FC Barcelona vs. Brazil in 1999 - The Full Match

The beginning of the week is never enjoyable, but let's lessen the dosage of suffering with a glorious find on Youtube. 1999 was FC Barcelona's centenary year and the whole season was quite the celebration of everything FC Barcelona.

The practice of veteran stars seeing out their careers in lesser leagues isn't exactly new, nor is it rare. The Middle East has been using oil-soaked checks to lure eager foreigners for years. And yet, this weekend might just take the cake for odd locations and trail-blazing new football landscapes.

The practice of veteran stars seeing out their careers in lesser leagues isn't exactly new, nor is it rare. The Middle East has been using oil-soaked checks to lure eager foreigners for years. And yet, this weekend might just take the cake for odd locations and trail-blazing new football landscapes.

Unlikely transfer for Brazil great As retirement homes for formerly great footballers go, Angola is probably a new one. But having already attempted the ex-Soviet state and return to South America routes, Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo is blazing a new trail. He's signed for Angolan side Kabuscorp.

Brazilian World Cup winner and former AC Milan and FC Barcelona star Rivaldo could soon be playing his football in the African plains with top flight Angolan club Kabuscorp.

Rivaldo who was until last month a Sao Paulo player will become the first international star player to ever play in an African league.

Brazilian World Cup winner and former AC Milan and FC Barcelona star Rivaldo could soon be playing his football in the African plains with top flight Angolan club Kabuscorp.

Rivaldo who was until last month a Sao Paulo player will become the first international star player to ever play in an African league.

12.01.2012 - Saber retirarse a tiempo implica una gran sabiduría. Juan dijo: "conviene que yo decrezca para que él crezca". Jesús dijo: "conviene que yo me vaya". Así, la Ascensión de Jesús significa – según la Iglesia - tomar conciencia de que su tiempo ha terminado en pos del comienzo del tiempo de la Iglesia.

12.01.2012 - Saber retirarse a tiempo implica una gran sabiduría. Juan dijo: "conviene que yo decrezca para que él crezca". Jesús dijo: "conviene que yo me vaya". Así, la Ascensión de Jesús significa – según la Iglesia - tomar conciencia de que su tiempo ha terminado en pos del comienzo del tiempo de la Iglesia.

Marcos, goalkeeper of the Brazilian team who won the World Cup 2002, announced his retirement, at age 38. He retires after a career of 20 years, playing only for one team: Palmeiras; the team informed that no other player will wear jacket #12, the one Marcos used to wear; also, there plans of building an statue of Marcos to be planted at the stadium of Palmeiras.

2011 has been incredibly hectic in the world of football, and who better to tell you this than the personalities themselves?! From Zlatan Ibrahimovic's infamous autobiography outburst to Pele's never ending self-praises (groans all around), Ronaldo taking a jab back at opposition fans to the rise of women's football in Japan, there was really no shortage of entertaining quotes this year.

Former Leicester and Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage is the latest in a long line of footballers and managers to name Liverpool star Steven Gerrard as one of the best players ever to grace the modern game.Speaking to The Mirror, Savage had nothing but good things to say about Liverpool's captain:"The best player I've ever played against is Steven Gerrard.

Video: 10 great goals from the halfway line Xabi Alonso, David Beckham, Rivaldo and more

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The Serie A's Golden Bin nominations have been revealed and i am quite surprised to see who made the list. Once again Juventus dominates the list with Felipe Melo ( who i thoroughly agree should be on the list) and Milos Krasic making the cut.

Others who made the list include Luca Toni, Amauri, Diego Milito, Diego Forlan, Mauro Zarate, Adrian Mutu, Santiago Silva of Fiorentina and Eduardo from Genoa.

VietNamNet Bridge – Big spenders Ninh Binh are hoping to sign footballing superstars including Rivaldo and Guti ahead of the upcoming season.

"After the 2011 season, the managers were looking to improve our squad for next year. Ninh Binh look forward to signing stars such as Rivaldo and Guti to play in the V-League," said Pham Van Le, head of the Ninh Binh Football Delegation.

FELIZ terça-feira! Brazil defeated Egypt 2-0 last night and Jonas netted in both goals for Mano's men ("quão legaaal" for the Valenciano!) By all accounts, the selecao were expected to win this match anyway and despite all his attempts, Hulk wasn't able to score from any of his best chances upfront.

I decided to make part2 just entertaining, only interesting goals of the magical kid (not sure how you see him, but for me, till he retired, he always looked like a kid).
I like more to focus on his old goals, where many of people forgot them or never seen them, especially the non famous ones:
I will start with this one: I still remember that day, I was watching the sport news in 1994, and heard the reporter saying, a new skillful Brazilian player scored a great goal.

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Admittedly, there was a time Michael Ballack was a name highly relevant to football. Now, he has been banished to the 'Has Beens' gallery, led by Rivaldo in a cape and feather duster.

In 1996 Olympic Games, Italy played its second game against Ghana. Both lost their first game 0-1: Ghana lost to South Korea and Italy to Mexico. It will be a definite disaster for the team that will lose this game. Italy had some great names like Gianluca Pagliuca, Alessandro Nesta, Fabio Cannavaro.

Some big stars keep playing till their impact on the game fades away slowly overtime. Maradona, Romario, Bebeto, Peter Shilton are some examples. I remember Lothar Matthaus in an interview stating that one of the mistakes he did in his career was to play too late for the national side, especially the Euro 2000 when Germany had paled appearance and linked to his name.

So, a lot has happened since my last post, and not much of it was good.

Before talking briefly about today's match, Ill mention the other two we played this week, even though Id much rather not.

So, PAOK-AEK in Toumba. Of all the derbies we play each season, the PAOK one rarely gives as much trouble as others.

Cristian Ronaldo provided a great assist to Benzema vs. Getafe. It was a great pass that reminded us of such great passes of the quality by Pele, Maradona, Platini, Zidane and Messi.
The Japanese Yoshida scored a wonderful scissor kick vs.

By Chris Wright

He may be older than the desert (well, 36) and currently play football for less than the Brazilian minimum wage, but Juninho Pernambucano (now of Vasco de Gama) can still stick away a free-kick with the best of them.

On a weekend that also saw 105-year old Rivaldo also score for Sao Paulo in the Campeonato Brasileiro, Juninho whipped home a trademark beauty against America MG Vasco's only goal in a 4-1 drubbing.

It's September 17, 1997 and Newcastle United are about to embark on their first Champions League campaign. La Liga runners-up Barcelona provide the opposition, boasting names such as Rivaldo, Luis Figo and Luis Enrique. Newcastle were going into the...
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31.08.2011 - Terminada la primera rueda del Brasileirao, Corinthians se estaciona en la cima de la tabla de posiciones (37 pts.) pese a haber caído (1-2) frente al Palmeiras de Scolari.
Flamengo quedó 2º (36 pts) después de desaprovechar la oportunidad empatando (0-0) con el Vasco da Gama (3º con 35 pts).

By DAVID MOSSE
The first half of the Brazilian Championship came to a close this weekend with a number of local derbies highlighting the schedule. It's all part of a strategy to avoid teams fielding second-string lineups in the final round of the competition, and the most fascinating matchup took place on Sunday between Santos and Sao Paulo.

By DAVID MOSSE
Ronaldinho confirmed his good form by scoring a goal and helping set up another, but Flamengo was held to a 2-2 draw by Internacional on Sunday thanks to the brilliance of Leandro Damiao. The Internacional hitman is one of the rising stars of Brazilian soccer and was recently called up to the national team along with Ronaldinho for the upcoming friendly against Ghana in London.

By DAVID MOSSE

The last unbeaten in the Brazilian Championship fell on Thursday night, as Flamengo was thrashed at home by Atletico Goianiense. Next up is a high-profile clash with Internacional on Sunday (3 p.m.), one that Wanderley Luxemburgo hopes will represent a return to normalcy for the Rio de Janeiro giants, who suffered only their second defeat of the year and are three points behind Corinthians.

Except for the lack of goal scoring, this game reminded us quite a bit of the one at Newcastle last year. So let's get right to the controversy, shall we? In about the 75th minute, Gervinho made a move in the box, and was clearly fouled. It was one of those where if it's outside the box, it's an easy foul call.

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The 17 September 1997. The day Newcastle United embarked on their first Champions League campaign. La Liga runners-up Barcelona provided the opposition, boasting names such as Rivaldo, Luis Figo and Luis Enrique.

Newcastle were going into the unknown. After finishing runners-up in the Premier League to Manchester United the previous season Kenny Dalglish's side deserved their chance with Europe's elite.

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Last week that fine gent and upstanding journo, Martin Samuel, claimed that Arsenal can no longer attract genuine world stars, is this right?

For a start lets be honest have we actually ever signed someone at the top of their game?

Bergkamp was a truly world class player, but when we signed him, he was in a massive dip, the top teams at the time AC Milan, Madrid just were not interested.

In my lifetime, there are three players that I enjoyed watching them more than any other stars and superstars. I am talking about the joy of the game, irregardless of the performance. Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Romario.
Yep, I enjoyed Romario, much more than Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, or any other star.

In my lifetime, there are three players that I enjoyed watching them more than any other stars and superstars. I am talking about the joy of the game, irregardless of the performance. Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Romario.
Yep, I enjoyed Romario, much more than Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, or any other star.

05.07.2011 - Ya hablamos del dinero que mueve este Brasileirao (más aun en tiempos premundialistas) con aires de revaluación. Los regresos de Ronaldinho (Flamengo), Luis Fabiano (San Pablo), Gilberto Silva (Gremio), Alex (Corinthians), Mancini (Atlético Mineiro), Elano (Santos), Fred y Deco (Fluminense), Rafael Sobis (Inter), Juninho Pernambucano (Vasco da Gama) y Rivaldo (San Pablo), entre otros, así lo indican.

In 1996, Zagalo entered the Olympic with a dream Brazilian team to win the only title that Brazil never won so far. That team was almost the one that won the world cup in 2002. It had Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Dida, Bebeto, and many other stars.
I used to say for people who doubts the big progress of the AfroAsian football, that the time came when we see Brazil loses to a team from Asia (first round Brazil lost to Japan 0-1) and a team from Africa (SF Brazil lost to Nigeria 3-4) in a span of two weeks.

In 1996, Zagalo entered the Olympic with a dream Brazilian team to win the only title that Brazil never won so far. That team was almost the one that won the world cup in 2002. It had Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Dida, Bebeto, and many other stars.
I used to say for people who doubts the big progress of the AfroAsian football, that the time came when we see Brazil loses to a team from Asia (first round Brazil lost to Japan 0-1) and a team from Africa (SF Brazil lost to Nigeria 3-4) in a span of two weeks.

14.06.2011 - La Copa del Mundo fue, es y será una cuestión de Estado que hoy apunta a Brasil (2014). Los números pueden estremecer: u$s 6000 millones (de inversión) son insuficientes para la dimensión de las necesidades mundialistas. Si bien la economía brasileña viene creciendo al 7% anual y la pobreza (también) sigue arraigada, el gigante latinoamericano está lanzado a un posicionamiento global y el Brasileirao sintonizó los efectos.

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football club from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais founded on January 2, 1921 that has featured players such as Alex, Dida, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ramires through the years. The club currently campaigns in the top-tier of Brazilian soccer – the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and finished [.

Really not sure where to start this one, but I guess Ill begin with Scocco transfer (though I'm sure most of you have heard by now). Yep, Nacho Scocco is no longer a player of AEK. And I really don't know what to say about this... literally.

Three seasons he's been with us and in during those three seasons he has left us with so many great memories: his two goals in the 4-4 Cup Final, his two goals against Oly to give us the win in Karaiskaki, his two goals (one of them being an outrageously beautiful shot, as were most of his goals) against Aris, his two goals against Vaslui, his fantastic shot against Panionios, a number of goals against PAO.