02:37:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:43:07.995-08:00Namesakes: LuizãoThis is the name which is mistakenly pronounced in the world as <span style="font-weight:bold;">[lu-ee-za-o]</span>. Should be rather <span style="font-weight:bold;">[lu-ee-zon]</span>. There are three "main" Luizaos today: superstarry 32-year forward <span style="font-weight:bold;">Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart</span>, who played best of all for Guarani jointly with Marcio Amoroso, then for plenty of clubs inlcding Sao Paulo and Herta. Also a famous fullback of Benfica and Brazilian national team, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anderson Luis da Silva</span>. The third one to be a star soon is <span style="font-weight:bold;">Luis Carlos Nascimento Junior</span>, reaised by Cruzeiro and bought recently by Vasco da Gama.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-40267041792637026842007-11-21T02:32:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:34:32.909-08:00Talking Smart: Foreign Names<span style="font-weight:bold;">László Megyesi (Hung.)<br />[laslo med-ye-shi]<br /><br />Marek Kaščák (Czech.)<br />[kash-chak]<br /><br />Marian Cârjă (Rom.)<br />[ker-zhe]<br /><br />Marián Had (Slovak.)<br />[gad]<br /><br />Marius Iordache (Rom.)<br />[marius yordake]</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-2050326703432356562007-11-21T02:26:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:28:24.554-08:00Miguel Riffo<span style="font-style:italic;">Colo Colo</span>'s fullback <span style="font-weight:bold;">Miguel Riffo</span> may pass to Brazilean football next season. Two grandees - <span style="font-style:italic;">Sao Paulo</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Palmeiras</span> - expressed interest in the Chilean.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-82671480331934129762007-11-21T02:23:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:24:26.308-08:00Breno & Bayern<span style="font-style:italic;">Bayern</span> joined the hunt for <span style="font-style:italic;">Sao Paulo</span>'s fullback <span style="font-weight:bold;">Breno</span>. Besides, he is actively wanted by <span style="font-style:italic;">Real Madrid</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-57443171988277537562007-11-21T02:19:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:21:34.422-08:00Jorge Valdivia & Caio JuniorTwo main figures in <span style="font-style:italic;">Palmeiras</span>' midfield this season, Chilean <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jorge Valdivia</span> and Brazilian <span style="font-weight:bold;">Caio Junior</span>, may continue play together in Dutch <span style="font-style:italic;">Feyenoord</span>, which expressed desire to buy both stars. Besides, Valdivia is pretended by <span style="font-style:italic;">Deportivo</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Valencia</span>, while Caio Junior is wanted by <span style="font-style:italic;">Ajax</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-68646600825124088492007-11-21T02:13:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:15:13.866-08:00Transfers: JoílsonRight wing <span style="font-weight:bold;">Joílson</span> was presented as <span style="font-style:italic;">Sao Paulo</span>´s new player. This season he outstandingly played for <span style="font-style:italic;">Botafogo</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-1449032512443710442007-11-21T02:09:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:11:05.329-08:00EdmundoBrazilian legend <span style="font-weight:bold;">Edmundo</span> (36) who currently plays for <span style="font-style:italic;">Palmeiras</span>, may return to his native <span style="font-style:italic;">Vasco da Gama</span> next season. If it happens, he will once again join there his eternal mate Romario, who this time will be coaching his friend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-23948070856515075482007-11-21T02:04:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:06:11.037-08:00Darío ConcaArgentinean <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darío Conca</span> may prolong his contract with <span style="font-style:italic;">Vasco da Gama</span>, the head of which like him very much. Although, <span style="font-style:italic;">River Plate</span>, which possesses enganche´s pass, would like to sell the player, not to rent him again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-11563624907363669362007-11-21T01:58:00.000-08:002007-11-21T02:00:22.163-08:00Arouca & Benfica<span style="font-style:italic;">Fluminense</span>'s anchorman <span style="font-weight:bold;">Arouca</span>, who had a great <span style="font-style:italic;">Brasileirão</span>, received an offer from <span style="font-style:italic;">Benfica</span> and rejected it. Could be that the decision was motivated by miserable transfer's price. The Portugueses estimated the transfer in three million euros.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-24692591055674461142007-11-21T01:53:00.001-08:002007-11-21T01:54:43.010-08:00Alex Dias & FluminenseFamous Brazilian forward <span style="font-weight:bold;">Alex Dias</span> is likely to leave <span style="font-style:italic;">Fluminense</span>. If the club from Rio manages to sign such stars as Washington, Dodo and Leandro Amaral, there won't be room for experienced Alex Dias.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-59732738903179049892007-11-21T01:48:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:55:05.060-08:00Rogerio Ceni<span style="font-weight:bold;">Rogerio Ceni</span> was voted as world's best keeper. The inquiery was carried out by France Football. Brazilian outvoted Buffon, Czech, Kahn, Boruc and Casillas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-82978438301395585842007-11-21T01:44:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:46:41.416-08:00Ever Banega & Atletico Madrid<span style="font-style:italic;">Atletico Madrid</span> gradually becomes the main expert on young Argentinean stars. The most prominent young player of those who still play in Argentina, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Ever Banega</span> from <span style="font-style:italic;">Boca Juniors</span>, is expected in Madrid as soon as next season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-50867575705912746292007-11-21T01:38:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:41:57.147-08:00Gata Fernandez & PalmeirasIn light of possible losing of their superstar Jorge Valdivia, who is wanted too much in Europe, the heads of <span style="font-style:italic;">Palmeiras</span> want to sign <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gaston "Gata" Fernandez</span>, who was key in <span style="font-style:italic;">San Lorenzo</span>'s championship in last Clausura. Beside the Argentinean, the "greens" would like to sign Chileans <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Villanueva</span> from <span style="font-style:italic;">Audax</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Gonzalo Fierro</span> from <span style="font-style:italic;">Colo Colo</span> as well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-84133623999955674802007-11-21T01:31:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:32:59.550-08:00Pablo AurrecocheaUruguayan keeper of Paraguayan <span style="font-style:italic;">Cerro Porteño</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pablo Aurrecochea</span>, is likely to become a new player of <span style="font-style:italic;">Colon</span>. Previously Pablo has already played in Argentina for <span style="font-style:italic;">Argentinos Juniors</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-43311467985456724012007-11-21T01:26:00.001-08:002007-11-21T01:28:30.620-08:00Hugo Tocalli & Velez SarsfieldEverything changes rapidly in Argentina. At this moment not Pellegrino, but <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hugo Tocalli</span>, who won a world championship with Argentinean sub-20 in 2006, is just one step away from signing with <span style="font-style:italic;">Velez Sarsfield</span> as a chief coach. He is expected to be assisted by Carlos Compagnucci.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-65382843174638076672007-11-21T01:19:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:22:11.502-08:00GuilleOne of Argentina's biggest idols of the last decade, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Guillermo "Guille" Barros Schelotto</span>, is thinking of returning to his native <span style="font-style:italic;">Gimnasia La Plata</span>. Although, the current player of <span style="font-style:italic;">Columbus Crew</span> will be able to address this issue thoroughly only after the presidential elections in <span style="font-style:italic;">Gimnasia</span> that will take place in December.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-86003513406733132502007-11-21T01:13:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:15:55.442-08:00Mauricio Pellegrino & Velez SarsfieldEx-fullback of <span style="font-style:italic;">Velez Sarsfield</span>, <span style="font-style:italic;">Barcelona</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">Valencia</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mauricio Pellegrino</span>, is the most probable candidate to coach the club from <span style="font-style:italic;">Liniers</span> after the resignment of La Volpe finally took place. Thus, the defensive style of <span style="font-style:italic;">Velez Sarsfield</span> won't be changed, obviously.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-75687856365587818952007-11-21T01:04:00.000-08:002007-11-21T01:12:46.630-08:00Mariano Pavone<span style="font-weight:bold;">Mariano Pavone</span> finally managed to score his first goals for <span style="font-style:italic;">Betis</span>. In a clash against <span style="font-style:italic;">Zaragoza</span> (2:1) he scored both.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-68050354482188478392007-11-12T05:08:00.001-08:002007-11-12T05:10:52.834-08:00Talking Smart: Foreign Names<span style="font-weight:bold;">József Mogyorósi (Hung.)<br />[yozhef mod-yo-ro-shi]<br />Juha Majava (Finn.)<br />[yuha mayava]<br />Jyri Hietaharju (Finn.)<br />[yuri hi-ye-ta-har-yu]<br />Krzysztof Łągiewka (Pol.)<br />[kshishtof lan-gev-ka]<br />Ladislav Jamrich (Czech.)<br />[yamrih] (or [yamrij] for Spaniards)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-71338185114381091512007-11-12T04:59:00.000-08:002007-11-12T05:04:36.561-08:00Namesakes: JuninhoThere are lots of players with this nickname. Two of them are beyond any confusions, since they have added to their nicks the names of their states: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juninho Paulista</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Juninho Pernambucano</span>. Today there is one more quite loud Juninho - Botafogo's fullback <span style="font-weight:bold;">Anselmo Vendrechovski</span>, who has Polish roots. In Portugal there has been playing ex-midfielder of Atletico Mineiro, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Junior Cesar Arcanjo</span>, also Juninho. While in Japanese Kawasaki Frontale there is 30-year ex-Palmeiras <span style="font-weight:bold;">Carlos Alberto Carvalho Anjos</span>, Juninho, of course. And finally, there is a keeper-Juninho - <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tadeu de Jesus Nogueira Junior</span>, and he is from Atletico Mineiro.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-49454480476348243692007-11-12T04:56:00.000-08:002007-11-12T04:57:54.286-08:00Transfers: Magno AlvesThe return of one of <span style="font-style:italic;">Fluminense</span>'s best forwards, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Magno Alves</span>, to his alma mater is quite probable. For the last four years he has been playing in South Korea and Japan.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-82780337589402039262007-11-12T04:52:00.000-08:002007-11-12T04:53:54.208-08:00Lulinha<span style="font-style:italic;">Chelsea</span> promised to apply maximum of agression in a struggle for the young Brazilian miracle, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lulinha</span>. For now he has been playing for <span style="font-style:italic;">Corinthians</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6820480618913145907.post-34953703901428431852007-11-12T04:48:00.000-08:002007-11-12T04:50:56.208-08:00Sao Paulo - pentacampeon!<span style="font-style:italic;">Sao Paulo</span> became Brazil's champion for the fifth time. The triumph took place in the match against <span style="font-style:italic;">America</span>, which was won by the Paulistas 3:0. the goals were scored by Hernanes, Miranda and Dagoberto.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0