Tag Archives: football
Figurinhas de Futebol Posted by Rachel on Jun 1, 2010
An interesting element of Brazilian soccer culture that not many gringos know about is figurinha collecting. Akin to American baseball cards, figurinhas, or stickers, feature soccer players, and are wildly popular during the World Cup. The stickers resemble cards and feature soccer players from Brazil and around the world, and stickers are issued for both…
Basic soccer/football vocabulary Posted by André on May 20, 2010
As the World Cup is about to kick off it’s time to learn or look over some basic soccer vocabulary. I hope the list below can get you warmed up and ready to play the game. Vocabulary: Futebol – Soccer/football Time – Team Seleção (brasileira) – (Brazil’s) National team Jogador – Player Juiz/árbitro –…
Soccer Vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by polyana on Mar 15, 2010
With about 3 months (ahem, 87 days to be precise) till the 2010 World Cup games, and with soccer/football tournaments going on such as the Copa Libertadores, the UEFA Champions League, and the CAF Women’s Championship all taking place and all with Portuguese speaking teams, it wouldn’t hurt to learn some soccer vocabulary, would it?…
Flamengo Wins Brazilian Championship Posted by Rachel on Dec 7, 2009
On Sunday, Rio de Janeiro’s ever popular Flamengo took the Brazilian Championship (known as the Brasileirão, or the Campeonato Brasileiro), making it a six-time champion (though one of those wins is disputed, even by flamenguistas themselves. Flamengo beat Grêmio 2 to 1 at Maracanã Stadium. Watch highlights from the game below! Bonus points: how do…
São Paulo Wins Brasileirão 2008 Posted by Rachel on Dec 8, 2008
Brazil’s nationwide soccer championship came to a close yesterday when São Paulo FC won, beating Goiás 1-0. The championship included all Brazilian first division teams from cities across the country, and is arguably Brazil’s most important annual soccer event (aside from World Cup years). But the interesting thing about the Brasileirão championship is that the…
National Soccer Museum Opens in São Paulo Posted by Rachel on Oct 12, 2008
Last week, the official Brazilian National Soccer Museum opened in São Paulo, in a ceremony attended by soccer legend Pelé and the governors of São Paulo and Rio, amongst others. Maracana Stadium in Rio used to have a soccer museum, but poor attendance led to its closing, and the new museum hopes to attract domestic…