Ricardo Gareca “We may be criticised for decisions, but never for omission” Palmeiras president Paulo Nobre said when justifying the … More
Category: Opinion
Brazilian football – where money talks, part II
. Taking off from James Young’s article featured in a recent post, I will contextualize the immediacy of Brazilian football directors … More
Gareca – paradigm shift in the making
Ricardo Gareca is not the Grand Master of football coaches, nor is he a revolutionary. Still, he’s undoubtedly bringing some … More
Personal World Cup reflections – part IV – how to kill a canary
Dreams of a sixth World Cup title for Brazil were dashed yesterday as a completely dominant Germany humiliated the men … More
Personal World Cup reflections – part I
. [It’s not the destination, but the journey that counts. Now, what if it’s been a really bad journey?] Expectations … More
House of Cards
. Editorial – the Alan Kardec screw-up Next to Valdivia and Prass, Alan Kardec is considered the spinal core of … More
Crashing out
. There’s a lot to be said. Palmeiras’ obligation last Sunday was to dominate Ituano just like Bragantino were dominated … More
The fascists among us
. Conrado Cacace of the Verdazzo, currently one of the most influential voices in the universe of opinion-making palmeirenses, attended … More
Nobre and the Mancha Verde
. The always relevant Verdazzo published an important piece last Wednesday, exposing the perils Palmeiras supporters might face on their … More
