Selección Brasil Ronaldinho Gaucho

A goal from Maicon in the 55th minute Elano and one in 72 gave the victory to Brazil (2-1) in their opening World Cup match against North Korea. Barcelona's Daniel Alves was not the owner and entered into the final stretch of the game.

Kim Jong Hun North Korean built a great wall that made harmless to see Kaka, eventually replaced by Nilmar.

The uncertainty of the Brazilians was cleared when he started the second half. Elano's pass to overflowing by Maicon band ended with a center of Inter player that slipped, with much effect, between the defense and goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk (1-0, 55min).

Twenty minutes later, Elano himself, who turned 29 on Tuesday, got a reward for his effort to capitalize on a deep pass from Robinho (2-0, 75min).

Just one minute of the end of normal time Nam Yun Ji midfielder put the icing on a spectacular play in three strokes that left half the court and beat Julio Cesar, who until then was a spectator (2-1, 89min).

An unknown Kaká no agility nor genius lost the rudder and compass for the shared moments Elano some distance shots which did no danger, and Robinho, whose dribbling colorful gave the impression that they are well studied by the North Koreans. Neither the power to Luis Fabiano often used to shelling rivals today helped clear the road.

And with that bleak picture for the Brazilian attack, side and Michel Bastos Maicon were shy about going up to open spaces and from the middle Felipe Melo could not find a suitable target for mounting the trigger.

Barcelona's Daniel Alves entered the final straight in place of Elano.

Technical data:

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Juan, Lúcio, Michel Bastos, Gilberto Silva (m.84, Ramires), Felipe Melo, Elano (m.78, Daniel Alves), Kaka (m.78, Nilmar), Robinho and Luis Fabiano. Coach: Dunga.

North Korea: Ri Myong Guk, Cha Jong Hyok, Pak Chol Jin, Ri Jun Il, Pak Nam Chol, Ri Chon Wang, Mun In Guk (m.81, Kim Kum Il), Hong Yong Jo, Yong Hak An, Ji Yun Nam, and Jong Tae Se. Head coach: Kim Jong Hun.

Goals: 1-0, m.55: Maicon. 2-0, m.75: Elano. 2-1, m.89: Ji Yun Nan.

Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN).

Incidents: Party of the first round of Group H with a disputed three-degree temperature C at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.

Winning or not, with or without jogo bonito, Dunga machine-gunned him daily by the absence of the crack in the tournament in South Africa

"If Carlos Dunga Brazil thought that leaving the controversy be buried by the absence of Ronaldinho in the World Cup was very wrong. Totally. For since arriving in South Africa, the coach of the Seleção has been nailed as a paparra the same song: Where is Ronaldinho?.

And they are not sent to more than 300 daily are like limpets to the Seleção Dunga who crush, but local journalists, members of the organization, hotel employees, bus drivers ... It seems that South Africa cries out for the entire absence of Ronaldinho that nobody understands. "Do not speak of those who are not here. I explained at the time and no more to say about the topic" Dunga on Monday claimed he heard the name Ronaldinho in the mouth of a local journalist.

The downside is that it has served perfect alibi for the special envoys from Brazil, who have taken to keep alive, despite all the debate. Contemplating the costly physical recovery of Kaka fed the polemics more so since it fears that Dunga pay dearly for the absence of Ronnie if the Real Madrid all but invisible in the last two friendlies, their problems lies in the pubis.

"Lucky that debuted against North Korea," said a player of the Seleção, who admitted that results maintain or erase the name Ronaldinho Brazilian environment. For now, however, there is. And will continue, at least until the Seleção debut in the World Cup next Tuesday.

Ronaldinho led a party of the 'Seleçao' after a draw with Bolivia and three days before playing in Milan.

Those who thought that Ronaldinho would change their lifestyle after leaving Barcelona and sign for Milan were wrong. Last Sunday, the Brazilian made an unfortunate match with the 'rossoneri' in front of the Genoa (2-0), to the point that Carlo Ancelotti was forced to replace him at half time. Now it has known the possible cause of his tired attitude on the pitch. And that is Ronnie, just three days before, had been the "alma mater" a monumental event in Rio de Janeiro with his colleagues from the Brazilian team to 'celebrate' the dismal draw of the 'Seleçao' to Bolivia, as publishes the newspaper 'O Estado de Sao Paulo'.

Logically, the news of this has done much damage spree in Brazil and also in Milan. The former Blaugrana, after the fiasco that was the tie at zero at the stadium in Engenhao and that complicates the classification for the World Dunga and leaves South Africa on the ropes, did not hesitate to get to sing and dance 'payment'-a variety of samba-at a party in a private area Jacarepaguá, the west of Rio. The more night, including, of course, Ronaldinho, the meeting lasted almost until lunchtime the next day and it just hours after the 'gaucho' should start a long trip to Milan for transoceanic to rejoin his team. Thus, it is not surprising that the Brazilian was carried forward almost in the stadium of Genoa ...

According to the manager of a restaurant adjacent to the site where the festival was held, who was embroiled in a major security measures and where no one could enter with bags or mobile phones, Ronaldinho was much more active with the 'payment' that hours before the face to Bolivians. The manager, who also said that Ronnie used his charm to October, when some components of the 'Seleçao' among those who could not miss Ronnie were presented at the disco 'The Catwalk', in Barra de Tijuca, after the win in Brazil to Ecuador by 5-0 in Maracaná. Ronaldinho and Robinho ended the party around the top and not miss anything.

Shortly after learning of the news, the Milan reacted quickly. The president Galliani, very angry, citing the player's headquarters in Via Turati to give him an explanation. impress the girls the most beautiful place, complained bitterly that "spent 250 actual income for my family to attend with my terrible game selection versus Bolivia and they are dedicated to making a party with barbecue, and drink this stuff . I am outraged. "

This is by no means the first time that Ronaldinho is caught in the middle of partying with colleagues from your selection. In memory of all is the scene of last year, specifically in the month Ronaldinho, who met with a quarter of an hour, acknowledged his presence at the party but assured him that he had left at two o'clock and quarter of an hour later and slept ...

Brazil, whose alleged poor state football was the subject of many chronic in recent weeks, this Sunday appealed to the talent of its players for a goal at home 0-3 by Chile inoperative, marker that could be even greater in favor Visitor

The difference between both teams seemed to give reason to argue that it is no use having a brilliant conductor if the musicians tune, which is what happened to Chile.

The style Argentine Marcelo Bielsa's aggressive, its intention to maintain an intense pace during the 90 minutes of nothing served, generated many Chileans played and not attack any advantage. The Brazilians, however, attacked less, but with skill and wisdom enough to neutralize the rudimentary technology, brand and order of the local defenders.

The first time was a disaster for Chile; went to rest with two goals handicap, which could have been four, if not by goalkeeper Bravo, who at one minute 38 he neutralized a penalty Ronaldinho after an absence of Marco Estrada on Diego.

Bravo flew like a rocket towards its right corner and sent to the auction that Ronaldihno addressed the corner and on the march, was showcased again as the corner-kick, served by the same 'Dinho', plugged it with a header Maicon furibundo again found that inspired the Chilean goalkeeper.

The goal of Royal Spanish society had already excelled in 9 minutes, when he won a hand in hand to Robinho, who came alone with the ball and dominated the area Chilean But apart from Bravo, the proper conduct of Matias Fernandez and another onslaught of Alexis Sanchez, more striking that cash, Chile only showed the desire of his players to meet the libretto of coach Marcelo Bielsa, who found no interpreters on the grass of the National Stadium.

Most of the time the ball was closer to the portico of Brazil, but Julio Cesar failed no hurry: the Chilean clearer occasions were two auctions that Humberto Suazo, well served first by Fernandez and then by Arturo Vidal, deviated from unbeatable position (ms.13 and 26) .

Brazil, meanwhile, had few arrivals, but lethal: in 20 minutes, Ronaldinho served a free kick lack rained on the area and Luis Fabiano, head and pleasure, diverted the ball into a corner to open the account, with the Chilean defence totally passive.

At 44, Luis Fabiano took advantage of another defensive error and was served Robinho, who did not spare and scored the second. With Jorge Valdivia in the field, apart from Roberto Cereceda and Jean Beausejour, Chile intensified in the second half and their pressure on the balls often the Brazilian area, but Suazo was not in his night and continued wasting balls receiving preferable.

Still, gave the impression for a few minutes that history could change, especially after Brazilian defender Kleber saw his second yellow and red, but Jorge Valdivia was charged with match things, with a clumsy entry sheet on a rival, in a move inconsequential, it meant the expulsion directly.

That is over Chile, despite Dunga, following the expulsion of Kleber, Ronaldinho sacrificed and sent to the stadium to defend John. Luis Fabiano was a puzzle unsolved

The selection of Olympic football in Brazil, which had been proposed to win gold in JJOO of Beijing, avoided back empty-handed after winning by 0-3 to Belgium in the match for the bronze medal, which cleans your discussed participation in a tournament in which she finished in third place

The match began with a Brazil that was more ambitious than in the semifinal against Argentina and began searching spaces and create occasions since the beginning, a front Belgium wrapped in defence, with up to seven eight players in the vicinity of the area sometimes that gambled on the counterattack.

Already in minute 6, the captain Ronaldinho saw a goal annulled for offside, which had marked a pass from Chilean head of Jo, and although Belgium did arrivals to the area of hazardous Renan, over and over again which was Brazil approached sticks Bailly until the Belgians disassemble the move.

The raids Cariocas crashed again and again concentrated in the Belgian defence, which for a time desbarató All their attempts before they cause real danger, which enabled the rojiblancos begin numerous counterattacks, but often returned to lose the ball in the center of the field.

In minute 26 Ronaldinho received a yellow card pulled by Belgian within the area, drawing an entry from De Roover, and the next minute Brazil began to see the results of their game with a 0-1 mark Diego.

On both came thanks to a pass from Jo to Rafinha, who since the end of the banda right, got to get the ball back to Diego, which shot between Vermaelen and Haroun and scored with one stone by sending the ball crossed to the other end of network.

From the tiebreaker changed the attitude of Belgium, that seemed to have studied how to react in the event that Brazil ahead on the scoreboard, and Europeans began to take the lead, going up considerably from its ranks and moving and the race for the ball to center field rival.

Miralles (Lille, France) came very close to achieving a tie (min. 33), but failed to put the leg in time to introduce a pass from his captain, Martens, from the far left side, who face Walking the Brazilian goal and ended up going out.

Shortly after Martens nearly matched again with a cross shot that could have been a goal of not having collided with the defense Breno to exit by little stuck to the right stick (min. 37) and with a new solo shot almost before Renan, which also Breno intervention sent off the field (min. 39).

Belgium does not give scares to stop the Brazilians, but their individual net superiority enabled them to increase their advantage with 0-2 shortly before the end of the first half.

A pass from Ronaldinho, Ramiro found the ball inside the area who, pursued by Martens, threw a door, although his shot rebounded into the hands of Bailly, who failed to stop the ball, and still in the air, Jo reached point to enter into the network head, but could prevent Simaeys (min. 45).

When you reach the rest Belgium had signed four shots to-door against five of the Brazilians, and their spirit of fight with a rival more skillful and fast continued during the second half, but returned to care more their defence to avoid a third judgement that both the party and try to make a counterattack.

The result was a game much more equalized, with more fight for the ball in the middle field and opportunities for both sides, and that Belgium did not give up and continued intermittently creating danger, as in a shot from Vertonghen glued to stick he had to save providential way of the fist Renan (min. 75).

Attempts to Belgium, leaving voids in turn to Brazil to create occasions, until Jo marked the final 0-3 after being alone with Bailly and mark almost at will, pursued by Vermaelen, bringing the bronze was in the hands of Brazil.

His technical, Dunga, may defend his argument that continuity is not returned to Beijing 2008 with empty hands, while the Belgians will do so with pride of having achieved a fourth place that nobody would have expected at the beginning of the tournament.