Search Details

Word: selecao (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...ever, it was about the talent?and cheek?of Brazil. Though Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad had looked shaky in the qualifying round that led up to World Cup 2002, once the real thing got underway the SeleCao showed what they were made of. They had World Cup legacies to live up to?like their victorious PelE-inspired side of 1970. The 2002 team won all their first-round, Group C matches and then defeated Belgium, England and Turkey to make the final. Even when they played poorly, they prevailed. Their three "Rs"?Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo?provided the World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ultimate Samba | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...ever, it was about the talent - and cheek - of Brazil. Though Luiz Felipe Scolari's squad had looked shaky in the qualifying round that led up to World Cup 2002, once the real thing got underway the SeleCao showed what they were made of. They had World Cup legacies to live up to - like their victorious PelE-inspired side of 1970. The 2002 team won all their first-round, Group C matches and then defeated Belgium, England and Turkey to make the final. Even when they played poorly, they prevailed. Their three "Rs" - Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo - provided the World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Cup: The Ultimate Samba | 6/30/2002 | See Source »

| 1 |