Comments on: Ups and downs in a long and unusual dispute http://worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/20/ups-and-downs-in-a-long-and-unusual-dispute/ We're fans. It's our game, so we write about it. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Fabricio http://worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/20/ups-and-downs-in-a-long-and-unusual-dispute/#comment-335 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:34:08 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=732#comment-335 Of course Adriano presence is very important to Flamengo, as was Petkovic in the middle, both backs and the goalkeeper Bruno, they form the backbone of the team. The Serbian had an interesting story, he played in Flamengo some years ago and had some money yet to receive, he made a deal with the club to cut the money he was due by half and let him play this year, he ended the season as the come back player of the year. Adriano scored a lot of goals, but his problems off the field were frequent, specially at the Mondays off he had. He was certainkly the man that Flamengo needed to score goals and to be the leader on the field, without him and Pet Flamengo probably would have ended without a top 5 position. There has been a lot of talks in moving Adriano to West Ham or Roma, reportedly he wants to go back to Italy, however he fells his chances of going to South Africa are better if he plays the Libertadores Cup with Flamengo, even with his personal problems. And I agree with him, in Rio he is the King of the pack, and to begin a work in Europe in January might not fit his best skills.

]]> By: William Heaney http://worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/20/ups-and-downs-in-a-long-and-unusual-dispute/#comment-334 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:07:24 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=732#comment-334 Fabricio, the articles I’ve read regarding Flamengo’s success all mentioned Adriano, but how much of a factor was he?

I’ve also heard that he’s been linked with either a move to England or a return to Italy? How likely is that to happen, and do you think it’s the right thing for the player given his previous personal problems?

]]> By: Fabricio http://worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/20/ups-and-downs-in-a-long-and-unusual-dispute/#comment-333 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:03:25 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=732#comment-333 Well it is all over now. Flamengo won, Palmeiras finished in fifth place, shy of a Copa Libertadores spot and Fluminense lived for another year in the first division. A rebirth of the football in Rio in 2009.

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