Brazil 1 x 2 Netherlands

Unfortunately our team fell against the Netherlands! It is the end of the World Cup for Brazil, our team did not know how to escape from a disadvantaged position in the second half, after a first half in which completely dominated the Netherlands' team.

Every brazilian will now seek someone to blame, starting with Dunga. At least, I did not end up with the bad impression of the last world cup (that was really a shame). I think our team did the best with the players that Dunga took to South Africa (if Dunga took the best players, that's another story).

Well, for now there is no other alternative but to shelve the banners, trash all vuvuzelas and wait for 2014 here in Brazil!

Brazil 3 x 0 Chile

It is a pity for our South American brothers, but today Brazil was the Brazil that we all want to see on the pitch. OK! Kaka was still not the Kaka that we expect, Robinho has not pedaled all he had to pedal, but when the trio worked (Kaka, Robinho and Luis Fabiano), the goals happened. Our defense was always very competent and Julio Cesar is always a guarantee that our goal is very well kept.

So for now, one more reason to celebrate and may come the Holland!

Brazil 0 x 0 Portugal

For those who expected the game of Brazil against Portugal to be best of the group, it ends up to be a huge disappointment. Both teams were more interested in keeping the things safe than to play a good match. But we must keep the faith (just like the woman of the photo with an image of Dunga on hand). In the next phases there'll be no alternative to our team but to play well (with Kaka, Robinho and Elano back to the team).

Brazil 3 x 1 Ivory Coast

Phew! Brazil played very well, escaped almost unscathed from the carnage that the Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) tried to perpetrate on the field (in their case, a battlefield) and in the end, Brazil had a victory just like Brazilian fans love: with brilliant goals and attitude. Sad to see a team which was expected a fine football (Ivory Coast) and what we saw in the field, was a team that thought could win by physical intimidation. The pictures were taken at Boca Maldita few minutes before the match. We now look forward for Portugal!

Brazil 2 x 1 North Corea

Yesterday, Brazil beat Korea by a score of 2 x 1 (goals from Elano and Maicon), in a presentation considered pale and unimaginative by the sports Analysts. Finishing the first half in 0x0 was very frustrating.

The post game was a good thermometer of overall feeling: little celebration and few fireworks. Robinho (Brazilian striker) celebrated the victory, saying the anxiety of the first game was great. He said that "the victory was what we wanted," and further, that "The Brazilian people can expect a lot of guts and we will represent Brazil very well."

No matter what, the Brazilian soccer fans will always complain, suffer, cheer and if everything goes right, celebrate another title. The weight of the 5 stars is too large to be different.

The photo of the Brazilian soccer fan was made in the corner of Rua Engenheiros Rebouças with Rua Conselheiro Laurindo.

Go Brazil!!!

Today Brazil will literally stop to watch the opening game of our team at South Africa World Cup at 3.30 P.M. (local time).

In Curitiba, the Flower Street, more specifically at the "Boca Maldita", a huge screen was set up so people can follow the games. Everything and everyone is wearing the colors of the Brazilian flag. I believe that there is no other event (political, social, sports) that has the power to mobilize the people of Brazil as the world cup does. Every four years, each Brazilian feel more Brazilian than ever and full of pride of the motherland.

Today Brazil enters the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg against North Korea with the following lineup: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lúcio, Juan and Michel Bastos, Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Elano and Kaka ; Robinho and Luis Fabiano.

Go, Brazil!! And don't forget to play your vuvuzela!

South Africa, here we come!

The short and discrete period that the Brazilian Soccer Team was concentrated in Curitiba, has left to the city a new decoration of the Flower Street, an exhibition at the Memorial of Curitiba (which I intend to visit), the Cable Car with the colors of the Brazilian flag and a new monument next to the clock of the Boca Maldita, presenting the escalation of all Brazilian Soccer teams of the past that have won the World Cup.

The team has left Brazil to South Africa and next month, Brazil will stop to follow the World Cup. No doubt there is no other event that could mobilize the Brazilians as the World Cup can and there is nothing cooler than follow the games in the company of friends (since Brazil plays well and win of course!).