Already, Brazilians—aficionados of Global English almost as much as of soccer or futebol—are compelled to transliterate “pickup” as picape and “knockout” as nocaute, and not just to get rid of the ks that look strange to them, but also to nail the foreign vowel sounds. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)
Em espanhol, porra significa tanto um insulto comum quanto um modo de fazer apostas sobre o resultado de um jogo de futebol. ❋ Red (2009)
A ESPN convidou todos os que passaram pelas suas montras em Nova Iorque, Boston e Chicago a jogarem um pouco de futebol americano, possibilitando ainda a escolha do quarterback e ouvindo os comentários de cada lance, como se de uma transmissão televisiva se tratasse. ❋ Red (2009)
- Em Barcelona, 2 noivas com sinais foram ao derby the futebol Barça - Real Madrid. ❋ Red (2009)
The financial health of Brazil first division futebol, and paid attendance suffer because so many stars abandon their country for Europe. ❋ Eric Ehrmann (2011)
Under Teixeira's leadership, FIFA and the CBF, in concert with their sports marketing allies, developed a feeder system that now exports enough top futebol talent annually to field 10 first division teams (110 players) to clubs in Europe (not including the English Premier Division). ❋ Eric Ehrmann (2011)
While sports media buzz up new coach Mano Manezes for bringing the samba back to futebol Brazil's big makeover also reflects the hand of FIFA president Sepp Blatter. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The impressive win by Brazil's young team over the United States at the Meadowlands Tuesday was a victory for futebol culture over soccer culture and its NFL-style marketing. ❋ Unknown (2010)
If I were in Washington this morning, I would run down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to Congress with a big Brazilian flag, as the young Brazilians run down the Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo during the the futebol match, shouting "Gollllllll!" ❋ Unknown (2010)
So some concessions to futebol are to be expected. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The best Brazilian musicians -- not unlike their best futebol players -- move with a mesmerizing speed and power but seem to defy gravity. ❋ Marty Lipp (2010)
And while futebol gave him a ticket out, he, like many players from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, was not prepared psychologically to adapt to the individualism required by a Rio kid who just knows football and gets dropped into the fast lane of sophisticated Milan society. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Because globalist television promotes individual sports that compete with futebol for ad revenue, Italian teams are already subsidizing Brazil's cash-strapped professional football system, paying megabucks to buy world class players. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Today, subway and billboard advertising promotes the concept of Brazil a "nation for everybody" and the national futebol team helps hold the concept together. ❋ Unknown (2010)
