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Boro legend Juninho ready for playing comeback |
 Simon and Juninho in 1996 Simon recently talked with former Middlesbrough and Brazil midfielders Juninho and Emerson. The three are dear friends, and while the idea for Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) was very much Simon's own, both players were instrumental in getting this whole thing moving in the earliest days of BSS.
Neither Juninho nor Emerson gave any interviews to journalists from television stations during their first season in England, yet each of the two did for Simon as help for the BBC documentaries - filmed in 1997 and 1998 - that detailed the beginnings of the International Confederation of Futebol de Salao's (ICFDS) mission to change the way football was both coached and played.
Simon was able to assist Juninho in getting international clearance for Juninho to play for the club that he now owns, 'Clube Futebol Ituano'. This was done in a day as Simon promised Juninho he could play for the side, whereas clearance usually takes up to thirty days.
An astonished Juninho was not aware that this was possible and was overjoyed to make his first appearance back at the club where he began at the age of 19, that very same day. Ituano achieved a very creditable 0 - 0 draw with Rio giant's Botofogo. Simon was especially grateful to Chris Hall at the English Football Association (FA) who was absolutely fantastic in helping Simon and his Brazilian friend.
Simon has recently discussed and is now putting into action a plan for Juninho to head up BSS in Brazil, and he is determined that Emerson will play a role in that too. |
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Brazil 1970 World Cup legend in Leeds knee op |
Source: Yorkshire Evening Post
By Jo Francisco
Football legend Carlos Alberto Torres is probably best known for lifting the World Cup for his beloved Brazil in 1970.
But on a visit to Leeds this month the trophy-winning captain was struck down by a knee injury – and underwent surgery at the LGI.
The 65-year-old was in town on business and to see his grandchildren, Diego and Vanessa, who are both studying at Leeds Met, when he suffered a sudden recurrence of a knee injury picked up during his playing career. |
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Dunga's England Critique Highlights Role of BSS |
Brazil manager Dunga's critique of England's performance during the former's 1-0 defeat of the Three Lions, particularly that Fabio Capello's men must "learn how to dribble", resonated with the International Confederation of Futebol de Salao (ICFDS).
While certain sections of the fans and media will point to the absence of players such as Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and John Terry, Dunga continued to overlook players such as Ronaldinho and Adriano and, in truth, Brazil were never forced into fully exerting themselves as England struggled to find any sort of rhythm.
The Selecao also missed a penalty and struck the post while Capello's side toiled unsuccessfully, and the gulf in technical ability between the two sides was clear for all to see despite the occasion bening little more than a friendly.
"England must learn how to dribble through us, that's what you have to do," Dunga said. |
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