There are so many things that we as fans take for granted when watching our favorite teams or stars throughout the world, mainly that of them just being people first and foremost. Sometimes it’s not about how talented a player is or could be if they could just get their minds straight. No, sometimes it goes a lot deeper on a personal level than we could ever imagine.

Unfortunately for Brazilian International and Inter Milan forward Adriano, the time has come for the person to walk away from the game following his admission that he needs to for his own health.

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“Brazilian club Gremio is to give players Viagra to help them play better in high-altitude cup matches.”

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Buffon, Cech, Van Der Sar…. Lately it’s been Brazilian International and Inter keeper Julio Cesar pushing to place his name among the elite after multiple high level performances that have seen the 29 year old single handedly win matches for Inter.

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Feeling that track..

Firstly, let me preface my preface by admitting I’m a blatant Brasilophile. What is there not to like the birds? Food? Footie? All world class and top notch by any standard and I’m all for it, bruv. My first time at the Emirates was oddly anticlimactic, dunno if I was expecting magnums to pop-pop off and Vieira and Henry to come sprinting back on Walt Frazier flavour but it seemed weirdly small and vacuous.

Sitting right behind the red, ribbed, condom-like tunnel my mate Mohammed and I were on the 50 yard line in the 20th row, absolutely pukka. Wearing my bastard, spamalot Gooner Brasilophile gear I wound up smack in the Ital section. All quite cool people though but being a friendly and a evenly matched crowd of 60,777( IT! TA! LY! chants versus CLAP,CLAP,CLAP,BRAAA-ZIL!) (more…)

Brazil’s players applaud after the final whistle during the international friendly soccer match against Brazil at the Emirates Stadium, London Tuesday Feb. 10, 2009

from espn:

Brazil turned on the style to beat world champions Italy 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday and end coach Marcello Lippi’s bid for a record 32-match unbeaten run.

Elano and Robinho scored first-half goals to help Brazil make light of Kaka’s absence and put on a performance at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium which belied their coach Dunga’s reputation as a dour tactician. (more…)