Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Ronaldinho in Bronze



Belgium - Brazil 0 to 3
Brazil gripped this Friday for the bronze medal with a 3-0 triumph before inobjetable Belgium, disputed the stadium in Shanghai on the eve of the finals Argentina-Nigeria. The victory Brazilian gestó to 27 minutes with goals by Diego, while Jo rose to 45 and 90 +1.
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7 / 08: Brazil 1 to 0 Belgium
10/08: New Zealand 0 to 5 Brazil
13/08: China 0 to 3 Brazil

16/08: Brazil 2 to 0 Cameroon
19/08: Argentina 3 to 0 Brazil
22/08: Belgium 0 to 3 Brazil

Belgium 0 - 3 Brasil

Brasil seized on Friday from the bronze medal with a 3-0 triumph before inobjetable disputed Belgium at the stadium in Shanghai on the eve of the finals Argentina-Nigeria. The victory Brazilian gestó to 27 minutes with goals by Diego, while Jo rose to 45 and 90 1.


The result, which gives the bronze, tries to be a balm to the deep wound caused by embedded 3-0 defeat to Argentina and left him once again outside the struggle for gold, the only medal that was missing from her abundant collection.

"It is very important, although not the gold," Ronaldinho granted.

The Brazilian targets were also held by the coach Dunga, whose head was at stake by the premature elimination of Brazil, as if it were a final.

The first goal was scored by pushing a tip that Diego runoff between Thomas Vermaelen and Faris Haroun descerrajar for a shot that Coles between the legs of Jan Vertonghen it hindered the visual to his goalkeeper.

The Belgians, who appealed to play strong and strict brand Dinho, the articulator of the Brazilian game, also had their chances, especially one to 40 minutes, when the captain Maarten Martens tried a shot that was deflected by Breno miraculously.

Things iban to put in place after 45 when Ronaldinho opened the game by right Ramiro, which triggered first against the door of Logan Bailly, who in a bad clearance empowered Jo head to score the second Brazilian goal.

Given the impossibility of their run to seize control of the match, the Belgian Technical Jean Francois De Sart replaced the 58 battering ram to Kevin Miralles by the steering wheel creative Mulemo Landry and the captain Maarten Martens by midfielder Anthony Vanden Borre.

Dunga was forced by his party to replace injury to Breno and sent to the stadium to Thiago Silva, to 70.

Despite the changes in the red camp, sending verdeamarelha remained in the stadium with loads headed most often by Ronaldinho who was, however, rarely kick to bow to the strict brand that brought about the brand new recruitment AC Milan.

With the fate sealed, the Belgians rose revolutions in their game in the final minutes and had two shots at the door francs Brazilian Renan contained with the goal effort.

In the last sigh, Jo returned to raise the account with a low shot that went between the legs of goalkeeper, as a corollary to a tremendous run from three quarters of a stadium.

Brazil 2 - 0 Cameroon

One goal of Betica Rafael Sobis and one Marcelo Madrid, made both in the first part of the extension, defeated Cameroon with a ten, brought to Brazil in the quagmire that was sealed and ticket for the semifinals today of a vulgar " canarinha "


Dunga already opted for their classic 4-5-1 scheme that around 4-3-2-1 through the embodiments of Ronaldinho and Diego. However, introduced two amendments on the eleventh day no one expected: Breno by Thiago Silva in the centre of defence and, above all, Rafael Sobis, who finished giving the reason for Alexandre Pato pointed.

Brazil found from the kick-off that Cameroon would be a hard bone roer. Africans, with a 4-4-2 with their most prominent player, Song, putting the work of conductor well since the middle centre, at first, either from the centre of defence after the early injury Mbia, interrupted a and again, sometimes without any contemplation, the possessions of "canarinha" seriously hampers its construction of the game. In addition to muscle, Africans were also shown a good deal of speed and showed that they were able to exit quickly and planted in two steps in the vicinity of the area Renan barely recovered the ball, a factor that increased caution among Brazilians and that prevented that the "verdeamarella" optase, fearful of being caught on the counter attack, to seek happiness with the goal of Tignyemb, whose defense allowed just spaces.

Cameroon had knotted the game so much that the Brazilian could only be reached by any individual action, or failure of Africans to play ball stopped. Do not pass any of the three scenarios and the two teams cascaded the locker room tunnel after signing a dull first part, in which the domain corresponded to the "verdeamarella", who was unable, however, sometimes produce scoring noteworthy, except one Bot absence by the minute Ronaldinho 3 that cleared Tignyemb.

Cameroon tried to stretch something on the break, but was hampered its attempts to expel Baning in minute 51, who already had to leave the party in the first part (Diego also was able to do in the opening stages of the second half), although to which no provision wrinkles and, at times, felt that Africans were the playing eleven before a nervous Brazil and without ideas.

The duel again and stick to the script followed in the first, with a "canarinha" unable to transform into opportunities their numerical superiority and control of the ball, even with the entry of Thiago Neves, the better to China, and Cameroon agazapado confident able to impose his physical strength with the passage of minutes and strike the mazazo those of Dunga. The meeting seemed doomed to the extension since she arrived because none of the Brazilian stars did act appearance as the party required. Cameroon had a duel where it always wanted to have from the beginning.

And then, in one minute ten in the first part of the extension, when who else but who was beginning to think about the penalties and wondered why Dunga did not seek formulas that will revolutionize the clash, such as replacing an unpublished Rafael Sobis by Alexandre Duck, emerged from Betis striker to open the lock and lift African Brazil's tremendous predicament in which they lived. The Erechim took advantage of a pass in depth Diego after a stolen ball in the area and Brazilian beat Tingnyemb in its output, a goal which also launched in Brazil, which held that lock and defend the 1-0 had been playing with fire.

Thus, "canarinha" continued trying and Marcelo, right after a pretty accurate and Thiago Neves wall with four minutes later, Brazil finally allowed to breathe and close the match.

Belgium DIO surprise

In another match of the quarter-finals, Belgium gave the surprise and defeated Italy, one of the favorites for the title, 3-2.

China 0 - 3 Brasil

Golea Brazil 3-0 to host China on Wednesday in Qinhuangdao, was ranked as first in Group C of men's football tournament of the Olympic Games and now faces a quarter-final to Cameroon, next Saturday.


The team Dunga, who had overtaken Belgium (1-0) and New Zealand (5-0) in its early presentations, sealed his ticket to rooms with step pefect thanks to goals from Diego (18) and a beautiful double - Thiago Neves (69 and 73).

N. Zealand 0 to 5 Brésil

Golea Brazil 5-0 to New Zealand and Argentina defeated Australia 1-0 to qualify for the next round of the Olympics.


Brazil, however, apabulló by 5-0 to New Zealand of the hands of a resurrected Ronaldinho. The Milan player turned two goals, in addition to the delight of nearly 45 thousand people in Shenyang with its magic long forgotten.

The remaining goals of the verdeamarilla were converted by Anderson, Alexandre Pato and Rafael Sobis. The group led by Carlos Dunga leads Group C with six points, followed by Belgium with three and China and New Zealand with one. The Belgians beat the premises by 2-0 in the second half.

Ronaldinho said that he came to seek gold

After dialing a double in the goals for 5 to 0 on that New Zealand ranked Brazil to the quarter-finals of the Games in Beijing, the striker Ronaldinho said yesterday that DPA came to China to conquer the new gold for his country.


"The medal is my goal long since the Sydney 2000 Games. And what is even more now. These are my last Games and I want to play everything they know to help my colleagues to conquer this presea, "said Ronnie.

Moreover, Ronaldinho expressed satisfaction for having marked his first two so much today in Beijing 2008: "I am aware that helped Brazil to achieve an important victory and I am very happy about that."

The Milan Tour 2008

It started today the first stage of the Tour Milan, traveling a great event which will showcase the Via Turati throughout Italy. Today departed from the Duomo, Milan.

Without forgetting that Ronaldinho played the JO at least until August 13 (end of the first round) and the maximum until August 23 (final).


Last year the Champions League. This the European Supercup, the World Cup in the cabinet via Turati. The successes of Milan are itinerant and travel through Italy, in order to share with the tifosi emotions of being the most titled club in the world thanks to the trophies won by the team in Monte Carlo and Yokohama.

Now is the start Milan Tour: will be inaugurated on June 28 in Piazza Duomo in Milan and returned to the city Lombard, at San Siro stadium on August 31 next, for the first match at home of Milan.

The media, obviously rossonero, pass through Italy throughout the preseason: will be ten stages of the Tour Milan. For each occasion, the club rossonerotendrá a real "city'', with free admission, composed of two areas of entertainment: a multimedia entry to exposure of the 18 trophies and Milan Park, with games for children and all ages. There will be numerous recreational activities for the partner of the Tour.

The stages of the Tour Milan 2008:

July 29: TIM Trophy 2008 in the Stadio Communal in Turin, Juventus and Inter.

1 to 3 August: Russian Railways Cup in Moscow, with Lokomotiv Moscow, Chelsea and Seville.

August 9: friendly game against Manchester City, the City of Manchester Stadium to 17h15 (local time)

August 17: Berlusconi Trophy at San Siro, against Juventus.

August 21: Birra Moretti Trophy in Napoli, Napoli and Juventus.

August 24: friendly game against Sporting Gijon, in the El Molinon stadium.

August 31: First day of Serie A.

JO: Groups and Matches

Brazil is ranked (never won the gold medal) thanks to first place in the South American Youth Championship in Paraguay from 7 to January 28, 2007.

Here are the results of Olympic Brazil: Brazil-Argentina 2-2, Brazil-China 2-2, Brazil-Uruguay 3-1, Brazil-Paraguay 1-0, Brazil-Colombia 2-0.


The groups:

Group A: Ivory Coast - Argentina - Australia - Serbia
Group B: Netherlands - Nigeria - Japan - USA
Gruppe C: Cina - Nuova Zealand - BRAZIL - Belgium
Group D: South Korea - Cameroon - Honduras - Italy

The group phase of the Olympic Games in Brazil :

August 7, in Shenyang, Brazil-Belgium
August 10, in Shenyang, New Zealand-Brazil
August 13, Qinguanhdao, China-Brazil

If the Seleção will qualify for the second round, will face one of the other teams in Group D, comprising South Korea, Cameroon, Honduras and Italy.

Ronaldinho: "I was lucky with the goal"

Ronaldinho, who played the full 90 minutes of the friendly match that Brazil faced with Singapore, he was satisfied with his performance, while acknowledging he had luck on goal.

"I was lucky that ball came to me. Fallen my first shot, but the defender went to the ground and I could get the second," said the Brazilian in statements to a television in his country.


Ronaldinho, who will participate for the first time in about Games in Beijing, said after the match that still must continue working to reach one hundred per cent to the Olympic event.

"I'm going to keep working to get the best possible Olympic Games. It's hard to know what percentage I'm playing now. I'm working well and the trend is improving," said the Brazilian.

Dunga, satisfied with the performance of Ronaldinho against Singapore

The Brazilian team, Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri, 'Dunga', today approved the performance of his team, which won by 3-0 to Singapore in which it was his first 'review' before coming to China to play in the Olympics, and said he was pleased with the performance of Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho Gaucho, recently transferred from Barcelona to Milan, was one of the few Brazilians who served the full 90 minutes of the friendly and, in his first match official after months of inactivity, scored a goal, gave the pass for another and was one of the most outstanding players

"The selection touched the ball well and the players looked closer for much of the game. I thought very good performance of the team," Dunga said in a statement released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in Rio de Janeiro and which made its stock selection on the match disputed in Singapore.

On Ronaldinho, the coach stated that his intention was to play little time to continue their preparation on an individual basis. "But, as was well in the match, we resolved to quit until the end to win more pace of competition," he said.

In its first test before the Games, alignment holder of the Brazilian team was as follows: Renan; Rafinha, Alex Silva, Thiago Neves, Marcelo; Hernan, Luke, Anderson; Diego, Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato.

Ronaldinho is reunion with the goal in Beijing


The selection of Brazil won his first match comfortably preparation towards the Olympics compared to Singapore.

The former Barca Ronaldinho, who capitaneó the 'canarinha', was the author of one of the goals of the match, which ended with the score of 0-3.


No problem. So resolved the selection of Brazil for his first friendly match before the Games in Beijing. As if in training, they were those of Dunga overwhelming the whole of Singapore for a clear 0-3.

Ronaldinho, who played 90 minutes of the match, was the author's second goal of the game and participated in the first. It was the 20-minute match when former Barca served as a good-heeled the ball outside the area, which his partner Diego, after a bicycle, not failed to finish inside the goal.

Six minutes later, Ronaldinho was the same, who very attentive, the network managed to finish a ball rebound in the area. Brazil already had the match encarrildado and Singapore could say little on the pitch.

When everybody thought at the end of the meeting, Jo scored the goal of the judgement, to finish a good center Thiago Neves (75 '). There was no time for more.

The next Friday, Dunga will again prove to his men in a second friendly match against the selection of Vietnam in Hanoi.



Fact Sheet:

Singapore: Hassan (46 'Lewis); Baihakki, Hieke, Bennet, Arai; Ridhuan (46' Nawaz), Wilkinson, Mustafic, Ishak; Sahdan (46 'Amri), Durica (57' Qiu Li).

Brazil: Renan; Rafinha, Alexis Silva, Thiago Silva (46 'Breno), Marcelo (69' Ilsinho); Lucas, Hernan (70 'Jo), Diego (46' Thiago Neves), Anderson (61 'Ramires); Ronaldinho Duck (46 'Sobis).

Goals:
1-0, min. 20 'Diego
2-0, min. 26 'Ronaldinho
3-0, min. 80 'Jô

Yellow cards: Hieke (Singapore); Rafinha (Brazil)
Red cards: Alex Silva (Brazil)

Course: National Stadium in Singapore

Coach: Avramovic and Dunga

Pato tuned understanding with Ronaldinho

Alexandre Pato has seized the juncture of the Beijing Olympic Games to match with Ronaldinho facing the Italian championship with AC Milan.

"This Olympic experience with Ronaldinho has served me so many, also according to the Italian championship," said the Brazilian striker in an interview published on Sunday, the Gazzetta dello Sport that he made in Singapore, where he is with his selection.


He noted that training is to refine the understanding with Ronaldinho, who this month he split from Barcelona in Spain to play with AC Milan.

"We managed to understand what are the best moves that we make and also to play with a champion, you do everything easier," he said.

After his first season with Milan, the player barely 18 years stated that "the experience helped me a lot, helped me to mature more quickly because they will face very strong defenders."

"Now I understand much better the characteristic of the defenses, as was overcome and I realize that I can score many goals," he said.

He also said that Milan will fight for three trophies at stake: scudetto, Italy Cup and Uefa Cup.

Ronaldinho, captain ... and'10 '

Dunga gives the command and finally signing peace with Ronnie.

The fitness coach said that he is not one hundred per cent in Beijing, "but at a 50% and can unbalance a game by himself."


Ronaldinho Gaucho has regained his throne in the seleçao and will be the leader and the great star of the canarinha in Beijing. Dunga has decided to confer on'10 'and captain's armband, enacting, in this way, reconciliation between technical and player. With this decision, the selector, little given to diplomacy, has displayed his full confidence with former Blaugrana.

The same technician in March 2007 that stripped him of'10 ', starting a war that ended with the resignation of player to participate in the americas Cup, now has given the mission of leading the Olympic seleçao in the search for novel gold medal.

There was a great interest in Brazil to see what would be the policy of technical gestures with regard to its conterráneo gaucho. Above all, after which the chairman of the CBF, Ricardo Teixeira, on their own to convene the new star rossonera to go to the Games, in a decision that lifted a huge controversy since it was called into question the leadership of Dunga.

The screening, passing through from their lowest in office, has defended the last month, ensuring that the call for Ronaldinho took him, along with the chairman of the Conferaçao. Tax or not, the matter is that since they confirmed the presence of Ronnie in Beijing, Dunga has adopted a line of maximum cordiality and was not tired of praise to crack, by the commitment he has shown as being in the Games.

The player began to prepare for the event two weeks ago in Porto Alegre, under orders from Paulo Paixao, the coach of the seleçao. While Ronaldinho will own all day 7, in the debut of Brazil to Belgium, Paixao has assured that the footballer, who does not play a match official since March, is still far from his best level. "Certainly not going to be 100%, everything involves a process and will only reach its peak during the season," said Paixao. Despite this, the coach has a blind faith in Ronaldinho and cree que marked differences in Beijing. "We are talking about a football player who was already twice the best in the world, and reaching the peak for him is different than the others, being 50% and can unbalance a game, gets to play as well," he added.

Dunga is convinced that Ronaldinho will be a destabilising footballer, in a competition of short-haul, which is crucial factor experience. Selector and player have recovered the line, at a time when both experiencing difficulties.

Dunga is very challenged, only Brazil is ranked the fifth in the South American playoffs for the World Cup and his position in jeopardy if not back home with the gold medal hanging on his chest.

For his part, Ronaldinho, before realizing its signing by Milan, was embraced the CBF to try to straighten his career. What, in principle, was a marriage of convenience is likely to become a honeymoon.

Ronaldinho : "The Milan has made me reborn"


"Coming to Italy and play at Milan I was doing reborn. I feel very well in my new city."

The Brazilian Ronaldo de Assis "Ronaldinho 'assurances that their arrival at Milan he is doing and rebirth that is" almost one hundred percent "in an interview published today by the daily' Gazzetta dello Sport '. "Coming to Italy and play at Milan I was doing reborn. I feel very well in my new city," Ronaldinho told the newspaper from Singapore (Japan), which is concentrated with the Brazilian team to prepare for the Olympic Games in Beijing.


The Brazilian player, who arrived at Milan two weeks ago after five seasons at Barcelona, explained that it is conducting a personalized training program that includes diet, and is already assured that "almost one hundred percent" of his best physical form. "I'm moving slowly and August 7 (debut in Brazil in the Olympic Games) will be at full form," added the player who comes four months of inactivity.

"A new and wonderful stage"
Regarding his new adventure with the shirt rojinegra, the player Rio stated that "this is a new and wonderful stage" and expects to achieve the same success it has had in his previous clubs and "give the fans the same happiness" .

On the position in the field with his new team, Ronaldinho assured that he had no problem to play as mediapunta behind his compatriot and partner in the Milan striker or as a Duck.

Galliani bet on him
The vice-president of Milan, Adriano Galliani, also wanted to reassure fans about the conditions of the star Brazilian to explain yesterday that "Ronaldinho is a strong player who has never suffered any serious injury in his career."

While the 'Dinhomania' continues in Milan and with the arrival of Brazilian have shot the sale of tickets for the season, reaching 30,000, reported the leader rossonero.