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Brazil 2010

Brazil 1994 — that most unBrazilian of Brazil sides, exemplified by Dunga, “the fart aimed at futebol-arte,” who belied everything a future husband told his future wife about Brazilian football as grace, as style, as art. And here we go again — this time with a 10-year-old’s happiness in the balance… An MRS original
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Brazil 2010 ≠ Brazil = Still Good

Brazil 2010 ≠ Brazil = Still Good: Brazil is playing patiently, less spectacularly, with two holding midfielders — not at all like Brazil, in other words? Is this what happens when you’re a budding world power? Or when you’re comfortable enough to just win instead of trying to thrash the opposition? (Zonal Marking)