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2 unusual facts about Football in Brazil


Football Manager 2007

The Strawberry demo includes playable leagues for Brazil, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Sweden, many kits and player photos, and language support for many other regions.

Mohamed Malimey

Maalimey chose to join Inter so as to familiarize himself with the training strategies and techniques employed in Brazilian football.


Alexandre da Silva Mariano

Alexandre da Silva Mariano, also known as Amaral (born 28 February 1973 in Capivari) is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder who last played for Persebaya Surabaya in Indonesian Premier League.

André Luciano da Silva

André Luciano da Silva, or simply Pinga (born 27 April 1981 in Aracati), is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder.

César Maluco

César Augusto da Silva Lemos, usually called César Maluco or just César, (born 17 May 1945, Niterói) is a former Brazilian footballer who was included in the 1974 FIFA World Cup squad of the Brazil national football team.

Clemerson de Araújo Soares

Clemerson de Araújo Soares, best known as Araújo (born 8 August 1977 in Caruaru, PE) is a Brazilian footballer.

Dudu Paraíba

Dudu Paraíba real name Carlos Eduardo de Souza Tomé (born 11 March 1985 in Mari, Paraiba) is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for WKS Śląsk Wrocław.

Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto

Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born 2 April 1971 in Niterói), better known simply as Edmundo, is a retired Brazilian footballer.

João Paulo Daniel

João Paulo Daniel (born 12 January 1981) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Wisła Płock.

Malandragem

Those who practice malandragem (o malandro) act in the manner of the popular Brazilian adage, immortalized in a catch phrase of former Brazilian soccer player Gérson de Oliveira Nunes in a cigarette TV commercial (hence the name it was given: Lei do Gérson, or Gérson's law): “I like to get an advantage in everything.”

Paulo Sérgio Betanin

Paulo Sérgio Betanin (born 10 January 1986), more commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Livorno.

Santos Gaia

Márcio dos Santos Gaia, commonly known as Santos Gaia, (born 8 September 1978) is a Brazilian footballer from São Mateus who plays as a defender.

The Divine Canary

The Divine Canary (Dutch: De Goddelijke Kanarie) is a Dutch language book written by August Willemsen, which describes the history of football in Brazil.


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