I thought it would be interesting to create a specific thread to post some data about Brazil, its population and culture, the main cities etc. The main idea is to make things easier to anyone who want to understand the country and the context in which football is so important. Population: 2/3/2005 / 19h59min We are now in Brazil:……………………183.163.120 In the world:……………………………..6.422.012.913
It's a tough question. I know for sure that there are more than 10 thousand professional football players in Brazil. But I don't know the exact number. A few months ago I read an article about Brazilians playing abroad (around 5 thousand). Maybe someone here in BS can answer your question correctly.
A rough "football geographical guide". Every State has dozens of teams playing in first and second divisions. Here are some of the most important in every State. Feel free to correct and add more information. SOUTH RS – Rio Grande do Sul State’s Capital: Porto Alegre Main football teams: Grêmio FBPA, S.C. Internacional (Colorado), Juventude SC – Santa Catarina State’s Capital: Florianópolis MFT: Avaí, Criciúma, Figueirense PR – Paraná State’s Capital: Curitiba MFT: Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba FC, Paraná Clube SOUTHEAST SP – São Paulo State’s Capital: São Paulo MFT: Corinthians, Guarani, Palmeiras, Santos, São Caetano, São Paulo RJ – Rio de Janeiro State’s Capital: Rio de Janeiro MFT: Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, Vasco da Gama MG – Minas Gerais State’s Capital: Belo Horizonte MFT: Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro ES – Espírito Santo State’s Capital: Vitória MFT: Desportiva, Rio Branco WEST MS – Mato Grosso do Sul State’s Capital: Campo Grande MFT: Esporte Clube Comercial, Operário Futebol Clube SA MT – Mato Grosso State’s Capital: Cuiabá MFT: Barra, Cuiabá, Mixto GO – Goiás State’s Capital: Goiânia MFT: Goiás, Vila Nova, Anapolina BRASÍLIA-DF - Distrito Federal (Brazilian Capital) MFT: Brasiliense, Gama NORTHEAST BA – Bahia State’s Capital: Salvador MFT: Bahia, Vitória SE – Sergipe State’s Capital: Aracaju MFT: Confiança, Sergipe AL – Alagoas State’s Capital: Maceió MFT: ASA, CRB, CSE PE – Pernambuco State’s Capital: Recife MFT: Náutico, Santa Cruz, Sport PB – Paraíba State’s Capital: João Pessoa MFT: Botafogo FC, Campinense Clube, Treze FC RN – Rio Grande do Norte State’s Capital: Natal MFT: ABC, América (they have a Corinthians) CE – Ceará State’s Capital: Fortaleza MFT: Ceará Sporting Club, Fortaleza Esporte Clube MA – Maranhão State’s Capital: São Luís MFT: Moto Club, Sampaio Corrêa PI – Piauí State’s Capital: Teresina MFT: River Atlético Clube, Esporte Clube Flamengo NORTH TO – Tocantins State’s Capital: Palmas MFT: Palmas Futebol Clube, Tocantinópolis Esporte Clube PA – Pará State’s Capital: Belém MFT: Clube do Remo, Paysandu Sport Clube, Tuna Luso Brasileira AP - Amapá State’s Capital: Macapá MFT: Amapá, Macapá , Ypiranga (they also have a Santos Futebol Clube ) RR – Roraima State’s Capital: Boa Vista MFT: Baré Esporte Clube, São Raimundo AM – Amazonas State’s Capital: Manaus MFT: Atlético Rio Negro Clube, Nacional Futebol Clube, São Raimundo Esporte Clube (well, they also have a Santos Futebol Clube ; they have a Penharol and teams with strange names like Fast and Cliper) RO – Rondônia State’s Capital: Porto Velho MFT: Flamengo, Ji-Paraná (they have an Ajax) AC – Acre State’s Capital: Rio Branco MFT: Atlético Clube Juventus, Rio Branco Futebol Clube (they have a Vasco da Gama )
I think everyone in the country!well not proffessionally but i'm sure all of them play futebol. Just kidding but i wouldn't be surprised if i'm right after all everyone in my old neighborhood did.
Lol,that's true,really true. Anyways,I believe something about 6k players.And 85% receive something about 200-300 dollars per month. It's very funny.Different from Europe,we Brazilians support squads even if we live 3000 km away.The majority of Flamengo supp. stays at Nordeste,like an example. A good example here(São Paulo) is when I say that sometimes I see Nacional games.And they don't even know what club is Nacional(founded in 1917,at West Part of the city )...but he knows things about Paysandu,Naútico,Goiás...who are very far from here.
Too many to really count. Many of the bigger clubs in Brasil have youth teams and even some kind of academy for younger players. And then there are semi-pro teams as well. There are loads and loads of football players. Sort of funny but one of my best friends hates football. It is one of those things where I think he hates it just to be contrary. And then there are a few guys where I live, one from Goias, who whenever we hang out says he is a Dallas Cowboys fan when someone finds out he's Brazilian and mentions Ronaldo.
So what is life like in Florianopolis? It's on my tentative itinerary for when I make the South American tour one day.
I live in Curitiba (Paraná), next to Santa Caratina, 300 km from Florianópolis. I've been there a few times. Santa Catarina has an amazing coast and friendly people. Floripa is the magic island, a place where you forget the world outside. Here are two links where you’ll find more information: http://www.sc.gov.br/conteudo/santacatarina/turismo/contrasts/index.html http://www.brazil4you.com/cidades/?CodCid=18&TComp=true Photographs: http://www.guiafloripa.com.br/galeriadefotos/publicacao/index2.php?idtipo=2 A view of the island and the continent. The magic island.
I don't have much else to say but, wow! So is it a happening place year-round, or only in the summertime? So where is the best place to stay, like with the nightlife?
I just returned from Brazil on March 4th. And I know this is a little off-topic, but I want to thank Brazilians for their hospitality and warmness during the month I spent there. Carnaval was amazing. I really find myself addicted to Brazil, and not a day goes by where I don`t think about being there. My friends here in Canada really think I am crazy, but I want to live here, meet a woman and hopefully have a family. 2 points though, I was in Guarahal (maybe wrong spelling) airport in Sao Paulo, and I mentioned that I loved Bahia, and hoped to live there someday. I was given a look as if I was crazy. Has anyone here ever been to this part of Brazil? I`ve heard there`s somewhat of a little bias towards the Nordeste area of the country amongst people from the wealthier southern states. I guess perhaps because it`s not as wealthy, but nevertheless I really love Salvador. I even encountered a Italian man on my flight who has lived there for the past 28 years and said he loved it even more than Rome where he was born. And secondly a little serious and humourous, I find every person has a FI driver mentality whenever they`re behind the wheel of their cars. Even the bus drivers drive like Ayrton Senna,lol.
If possible can you tell me, what is the average monthly wage of a Brasileiro 1st division player? I know the top players go to Europe for more money, but many players spend their entire careers in Brazil.
You’ll find more info here: http://www.virtualtourist.com/trave...opolis-1517902/TravelGuide-Florianopolis.html http://www.triptobrazil.com/viagens/florianopolisING.htm http://www.travel-southamerica.com/International/Info/Floripai.html I stayed here with my family a few months ago. It’s a place called Bombinhas, near Floripa. Paradise on earth. It's in front of the beach.
There is a wide range for salaries in Brazil. It depends on where you live, on your talent, for whom you work etc. It's the same for football players. In the Série A it will depend on the team. But I don't think there is an average wage. Press only talks about big salaries.
Don’t think twice. Probably someone who’s never been there. Bahia is a special place, the very heart of Brazil. I’m going there with my family by the end of the year. My kids are driving me crazy all the time about “when do we go to Bahia???” We’ll stay here: http://www.affordablesuperclubsresorts.com/resorts/Breezes_Costa_do_Sauipe.htm That’s why we have a trophy cabinet with 8 F1 championships.
Regrettably no....many people hadn`t even heard of it strangely enough. I went in Shopping Barra, Lojas Americana, they didn`t have it either. I found it at Blockbusters, but they refused to sell it to me because they only had it for rental. I am going to have to wire some money to some contacts down there to ship me 2 DVD`s, one for me, and one for my Carioca friend a gift. I was really looking forward to bringing one back for him as a surprise. He doesn`t know of this DVD, is 45 years old, and never saw Pele play as he came to Canada in 1971. Now I`ve heard some people say you need a DVD that reads R4 discs, I`m not certain what that is.
Regrettably no....many people hadn`t even heard of it strangely enough. I went in Shopping Barra, Lojas Americana, they didn`t have it either. I found it at Blockbusters, but they refused to sell it to me because they only had it for rental. I am going to have to wire some money to some contacts down there to ship me 2 DVD`s, one for me, and one for my Carioca friend a gift. I was really looking forward to bringing one back for him as a surprise. He doesn`t know of this DVD, is 45 years old, and never saw Pele play as he came to Canada in 1971. Now I`ve heard some people say you need a DVD that reads R4 discs, I`m not certain what this is.
That's unfortunate...my local Lojas Americanas still carry several copies. Regarding the R4 thing. Brazil is in the "Region 4" encoding area. If Im not mistaken Canada is in Region 1. So, your R1 DVD player wont be able to read R4 encoded discs. You must either get a Region free player or unlock yours.
15 most populated Brazilian cities City------State----Region-----Population (2004)---MetroAreas São Paulo(São Paulo,Southeast)--10.838.581>>>18,0 million Rio de Janeiro(RJ,Southeast)-------6.051.399>>>11,0 million Salvador(Bahia,Northeast)---------2.631.831>>>3,1 million Belo Horizonte(MG,Southeast)-----2.350.564>>>5,0 million Fortaleza(Ceará,Northeast)--------2.332.657>>>3,1 million Brasília(DF,Central West)----------2.282.049>>>3,0 million Curitiba(Paraná,South)------------1.727.010>>>3,4million Manaus(Amazonas,North)---------1.592.555 Recife(Pernambuco,Northeast)----1.486.869>>>3,4 million Porto Alegre(RG,South)-----------1.416.363>>>3,7 million Belém(Pará,North)----------------1.386.482>>>1,8 million Goiânia(Goiás,Central West)-------1.181.438>>>1,7 million Campinas(São Paulo,Southeast)---1.031.887>>>2,4 million Guarulhos(São Paulo,Southeast)---1.218.862 São Luís(Maranhão,Northeast)------959.124>>>1,1 million
In 2003 around 5,5 million people attended the stadiums. In 2004 they were 4,8 million, according to the Sportv (a sports cable channel). With 24 teams in both years, you just have to do the math. As you see, the attendances are dropping alarmingly. There are more people going to the movies than to stadiums. Average attendances have never been so low. Only competitive teams are doing fine (Santos, Atlético Paranaense and two or three others).
Fan bases: Flamengo....................33,0 million Corinthians..................24,0 million São Paulo...................13,3 million Palmeiras....................11,8 million Vasco........................10,0 million Cruzeiro.......................6,7 million Grêmio.........................6,4 million Santos........................4,9 million Internacional................4,7 million Atlético Mineiro.............3,6 million Botafogo......................2,7 million Fluminense....................2,2 million Bahia...........................2,0 million Sport..........................1,8 million Vitória.........................1,8 million Remo...........................1,3 million Paysandu.....................1,1 million Atlético Paranaense.......0,9 million Santa Cruz...................0,9 million Seleção Brasileira...........0,7 million Coritiba........................0,5 million Juventude....................0,4 million Lance/Ibope Survey-2004