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May 25th, 2006 | By: Euler Costa | 12 Comments »

Brazilian Training Are you all enjoying the Brazilian practice? They surely seem to have fun with the ball. Roberto Carlos tried a kung-fu move on the ball and Julio Cesar and Dida are working fine. I know that everybody is thinking “Are they not going to do some serious training?” Of course these are the preliminary training. After some days they will put the A team against the B team, or some mixed matches, but the players will not be much more serious than that. Roberto Carlos and Robinho are constantly goofing around, but many other don’t stop joking too, like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.

The crowd is having a blast, doing olas and emptying their lungs. So what is it? Overconfidence or is it normal Brazilian behaviour? I remember watching the 2002 World Cup film and it showed the team going for the game against Germany and they were all playing drums and singing samba, dancing and everything. That is what I like to call ‘joy of play’, when the football is a reflection of their state of mind. That is the kind of inspiration Ronaldinho seems to bring to his style. By the way, did you see those blond cuties? That’s inspiring too.

It’s funny that even the training transmission have slow motion replay. Well, I hope the other teams start believing Brazil is too laid back for taking it seriously.

Tags: Brazil, Roberto Carlos, Robinho, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Weggis

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Comments

By dino | May 25th, 2006 at 12:50 pm

Brasil is training correctly. It is taking every team seriously. It respects it’s opponents. They enjoy the game ,too,just like we all do. Viva Brasil. Brasil will be ready,do not worry.

Posted from Canada

By Euler | May 25th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

Viva Honduras! You really are very confident Dino! That’s great! I can only hope you are absolutely right!!!

By larissa | May 25th, 2006 at 2:47 pm

I kniow that brasil once more will win this that’s what us brasilian want

Posted from United States

By Ana | May 25th, 2006 at 3:00 pm

Argh I wish I could see them train! Thanks for the updates Euler, I’ve become completely addicted to your blog.. I’m glad they practice with joy, I think its when the pressure becomes all consuming that errors occur.. this just increases my confidence in their success in Germany!

Posted from Canada

By Euler | May 25th, 2006 at 11:58 pm

Larissa is right, we want it very much. This is a very fertile moment in Brazilian football. Talents like Ronaldinho, Robinho, Fred and Adriano absolutely deserve to be BIG this year.

Ana! Aaaana! You say things like that and I end up working harder on my blog. Now I have a big responsability! I hope you keep enjoying my texts. Feel free to comment, ask questions, make suggestions, anything you want, ok?

By marco | May 26th, 2006 at 3:50 am

oh my god .. are the brazilian players just the biggest creamers … i mean they recon they will go there and win the cup so easy — and why are they always the favourites??? Italy clearly has a better team .. and after they destroyed both germany and Holland in the past 8 months they should be — o well lets hope we see brazil go out in group round

Posted from Australia

By Euler | May 26th, 2006 at 3:06 pm

I swear I can’t understand some conclusions you get, Marco. “they recon”? Who? Where?

And somebody could explain him that to be a favorite does not mean “only” favorite?

By Martin | May 26th, 2006 at 9:27 pm

Hey Euler, don’t worry man, everyone is entitled to their opinion and some you value more than others. After reading a lot of comments in the last week, I have come to realize that Marco is so pro Italy and his comments reflect this accordingly, sometimes without making a lot of sense.

Traditionally, at World Cups there are usually about 5 or 6 real favourites (Brazil, Argentina, Italy, England, Germany and maybe France) but more often than not, the world in general sees Brazil as the ultimate favourite.

In saying that, favourite only means that in words, it does not translate to cup success!

By marco | May 26th, 2006 at 9:35 pm

omg i think martin really has no idea ….. BRAZIL ARE THE NUMBER ONE FAVOURITES .. THEY ALWASY SAY THERE THE OUT AND OUT FAVOURITES .. THE Odds to win for brazil is like 2.50 where as argentina is like 13 and italy 11 and england like 9 (which i thinks rubbish)

Posted from Australia

By Martin | May 26th, 2006 at 9:51 pm

Marco, Brazil might seem clear favourite (look at weblink below) but just like the Melbourne Cup, a lot of people put bets on who don’t really know too much about the events participants and thus usually, they bet the favourite, which lowers their odds even more.

All that means is that it’s better for you, as your Italians are at a great price! And if your Italians are as good as you state (and they are good) then you will win both ways….World Cup and clean up with the odds.

http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=44&l2id=395542

By Euler | May 29th, 2006 at 12:04 am

Thanks for helping me Martin!!! Did you read this: “they will go there and win the cup so easy”?

Parreira and the Brazilian players are totally against this ‘won already’ feeling (maybe Ze Roberto is the exception). They believe they can win, but other than that it is pure ‘flatulent mouth’.

Well… thanks again. I promise myself not to be bothered about this kind of comment again

By Martin | May 29th, 2006 at 10:20 am

No worries mate. Small consolation, even if Brazil don’t win the World Cup, at least the will be the most stylish & attacking team. Even if this counts for nothing inside Brazil, we all enjoy the way Brazil play their football. Pleasure to watch!

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