O último jogo, do Mundial Sub-20, só poderia ser disputado no Cairo International Stadium, na cidade do Cairo-EGY, com uma temperatura de 30º C.
Jogaram pela final do Mundial Sub-20, as seleções do Brasil (1º no ranking da FIFA) e Gana (38º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
25-08-1991 - Brasil 1x2 Gana (Mundial Sub-17)
20-03-1993 - Brasil 2x1 Gana (Mundial Sub-20)
20-08-1995 - Gana 3x2 Brasil (Mundial Sub-17)
27-03-1996 - Brasil 8x2 Gana (Amistoso)
28-07-1996 - Brasil 4x2 Gana (Jogos Olímpicos)
21-09-1997 - Brasil 2x1 Gana (Mundial Sub-17)
24-11-1999 - Gana 2x2 Brasil (Mundial Sub-17)
01-07-2001 - Gana 2x1 Brasil (Mundial Sub-20)
27-06-2006 - Brasil 3x0 Gana (Copa do Mundo)
27-03-2007 - Brasil 1x0 Gana (Amistoso)
29-08-2007 - Gana 1x0 Brasil (Mundial Sub-17)
O quarteto de arbitragem do jogo, foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Franck de Bleeckere (BEL)
Primeiro Assistente: Peter Hermans (BEL)
Segundo Assistente: Walter Vromans (BEL)
Quarto Árbitro: Alberto Undiano (ESP)
Aos 27 minutos do primeiro tempo, o camisa 7, Alex TEIXEIRA, jogador do Vasco recebeu o primeiro cartão amarelo da final. Click to continue reading...

The ball and the title gets away from Alan Kardec and Brazil

Scoreless after a turgid 90 minutes, Brazil and Ghana went to extra time and then penalties in the Under-20s World Cup final in Cairo on Friday. Brazil failed to capitalize after Addo was sent off in the first-half and their lack of invention and drive was to cost them when the game went to a sudden death shootout.

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O 50º jogo do Mundial Sub-20, foi realizado no Cairo International Stadium, em Cairo-EGY com uma temperatura de 28º C.
Jogaram as seleções do Brasil (1º no ranking da FIFA) e Costa Rica (39º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as seleções jogaram:
13/03/1956 - Brasil 7x1 Costa Rica (Amistoso)
10/03/1960 - Costa Rica 3x0 Brasil (Amistoso)
17/03/1960 - Costa Rica 0x4 Brasil (Amistoso)
16/06/1990 - Brasil 1x0 Costa Rica (Copa do Mundo)
23/09/1992 - Brasil 4x2 Costa Rica (Amistoso)
13/06/1997 - Brasil 5x0 Costa Rica (Copa América)
13/06/2002 - Costa Rica 2x5 Brasil (Copa do Mundo)
11/07/2004 - Brasil 4x1 Costa Rica (Copa América). Click to continue reading...

Week 22 of the Campeonato Brasileiro featured a Paulista rivalry with 1st place on the line. The game featured Palmeiras' coach Muricy Ramalho facing his old team and CSKA Moscow & new Palmeiras loanee forward Wagner Love in the stands. Palmeiras traveled to the Morumbi to face São Paulo FC and played to a 0-0 draw. Click to continue reading...

Inter move back into the top four after a comfortable 3-0 victory over struggling Sport last night. Giuliano opened the scoring before half time before second half goals from Sandro and the returning Andrés D'Alessandro gave Inter a comfortable victory in Porto Alegre.
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Atlético Mineiro's Renan Oliveira (right)

Palmeiras coach, Muricy Ramalho, made it two 1-0 wins in a row after his side just did even to see off strugglers Sport in Recife. The victory, though, was due to a slice of fortune as Sport's Bruno Telles put through his own net for the game's only goal.

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Team Overview: Valencia Club de Futbol is historically� considered the third strongest club in Spanish League football behind Barcelona and Real Madrid.� Valencia has won seven Primera Division titles including two in recent years (2001-2002, 2003-2004).� The club has also� won the Copa del Ray seven times as well including winning the tournament last season.

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My man Kenny Stern pointed me to this, a red card in the first 15 seconds of a Copa Libertadores match yesterday. Striker Ze Carlos of Cruzeiro was sent off for this elbow to the head of Atletico Mineiro's Renan. Judge for yourself.

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Ze Carlos, forward from Cruzeiro, spent less time on the pitch in the Belo Horizonte derby against Atletico Mineiro than you will spend reading this. With 7 seconds into the match, he elbowed midfielder Renan. Ref Paulo Cesar de Oliveira saw it, and with 15 seconds the red card was up in the air.

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Real Sociedad missed out on a fantastic opportunity to close the gap on the leaders after Zaragoza and Tenerife played out a 1-1 draw. Real found themselves 2-0 down in the first half after goals from Dinei (7mins) and Ghil (38 mins). Real pulled a goal back on 59 minutes after Abreu slotted home a penalty after Peña had handled in the box. Click to continue reading...

Now, we come to the season's player rankings, where I give you my opinion on how the players did.

I'll review their performance, tell you whether I think we should keep or sell the guy and then grade him. What's this based on? Nothing but my gut.

Mind you, I make these reviews based on who I think we should trim and not in consideration of who we might buy.

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Tras la lesión sufrida por el meta del Valencia, el brasileño Renan, el conjunto ché se ha fijado en el guardameta español para suplir la importantísima baja en la portería. César se encuentra actualmente en el Tottenham inglés y sería petición expresa de Unai Emery para no dejar huérfana la portería del conjunto valenciano hasta [. Click to continue reading...