Comments on: Fantasy football: Pedro Pinto's team of 2012

By: Shahzad Virani

Shahzad Virani — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:59:07 +0000

My team of 2012:
Cech, A.Cole, Hummels, Kompany, Alba, Xavi, Iniesta, Ronaldo, Messi, Mata, Van Persie

By: Yannik

Yannik — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:46:38 +0000

Think Alba doesn't deserve his spot.

By: sadiki

sadiki — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:31:16 +0000

OMG! Where's samuel Et'O Phils. a wonderful striker

By: Omer

Omer — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:29:36 +0000

Goal Keeper: Casillas

Defenders: Poul--Alba--Pique

Midfielders: Xavi--Ineista--Ozil--Benzima

Strickers: Bale--Messi--Falcao

By: K.S.Venkat

K.S.Venkat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:39:00 +0000

I would like to have Daniel Alwes(Barcelona) inplace of Yaya Toure, because is team man, whose crosses have been deadly.

By: Glauco Ortolano

Glauco Ortolano — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:12:00 +0000

The attitude I find on some of these posts above only prove to me how influenced some people have become with all this media hype which portrays European football as the "best in the world". For instance, to say that Brazilian football has a "lot of potential" sounds very condescending to me, to say the least.

Just for the record. In the last 20 years (last 5 cups), Brazil has reached a FIFA World Cup of Nations 3 times (60%) and has won 2 titles. Which other nation has come even close to that record? Certainly not Spain with a record of 1 finish in 19 cups. Brazil, on the other hand has reached a World Cup final 7 times in 19 cups. That's like saying that Brazil is capable of reaching a World Cup final almost 40% of the time. And a 7X1 differential certainly means a lot of more than just "good potential".

As for the FIFA Club World Cup, ever since its inception in 2000, Brazilian clubs have won 4 titles, Italian clubs 2 titles, Spanish clubs 2 titles, and English clubs 1 title. Once again, Brazilian clubs have won an impressive 30% of all cups.

Football is a sport not an art movement. And as far as I know, sports are competitive events which we watch to find out who the winner is. And the winner should be acclaimed as the best.

So, saying that a competition of the caliber of the FIFA Club World Cup is not important because people in Europe don't pay attention to it is just ludicrous. Europe brings their champion, we bring ours, and then we see who the best one is. It's that simple.

Everything else are just opinions, and opinions come in all shapes and sizes and are worth less than a penny each; whereas proven records are simply indisputable. So, I strongly recommend that one should base his/her opinion on facts and not on perceptions for that is what separates the fools from the wise.

By: NZ Football CEO

NZ Football CEO — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:28:03 +0000

My team:

Casillas

Lahm Chiellini Hummels Alba

Yaya
Xavi Iniesta

Ronaldo Messi Bale

By: Desmond

Desmond — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:00:55 +0000

up barcelona

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:34:30 +0000

For all those that complained here about Pedro Pinto's team being only European based I ask, do you have any arguments whatsoever or are just criticising for the sake of it? Really, look at South American football with objectivity. Where do the best players in SA leagues get transfered to? Europe. In which continent do most of the players that get called for the national teams (obviously the best), come World Cup and Copa America, play? Yes, that's right, Europe. Corinthians won the Club World Cup because English teams do not care about the competition. Like most of Europeans, it has to be said. And Neymar's Santos was completely trounced by Barcelona last year so no argument there. About the Olympics, I must remind that was a U23 tournament where not even Mexico's and Brazil's team had their best players. They had the best young players, which is different. Besides, I followed Brazil with great interest because I find they have plenty of potential there. Yes, potential, which means they are still not the best. I found out Neymar disappointing. Obviously he wasn't Brazil's best player in London. Who I though were the best players? Oscar, Hulk and Leandro Damião. Where 2 of these players play? Yes, Europe. By the way, it is said that the third might join Tottenham soon... Finally, I have read some reports that a certain Clarence Seedorf is still enjoying fine performances in Brazil. That certainly closes the discussion for me. Don't get me wrong on this, I find that SA leagues have plenty of potential, specially Brazil's and given the right Economic grown and investment it might become sooner rather than later the best league with the best players in the world. It is just that we are not there yet. Certainly not this year.

By: Vitocorleone

Vitocorleone — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:04:11 +0000

Glauco Ortolano:

The Olympics is not a major football competition. It is a competition for young players. That's it.

The Toyota Cup is taken much more seriously in Latin America than in Europe. A competition with only one team per continent competing cannot claim to be a serious World Cup. If you really believe Corinthians is the best club in the World then you should think seriously about it.

The best players in the world happen to play in Europe (with the possible exception of Neymar) and in the squad I can see 2 South American players and one African, so they haven't totally been ignored.