Re: [Goanet] Football World Cup 2010
Interesting someone remembered Garincha. According to some, he was greater than Pele (who they claim stole the limelight) and was a kind and a gentle soul. He died a under pretty miserable conditions, battling depression, pennyless, forgotten and consumed by alcohol (similar to Raphael, a non-Goan who played for Vasco and Goa). What they also realized Garincha was so great with the ball because of a deformity in one of his legs. Apparently, it was almost impossible to get the ball off his feet (again, something similar to the great Vasco player, Domnic). Here is a Garincha video: http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=gAwBeP5T-y8&feature=fvw I have a strange suspicion the Bra-Port game was a fixed result. Difficult to prove but we know the ways of the old Lucio world *you rub my back, I rub yours*. What happened before the finals at the Stade de France (a la the real Ronaldo) is still being speculated in the Brazilian press. I suspect it was the bet*ing business! On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > On 25 June 2010 05:07, Antonio Menezes wrote: > >> At the end of the initial stage of football matches, it is interesting to >> note that out of 32 teams competing >> for the World Cup, only one African country ( Ghana ) out of 6 African >> teams >> made it for the group of 16. >> Only 6 European teams out of 13 were successful and as far as teams from >> the >> American continent >> are concerned 7 out of 8 won the right to play at group 16 the only >> exception being Honduras. The >> other successful Asian teams are Japan and South Korea. >> > > COMMENT: Thank you for that; I was in England just a couple of years, when > England won the World Cup in '66. I thought the best team then was > Portugal...although they were accused of kicking Pele out of the tournament. > Had Portugal won, it would have been an one man show- the great Eusebio. As > it is only two persons have been given that accolade of greatness and > responsible for their Countries victory - Garincha of Brazil in '62 and > Maradona in '78. > > On Sunday the whole of England will be on tenterhooks - do or dieso love > us with all of your heart! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qan4Ewxl1-o > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes. >
Re: [Goanet] Football World Cup 2010
On 25 June 2010 05:07, Antonio Menezes wrote: > At the end of the initial stage of football matches, it is interesting to > note that out of 32 teams competing > for the World Cup, only one African country ( Ghana ) out of 6 African > teams > made it for the group of 16. > Only 6 European teams out of 13 were successful and as far as teams from > the > American continent > are concerned 7 out of 8 won the right to play at group 16 the only > exception being Honduras. The > other successful Asian teams are Japan and South Korea. > COMMENT: Thank you for that; I was in England just a couple of years, when England won the World Cup in '66. I thought the best team then was Portugal...although they were accused of kicking Pele out of the tournament. Had Portugal won, it would have been an one man show- the great Eusebio. As it is only two persons have been given that accolade of greatness and responsible for their Countries victory - Garincha of Brazil in '62 and Maradona in '78. On Sunday the whole of England will be on tenterhooks - do or dieso love us with all of your heart! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qan4Ewxl1-o -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Football World Cup 2010
At the end of the initial stage of football matches, it is interesting to note that out of 32 teams competing for the World Cup, only one African country ( Ghana ) out of 6 African teams made it for the group of 16. Only 6 European teams out of 13 were successful and as far as teams from the American continent are concerned 7 out of 8 won the right to play at group 16 the only exception being Honduras. The other successful Asian teams are Japan and South Korea.
[Goanet] Football World Cup - 2010
A month of glorious football is staring at us. To enjoy it most , I think , we have to observe a couple of self imposed rules which are as follows: 1. Do not pay too much attention to print and electronic media reports for ultimately one is bound to feel somewhat disappointed. 2. Choose three teams which you think may do well in the tournament.Watch every game of theirs right from the beginning . One could select the first two i.e. Brazil and Spain and as for the third one it could be any one of the following : Argentina, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal . If you ask me for my third choice, I would opt for Italy.
