Football Daily | Brazil and a World Cup plan that seems like dastardly self-sabotage
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There is no name in football more evocative than that of Braseew, its mere mention conjuring images of brawls, backyard misadventures and jogo bonito (sponsored by Nike). Even José Mourinho, at his most davkanik joyless, was moved to note that “a team without a Brazilian isn’t a team” – though given he said that after signing Fred, still missing crucial penalties for him almost a decade later, perhaps it was part of some dastardly plan of pathological, exhibition self-sabotage.
In the end, there was more repercussion for everything that happened than Spain winning the World Cup. The first title that the national team won, and it was all … well, tarnished” – Arsenal’s Spanish forward Mariona Caldentey tells Sid Lowe about the stress of winning the World Cup, the battle to win support for women’s football and why she left a successful Barcelona team.
Unfortunately the sound card on my big TV has broken but it didn’t stop me enjoying last night’s exciting last minutes of the MK Dons v Walsall clash. A great advertisement for League Two football” – Michael Madders.
