Er Rational musings #577

Er Rational musings #577



Watching Eurocup 2016 LIVE right now. (Belgium vs Ireland).



Whenever I watch soccer championship, my mind goes back to 1994 Soccer World Cup. My favourite Brazil won!



Entire 1994 Soccer World Cup was overshadowed by two great classic players Bebeto (Jersey no.7) and Romário (Jersey no.11)!! Oh my God, both of them made their opponents literally dance to their tune. And what a clinical precision, they possessed. What a synergy amongst themselves!



Short passes, attack - penetration from the centre itself (instead of long passes and centering the ball from left or right flank), was real treat to watch. Masterclass.



The team: Taffarel, Jorginho, Aldair, Marcio Santos and Leonardo; Mauro Silva, Dunga (C), Mazinho and Zinho; Bebeto and Romário.

Reserves: Zetti (G), Gilmar (G), Cafu, Ricardo Rocha, Ronaldão, Branco, Raí, Paulo Sérgio, Muller, Ronaldo and Viola.



Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira.

Assistant coach: Mário Jorge Zagallo.



Whatta team.



The matches:

»Brazil 2 x 0 Russia

»Brazil 3 x 0 Cameroon

»Brazil 1 x 1 Sweden

»Brazil 1 x 0 USA

»Brazil 3 x 2 Holland

»Brazil 1 x 0 Sweden

»Brazil 0 x 0 Italy (penalty shoot out won by Brazil 3-2)



The coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is also my favourite one, apart from Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil won 2002 World Cup under his coaching).



Pleasure unlimited, Brazil, Brazil...



https://youtu.be/eA2oQ6TrYf0

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Milinnd Kale, 18th June 2016