Pia Sundhage becomes coach of our next rival team hahaha Brazil! https://globoesporte.globo.com/blog...einadora-da-selecao-brasileira-feminina.ghtml Hey know what? At least Brazil gets a decent coach and Sundhage has a good reputation of turning over and making a program better.
Isn't she mostly a bunker-counter coach? Other than 2011-12 I don't see much attacking from her, is she the right one for Brazil?
Germany hasn't beaten the US since 2003. Besides that, they seem to have lost interest in woso: the NT's home crowds only average around 3-7K, the 1st div/Bundesliga lucky to make it to the 4 digits at their matches. judging from the BS forum, most Euro fans have flown the coup after the US dominating performance so the only healthy rivalry seems to be Japan, where the Nakeshiko thread(on BS) is doing quite well. It's die hard fans keep insisting that the ref robbed them(vs NED) & they still got the superior soccer & will get their revenge next Olympics(played in Japan) Pia will bring much needed feminism to the machismo world of Brazil, but otherwise, Sweden's famed bunker system only worked cuz they had the worlds fastest player in Sofia Jakobsson to counter with. Pia would definitely needs to get rid of the old guard(samba/short passing stuff) & bring in long balling more. Perhaps finally start the faster. Ludmilla(Athletico Madrid) the Brazlians got plenty of talent playing in the US, with the likes of here of Debra, Andressa, Polianna, Monica, Camila in the NWSL, but also in college where Marcario was named NCAA poy, Santos NAIA poy, then not coincidentally, both won mvp this last weekend's UWS & WPSL finals. PS yeah, I know, Marcario claims she wants to become an American citizen, but maybe she''s have a change of heart with Pia at the helm?
She was in Italy last season at AC Milan, but I can only recall her opening goal against the champs Juventus. She says the coach Carolina Morace improved her game a lot: - https://trivela.com.br/thaisa-milan-selecao-brasileira-entrevista, Autotranslated (Archived) Please note translation is bad at pronouns Thaisa in 2014 at Tyresö (Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT) Huh? Thailand isn't a European country. Probably a bad idea to judge anything from the so-called BS forum... it's not exactly a barometer. (Germany really gets a lot of TV viewers, but for some reason it's much harder to get them to the stadiums.)
One overlooked story, about the new logo ☆☆☆☆☆ Brazilian WNT jersey in 2020 will have only stars of women's victories - https://globoesporte.globo.com/blog...as-estrelas-das-conquistas-das-mulheres.ghtml (Archived) (as posted in the Brazil Copa América threads, thanks!) Mônica wearing the 5 stars at the 2014 Copa América Feminina (Agencia de Noticias ANDES, cc-by-sa) Teams were kinda divided between having and not having the stars from men's teams - Argentina and Italy covered them on jerseys, but Italy's were still seen on shorts. https://www.footyheadlines.com/2019/06/italy-womens-team-got-rid-of-stars-on-shirts-only.html
Go, Pia, go! This week, her first test: The Uber Tournament (ugh) Semi-final Pia, you're a genius! BRASIL 5 x 0 ARGENTINA em SÃO PAULO - www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJwIww_3Zz8 Aaaaargh Final: BRASIL X CHILE, 0-0 (4-5 on penalties) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmQRwOhNWPE But you know, it takes time to get established I guess. Exciting clubs! At the moment the Brasileirão women's league playoffs are on – plz check it out if you have time. The Seleção's newest call-up, Ju Ferreira, scored a last-minute golazo for Flamengo, who'll play the champions Corinthians in the upcoming semi-finals. CONMEBOL club WoSo - https://www.bigsoccer.com/posts/38118480
Wow, there was a moment of the penalty shootout when it looked like they were competing about missing PKs, instead of at scoring them! Christiane Endler saved two PKs, but she missed the one she took: maybe she should better just stay in goal.
Brazil WNT gets a new assiting coach, Lilie Persson. IIRC she was assiting to Pia when Pia coached the Swedish WNT and since then boath have coached junior Swedish WNTs. https://www.svenskfotboll.se/nyhete...ny-assisterande-forbundskapten-for-brasilien/ (swedish)
Pia and Lilie, you're a... genius! ... geniuseses ... England 1-2 Brazil | Brilliant England header not enough against clinical Brazil - youtu.be/jL4frnJh4GI Poland 1 - 3 Brazil | Polska - Brazylia (1:3) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLKu2ufRAX8
It's Brasil v Canada at the Yongchuan friendly tournament, later today/tonight, with the final and the 3rd-place game on Sunday 10 Nov. Quinta-feira (07/11) | Chongqing Yongchuan Sports Center Stadium (Chongqing, China) 5h (BRA) | 16h (CHN) - Brasil x Canadá 8h45 (BRA) | 19h35 (CHN) - China x Nova Zelândia-- (CBF / Archive) NATIONAL TEAM | The coaches in the press conference before the start of the tournament. Kenneth Heiner-Møller (Canada), Pia Sundhage (Brazil), Jia Xiuquan (China) and Tom Sermanni (New Zealand). 🇨🇳🇧🇷🇨🇦🇳🇿 #SteelRoses #WomenInFootball pic.twitter.com/YhERm6kZkc— China Women's Football - 中国女足 (@CHNWNT) November 6, 2019
Pia, you're a genius! But work on the penalties... In Yongchuan, China: Marta crosses to Formiga for a goal, and it's like it's 2003 again! Brazil 4 - 0 Canada - (Chú 11', Formiga 22', Beatriz/Bia Zaneratto 40', 57') https://www.cbf.com.br/cbf-tv/selecao-feminina-melhores-momentos-de-brasil-4-x-0-canada (Match report: CBF / Highlights also on Olimpíada Todo Dia) Final: China 0 - 0 Brazil - (4-2 on penalties) Highlights: https://www.cbf.com.br/cbf-tv/selecao-feminina-melhores-momentos-de-brasil-0-2-x-4-0-china / (Match report: CBF)
Some days ago former Brazilian coach Vadao has died because of liver cancer. https://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/marta-cristiane-kaka-mourn-loss-of-vadao
Sad, especially when you think that apparently there aren't many people caring about women's football in Brasil...
"Go in peace, teacher, your mission on this earth has been fulfilled with great success,” wrote Marta on Instagram. "I don’t know another human being the same, you knew how to live life in a dignified and honest way. I’m so proud to have lived wonderful moments by your side and to have had the opportunity to learn so much. Thank you for everything and rest in peace." So, this crowd was just imaginary? Corinthians x São Paulo - Paulista Feminino 2019 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VamFTRqA0ck&t=20m
Sundhage is back in Brazil - after the coach was stranded in Sweden for 5 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Short interview video in English below.) Also, she has a personalized mask so we know she isn't an impostor, and, judging by the tactics board, they're experimenting with some scary new formations. Pia Sundhage follows U-17 women's training - (CBF.com.br) It's quite doubtful South America will have any more international games in 2020, and it may take a long time - the worldwide virus crisis could affect the continent's football disproportionately. Other non-recent 'news' World Cup bid KO'd: Brazil's interest in hosting the 2023 tournament reached the last 4, but the CBF withdrew citing the current financial uncertainty. Bia Zaneratto wins in video game: The Palmeiras striker beat Spain's Sheila Garcia 5-1, I don't think it counts for the Fifa rankings. Two points at the Tournoi: Brazil's last matches in March ended in draws v Netherlands (0-0) and behind closed doors v Canada (2-2) with a classic Marta goal, after a loss to the tournament hosts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyYY8f1dIGk
No news from Brazil? When I've read about a parrot landing on Bruna Benites' head during a training match in Teresopolis, I wondered which kind of match could it have been. Has Brazil any upcoming match scheduled for the next months? Any news from Brazilian women's club football?
Club football is running in Brazil almost as normal, surprisingly - the CBF revived the season after a long break. I'll post in the Conmebol thread nearer to the final. That match in Teresópolis was part of the training for the Brazil-based national squad, I believe. They haven't organized any internationals, but Sundhage is in Portugal this week for a training camp with the 'Northern Hemisphere' players https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-bras...nta-nesta-segunda-para-inicio-de-preparacao-1