Tag Archives: Hammer in Brazil

What we learned #1

Posted on June 21, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

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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The game of our life

Posted on June 17, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

Our last game in Brazil was Wednesday vs. the Aguas de Lindoia team in their municipal stadium. We were wondering whether fatigue would make us weaker, or would the stuff we were learning make us better in this last opportunity … Continue reading →

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Brazil Nuts

Posted on June 15, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

I’m finding it hard to keep up with our schedule and post very often, the days are full of futebol and other fun. We have played two out of our three tournament games, with the last one coming in a … Continue reading →

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Morning in Monte Siao

Posted on June 14, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

Here we are at breakfast, Fazenda San Nicolas.

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More on Santos, Day Two

Posted on June 12, 2011 by jimsakeeper1

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 →

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