I don't follow the Brazilian league at all but this video by Gustavo Pellizzon is too beautiful to
keep to myself. Teaming with all the color, action and emotion that breathes life into South
American football it's one of the best clips I've seen in a while. I'll let him give you the
description though as he can obviously set it up better than I can.
The title is decided in Brazil and Japan, red cards and fighting, Champions League news and
trouble in The Europa League all feature in this week's the good, the bad and the ugly
section of the podcast. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at
the foot of the post.
STARTERSFlamengo has won the Brazilian Championship!
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There's a new DaMarcus Beasley interivew today from Yanks Abroad. See it in the Americans In Europe
section.
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Cruz Azul & Monterrey have advanced to the Mexican Primera finals, with the later knocking off
current champs Toluca to get there.
Adriano is now a shining star in Flamengo supporter's eyes, when he moved to Brazil he was hated at
first, but as goals came, the supporters turned around. And now thanks to Adriano Flamengo has won
an epic Brazilian Championship, with the help of his teammates, Adriano dominated in the Brazilian
league, dribbling past defences and using his powerful left foot to stun goalkeepers.
6M - Great success!
Thanks to NCNB reader YonStar for sending in this great story:
Brazilian thieves made off with nearly $6M dollars during the 39th Brazilian Championship last
summer.
The looters rented a house near a cash delivery firm, then dug a 110 yard long tunnel under the
building.
