Tag Archives: soccer

Ronaldinho: Coming Soon

Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by in Brazilian News, Sports

Hot off the presses! Ronaldinho may be leaving Milan to play in Brazil, Greece or even the United States. According to Estadão:

“Acredita-se que a iniciativa do Milan em liberar o jogador é financeira. O clube italiano abriria 16 milhões de euros em sua folha de pagamento e, assim, a possibilidade de trazer mais reforços para a temporada 2010/11.”

The Brazilian media is a flurry with rumors that Ronaldinho is headed back to his home country:

“De acordo com Patrícia Amorim, a intenção de Ronaldinho Gaúcho é trabalhar no Rio de Janeiro para ficar mais próximo do seu filho. Durante o encontro na última quarta-feira, em uma churrascaria, na Barra da Tijuca, o ex-melhor do mundo falou pouco e deixou o seu representante e irmão, Roberto Assis se pronunciar sobre uma possível transferência.”

According to reports, Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo, Los Angeles’ Galaxy, and Greece’s Olympiakos are all interested in Ronaldinho. Milan is supposedly prepared to give up Ronaldinho for a cool $16 million euros. Even though Brazil’s national coach, Dunga, snubbed Ronaldinho by leaving him off the World Cup roster, it’s clear Ronaldinho is still a force to be reckoned with:

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Lisening Comprehension: World Cup Commercial

Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by in Learning, Sports

Vivo released a seven minute commercial starring Pelé for the World Cup, and they also put together a nice behind the scenes video about the making of the epic commercial. Have a look and try to answer the questions.

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Questions

1. Where was the commercial filmed?

2. How many people were involved in the production each day?

3. How does Pelé describes the experience as (the first word he uses)?

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Pelé and the World Cup

Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by in Online Learning, Sports

Pelé, also known as O Rei, or the King, is very busy during the World Cup, even though he hasn’t played soccer for years. He now serves as an unofficial ambassador for Brazil, and as in any soccer-loving country, he is always welcomed with open arms.

In South Africa, he attended an exhibition with works of art he helped create:

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Plus, around the World Cup time, he gets more endorsements than ever:

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Sadly, though, he’s not immune to petty, silly talk, be it from the Chinese media or from the competition:

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