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What we learned #1
Good Brazilian football is not about ball tricks. It’s about hard work and discipline. Ain’t that a bitch? Last week when we were in Brazil, I found it hard to be the coach and also photograph and take video. But … Continue reading
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Morning in Monte Siao
Here we are at breakfast, Fazenda San Nicolas.
More on Santos, Day Two
After a quiet arrival in Santos, we woke up Friday ready to undertake some serious futebol activity. We left the hotel at 815a to catch the warmup of the Santos U15s as they prepared for a match vs. the visiting … Continue reading
Hammer wins 0-6 v Santos U13
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a start: I will write more after the bars close.
Jim's a keeper 