tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post4431498828818227454..comments2024-03-17T23:33:54.394-07:00Comments on Soccer Nostalgia: New Addition: Transfers that did not happen, Part onesp1873http://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-67571221232221269822013-06-28T04:01:31.124-07:002013-06-28T04:01:31.124-07:00Thank you Filho.Thank you Filho.Simone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-54626725186560406462013-06-28T00:01:07.207-07:002013-06-28T00:01:07.207-07:00In the 1989 Copa America final game against Urugua...In the <b><a href="http://jornalheiros.blogspot.com/2013/06/16-07-1989-brasil-1-x-0-uruguai.html" rel="nofollow">1989 Copa America final game against Uruguay</a></b>, Brazil lined up with:<br />Taffarel; Mauro Galvão, Aldair and Ricardo Gomes; Mazinho, Dunga, Silas (Alemão), Valdo (Josimar) and Branco; Bebeto and Romário.PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-68543963353789086452013-06-27T03:03:01.654-07:002013-06-27T03:03:01.654-07:00Thanks to both: I seemed to remember he was a star...Thanks to both: I seemed to remember he was a starter in C.A.'89. but not in the final stages (the forwards-midfielders were Romario, Bebeto, valdo dunga silas?).<br /><br />Geovani's only moment of glory in Italy was a long distance shot that had Bologna win the Appenines derby against arch-rivals Fiorentina, in Florence (december '89). After that, he was dropped by Maifredi as well, because of his slow pace.Simone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-90410185302807605762013-06-26T09:04:12.260-07:002013-06-26T09:04:12.260-07:00Right, thanks Paulo forgot about the other two mat...Right, thanks Paulo forgot about the other two matchessp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-87943205484214207102013-06-26T08:59:01.239-07:002013-06-26T08:59:01.239-07:00In fact, Geovani played the three first matches of...In fact, Geovani played the three first matches of Brazil in the 1989 Copa America.<br /><br />In the 3-1 win over Venezuela, he scored a goal by a penalty kick. In the two next games, two draws (0-0 against Peru and 0-0 against Colombia), he was also in the team.<br /><br />After these bad results, Lazaroni dropped him, in favor of Silas.PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-48437299373648229722013-06-26T08:24:55.151-07:002013-06-26T08:24:55.151-07:00Yes Simone, I do remember the bologna interest on ...Yes Simone, I do remember the bologna interest on zamorano, geovani had been one of Brazil's top players in the Seoul olympics and many were grooming him to be the next great star of brazil, I seem to remember he played Brazil's first match in the 1989 copa America, then lazaroni drppped himsp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-82950593218427260622013-06-26T06:00:25.779-07:002013-06-26T06:00:25.779-07:00A quick one: in 1988 the once glorious team Bologn...A quick one: in 1988 the once glorious team Bologna came back in Italy's serie A. The team was great in the '30s and '60 but knew the shame of third division in the '80s.<br />With an attacking football flair brought by manager Gigi Maifredi, hopes were high. When it came to reinforce the squad, observers came from south america with the chance to sign either Ivan Zamorano or Hugo Rubio. Obviously the second was chosen: an injury and his inadequacy to european football prevented him to shine, while the first one went one to became a top player in Real Madrid and Inter.<br /><br />The next year, after managing to avoid relegation, once again Bologna had the chance to sign brazilian Romario, then still relatively accessible as far as prices where concerned, or Geovani (once the star of the Brazil youth side in the world cup in 1983). Of course, the board selected Geovani, who is mostly forgotten now and remembered in Bologna only for his incredibly attractive wife.Simone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-42701084607214501772013-06-22T07:04:11.793-07:002013-06-22T07:04:11.793-07:00Thanks Paulo
I appreciate the sharing of these sto...Thanks Paulo<br />I appreciate the sharing of these stories and I hope many others would as wellsp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-71455796435103238302013-06-22T00:39:44.074-07:002013-06-22T00:39:44.074-07:00One very interesting almost-transfer story happene...One very interesting almost-transfer story happened here in Brazil in 1999.<br /><br />Fluminense FC (current Brazilian champions) had been relegated to 3rd division, and as an effort to come back, it built a whole new team.<br /><br />The "star" of the new team would be Belgian goalkeeper Preud'homme. He even came to Rio de Janeiro for signing, but then negotiations failed and he returned back to Europe.<br /><br />Anyway, Fluminense FC has won the 3rd division, and since 2000 it is fully back in the elite division of Brazilian football.<br /><br />Regards from Rio,<br />Paulo Cezar (<a href="http://jornalheiros.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jornalheiros</a>)PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.com