After World Cup, Brazilian Championship is back with new faces..

Brazilian coach Filipe Scolari

Brazil didn’t get to win the World Cup, so the brazilian people now wants to see the domestic league. The Brazilian Championship 2010 has new faces, old heroes are back. The big name is the coach Luis Felipe Scolari, who after 10 years is back to Palmeiras, where he worked between 1997 and 2000 winning many titles. The Palmeiras fans are waiting for reaction because the environment inside the club is very bad.

Brazilian coach Filipe Scolari

In Rio de Janeiro the main name is the ‘old boy’ Felipe, ex-Al-Sadd, joined to Vasco da Gama. He started his career in the club as left back, but since 2002 became midfielder using his skilful left foot in offensive zones. Felipe George also is Vasco da Gama magazine’s capa – current edition July. Together with Felipe, Vasco also signed with Ze Roberto, who was forgotten in Bundesliga – Germany.

Still in Rio de Janeiro, the current national champion, Flamengo, despite departures of Adriano and Vagner Love, signed with the midfielder Renato, ex-Al-Shabab, from United Arab Emirates. He is back to increase more quality in midfield. Other players who were playing in Arab World and are coming back to Brazil is the striker Emerson, ex-Al Sadd (Qatar) and Al-Wahda (UAE) and the forward Rafael Sobis, who was playing for Al-Jazeera (UAE). Emerson, called among brazilian players by his nickname ‘Sheikh’ signed with Fluminense. Rafael Sobis is back to EC Internacional again.

Conclusion: after almost 50 days, the Brazilian Championship is back with countless and interesting surprises..

Renato Andreão, brazilian journalist. He worked for magazine and website Trivela and currently is editing the website Desporto Africano -www.lusoafrica.net/da