With a new year upon us, the January transfer window will be opening up soon. While normally we
don't see super-stars switch allegiances in this period, but 2011 could be different. The names of
Klose, Toni, Gilardino, and Kaka have been circulating, but can we really expect these players to
move in January?
Just seconds into the first of the 4 v 4 games during today's training, Tobin Heath pulled off a
move that really only Tobin (and your top Brazilians) can do. Squared up on Heather O'Reilly, she
put her foot on the ball, pulled it behind her leg and in one motion, swept it through the legs of
O'Reilly, illiciting whoops and hollers from her teammates.
Have you ever been to Blackburn? I have. It's like many old Lancashire mill towns, a little bit
grim, a little bit run-down and definitely not like either Milan or the Brazilian resort of
Florianopolis and it's certainly not a regular haunt for wealthy Brazilians.
And yet the football club has been insisting this week that they have been ‘in talks' with
Ronaldinho as though a deal to bring him to Ewood Park is ever going to happen.
Neymar alongside São Paulo's Henrique
Check the new wave of talented Brazilians here
Brazil's U20s get their campaign in Peru underway against Paraguay this evening. Much is
expected from Ney Franco's talented side that includes the likes of Neymar and FIFA player to watch
in 2011 Lucas Moura.
Manchester United midfielder Anderson on being adept to playing in the English Premier League
for a Brazilian-
Anderson's quick-tempo passing and ability to drive the Reds forward has been a major plus-point
since his return from a serious knee injury. But the Brazilian is more than willing to mix it if
the going gets tough in Saturday's game at Old Trafford.
By Chris Wright
In which Bahia striker Rafael first earns himself a penalty against Flamengo (thanks to a rather
painful looking 'double karate kick' to the visage), tucks the resultant spot-kick away with
aplomb, then realising his career will never reach such lofty heights again seeks to end it all
there and then with the help of a fortuitously placed flight of stairs.
