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Showing posts with label Brazil Football. Show all posts

Main Mascot FIFA 11 Kaka

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Main Mascot FIFA 11 Kaka. Brazilian star's Real Madrid, Kaka, was appointed as the main mascot of the popular football video game output of EA Sports, FIFA 11 (2011). His face will adorn the main cover the game packaging.
Kaka will become the international icon for the marketing and promotion game around the world, accompanied by some 17 other soccer stars, depending on the area where the cover is made, such as for example in England the feast, he will be side by side with Wayne Rooney.
Players real name Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite was was asked, because its image is so good in the eyes of world football, he also never selected as the best player the world in 2007. He himself confessed fan of the game so far, "I have always been a fan of EA SPORTS FIFA series and in particular," said Kaka. "Being in the FIFA 11 cover is a great honor for me because very few players have this opportunity," "In addition there has been some great players who have graced the cover of a video game football really is amazing," he added. FIFA 11 game itself is scheduled to release on September 28, 2010, in unison and for multi console, as for the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, and PC. "Kaka has brought passion, imagination and individual flair to every time he competes in the field," said Matt Bilbey, Vice President Division Football, EA SPORTS. "She perfectly describes the new features in FIFA 11 called personality + that view reflected the ability of individual players in the game, allowing a clear differentiation for each player." "With visionary style of football Kaka he is always one step ahead of the opposition, unlike other players in our game and you will feel like individual differences in each player, in every game,"

Brazilian Football Team

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With soccer being a second religion in the South American country, the Brazil soccer team has a godlike status even since its early days. Throughout its century-long history, the Brazil national soccer team managed to create an aura of invincibility, winning the World Cup 5 times (being the team with the most World Cups by the way) and being in 3 more finals that they eventually lost. It's a bit unfair to crunch up all of the Brazilian soccer team's history in one paragraph, so let's keep going… Early Brazil Soccer Team You might have heard the common pun that says "the Engilsh invented soccer, but the Brazilians perfected it" and ironically it's the English that baptized the Brazilian soccer team in 1914, when England's Exter City FC were up against a joint selection of players from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, two of Brazil's most important soccer nurseries. Although the Brazil soccer team won its first match against Exter 2-0, its bright future was not yet to spark as internal strife between Rio and Sao Paulo mean that the soccer team of Brazil could not benefit from either of the states' players. This lead to a poor performance in both the 1930 and 1934 World Cups, where Brazil was knocked out very early. In 1938 though, the Brazil World Cup soccer team came on in full force and managed their first medal in the Cup stage, as they won a convincing third place that gave Brazilian fans hope for the future. And that hope was soon converted into results, as in the next World Cup, in 1950 (the 12 year break between World Cups was due to the war and its aftermath), Brazil managed to reach the final, on home ground, but eventually lost to Uruguay 1-2, in a final that Brazilians would later call the "Final Fatidica". Still, it was an improvement for the Brazil World Cup soccer team, as they went 1 round further than before and proved the World that they are a serious contender for the soccer crown in years to come. Brazil Soccer Team – Pele and the Rise to Power With a rather poor performance in 1954 that many attribute to still being under the pressure of the 1950 lost final, it would be the next World Cup until Brazil would play great soccer again. With a rough coach in Vicente Feola, Brazil were drawn into the toughest group, against Austria, England and a very fit USSR team. Despite winning against Austria and drawing against England, Brazil still needed a good result against the Russian side and, being less fit, the Brazilians agreed to throw everything forward on speed, playing 2 young players such as Garrincha or Pele (who was only 17 at this time). This strategy worked and the Brazil soccer team won the match 2-0, after which they marched on past Wales and France in the following stages, eventually reaching the final against hosts Sweden, winning 5-2 and claiming their first real silverware. With a star studded team of young players, lead by Garrincha and Pele, the Brazil national team managed to become champions twice more in a very short period, in 1962 and 1970 after which a slight drop occurred, with Brazil only reaching the semi-finals the following two World Cups.

The History of Brazil Football

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The history of soccer in Brazil may not be as long as in England or some other European countries, but it's definitely one of the richest. The sudden rise to top football of Brazilian soccer, the fanaticism with which Brazilians embraced this sport and the wonderful soccer players that this country managed to bring forth on the stage of the World all contributed to a rich and eventful brazilian soccer history. Leaving the introductory crap behind, let's move on to what is really the main point of this article and focus on the main events in the history of Brazilian soccer. History of Soccer in Brazil – Dawn of a New Religion Ok, the comparison of soccer to a religion might seem a bit exaggerated, but the fervor with which Brazilians "worship" soccer and their national team brings these two terms together. And although it might seem that Brazilians were always fond on soccer, the sport didn't really grow roots here as fast as it did in Europe. For example, England saw its first professional soccer clubs, rules and national team around 1863, while in Brazil, they could barely get a national team together in 1914 and even this wasn't a real national team, as it was a simple mixture of two of Brazil's soccer clubs, namely Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. So despite what we think today of Brazilian fans as being fanatic in the good sense, they weren't always like this and soccer was not necessarily an extremely popular sport in the early 20th century. The history of soccer in Brazil really starts in 1930, when they participated in the first World Cup and despite being knocked out in the first stages, the media coverage of the World Cup brought soccer in the light and in the eyes of every young Brazilian. History of Soccer in Brazil – The Writers As with any history, the soccer history of Brazil had several "writers" along the team's century long life. Starting with the first player to ever score 4 goals in a single World Cup match, 1938's Leonidas da Silva, the history of soccer in Brazil was continued by a magnificent couple in the mid 20th century, namely Pele and Garrincha. Marked as the first and second most important Brazilian soccer players of all times (Pele even being widely considered the best player in the World), this dynamic offensive duo was crucial in achieving 3 of Brazil's historical successes, namely the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cup wins (although Garrincha had already retired from soccer when Brazil won the 1970 World Cup). With such a demanding past hovering over their heads, you would think today's Brazilian soccer players would crumble under the pressure, but a new series of writers for the history of Brazilian soccer emerged. Lead by veteran captain Dunga, Brazil managed to clinch their fourth World Cup in 1994, alongside other famous Brazilian players such as Romario, Bebeto or Cafu. The 1994 team also had a youngster in the squad, 18 year old Ronaldo, who was then one of the most anticipated future talents in the Selecao. Although he would not play a huge part in the 1994 success, Ronaldo was decisive 4 years later when Brazil reached the final, but lost to a solid France host. Aided by new talented players such as Ronaldinho, Adriano or Lucio, together with some "oldtimers" such as Cafu or Roberto Carlos, Brazil managed to pull their greatest ever World Cup performance in 2002, winning the trophy with a crushing statistical record After the Selecao's rather unexpectedly poor performance in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, many rushed to say that this was the end of a glorious chapter in the history of soccer in Brazil. However, most of Brazil's stars are still in the soccer prime and are bound to be playing at high levels in 2010 and probably even after that, giving them a chance to extend this chapter and win an unprecedented sixth World Cup title in the following runs.

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