Friday, February 13, 2009
SAO PAULO - The Samba nation has had its wealth of success, style and flair, and no one deserves more credit than that thin 18 year old boy back in 1958 who not only fuelled a nation, but garnered so much global interest and lucrative offers, that he was officially declared a national treasure by the Government of Brazil and remained playing for Santos F.C.
His moves looked effortless; like a hypnotic, rhythmic dance. And he inspired a series of national legends like Zico, Socrates, Careca, Romario, Cafu, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka - to name only a few!
The Brazilian teams have dazzled the world with their skill, footwork, and ball possession - sometimes to their own demise as goals ultimately win, and on occasion they've come up short.
But in the analysis of today's plan, The Brazilian Plan, we look at everything that could go right. The plan starts off in net and involves the entire team. A slow buildup of loop-de-loops and passes, culminating with a single striker faking a retreat only to complete his figure eight move and dribble the ball over the goal line. A fantastic plan for Pistolas FC!
On second thought, all we have going for us at this point would be the nicknames Davidinho and Romerinho. The rest will need a few more practices before we can pull this off.
This weekend, we'll feature The Scottish plan on Saturday, The German Plan on Sunday, and we'll wrap up the series on Monday with a special edition - The Italian Plan.
