Contrabassoons - and comets in the horizon

.In the periodicos deportivos, the hat-trick: upline

As occours in every World Cup (in the post-war, it didn't happened only in 1962) in the final stretch until the tournament, the biorhythm lines start their curves. Usually, the favourite starts a downline, that will cross, in the midway, with an irresistibly upward line of non-favorites in the sportsbook.

This hustle seems already started. As in 1998 and 2006 (and not in 1994 and 2006), the Brazilian Team arrives as favourite - just like Mendes de Moraes, Rio de Janeiro's mayor in 1950, before the Brazil and Uruguay, the final match - "our part is done - now, do you".

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There's no downline in Dunga's team - what occours, for now, is the almost general fail of all players in their clubs. Even Kaká, almost German in his style and perfeccionism, is struggling in Madrid. Robinho, Adriano (and why not, Ronaldo) went into exile (¿?) in Brazil. Even Luiz Fabiano, lately a violin in C major, has experienced days of contrabassoon in B flat - his Sevilla was eliminated of the Champions. About Ronaldinho Gaúcho, well... the explanation for his absence is a little more complicated.

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Withal, the contrary seems to be happening in Argentina - after the fantastic triumph in Munich against the hosts, the Albiceleste's basis has been performing recitals across Europe. The last was in Spain, when Messi and Higuán scored, in Barcelona and Madrid, tripletas - or hat-tricks - ususual in a final stretch for a World Cup that, in the horizon, is already visible. And, there, a comet is coming.

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