Fluminense and Chelsea played a balanced game most of the time until the Brazilian João Pedro scores two beautiful goals. The highest individual quality of the English team prevailed in the 2-0 win. Among Chelsea’s main players are an Ecuadorian (Caicedo), an Argentine (Enzo) and a Brazilian (João Pedro). The highlight of Fluminense is the Colombian Arias. This shows the individual quality of South American players.
The Brazilian teams, led by Fluminense, who was the least quoted before the World Cup, played better than expected, which strengthens the quality of our football. But without exaggeration.
PSG and Real Madrid, the two best teams in the World, do on Wednesday (9) the other semifinal. In the clipboard, the two should have the same tactical formation, with a line of four defenders, a trio in midfield and three further.
There are small differences. While PSG plays with two ends and a striker through the center, Real operates with an offensive sock, Bellingham, ahead of the three midfielders. Vinicius Junior has been acting more open time on the left than with Ancelotti. The two teams play with a trio in midfield, and the three mark, organize the plays and reach the attack.
Football has evolved, it was faster, intense. PSG, Real Madrid and other teams from all continents alternate the way to play according to the moment and the opponent. Alternate pressure marking with the most backwards, rapid defense transitions to attack by changing short passes and mastery of the ball, acceleration with the break.
Such is life, inspiration and perspiration, time to perform and to reflect, boldness and prudence. On the other hand, there is an exaggeration, a tactical delirium, thinking that everything that happens in a game is strategic.
While the US and the Football World celebrates the Club World Cup, a huge tragedy with the death of more than 100 people, adults and children occurs in the country, as a result of the floods. The so -called climate alarmists are right.
Even with the difficulties of obtaining visas to enter the US, the average audience has been good because of the huge number of Latinos living in the country and because Americans increasingly like our football. The strong heat and the delays of matches because of the risks of storm and lightning can become more serious problems in the 2026 selections World Cup.
Brazilian Brazilian Tenista Table Hugo Calderano, for going to Cuba to compete in a qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympics, was not allowed to participate in an important US competition. It reminds me of a problem I lived in the American country.
In 1971, Cruzeiro made a tour around the world. We played in Washington and traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, very close to Houston, Texas. The other day, I grabbed a plane to Houston, where it had been operated on the eye in 1969, to review with the late doctor and friend Roberto Moura.
When I got off at Houston airport, I could not enter the country as it had left the US and the visa did not give the right to return. I was detained in a room for several hours until I got the flight back to Monterrey.
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