Brazil beat Sweden by a single goal, when teenage sensation Alexandre Pato came on fifteen minutes onto the second-half to score the winner. Second half Swedish substitute goalkeeper Shaaban had raced out of his line to clear the ball but unfortuantely for him he sent it straight at Pato who lifted it nicely into an open net. Lucky goal but every great player along with skill seems to have that extra bit of luck, doesn’t it? ‘The Duck’ Pato is showing all the promise to be one, and even though not the best debut but a goal is a goal, even better it being the winner.
An amazing player, a coach’s dream and a strong religious man. I mean who wouldn’t like this guy? EVERYONE wants him in their team, he never seems to say nothing bad about anyone and he single-handedly wins games for you when top of his game, as last season’s UEFA Champions’ League and more recently, the World Clup Competition. With the return to regular national team action, he’s playing better than ever in the Brazil yellow jersey and scoring goals on a regular basis. No wonder his votes were equal to the number of votes for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo combined! After winning the award, he thanked everyone and even all his fans, awww, what a sweety! 
Carlos Ancelloti’s formation for playing with only one striker and allowing Kaka to roam more freely behind has (more…)
So when all thought Ronaldo was back with with his fine form in the second half of last season for Milan(unfortunately no champions’ league medal for him), he suffers a heap of injuries this season. Milan thought they have got 3 strikers, so they didn’t bother buying another, instead opting for youth and signing Pato. But unfortunately, the two-time Fifa player of the year has just played one game, and although he received praise for his performance, he was back in the treatment table after injuring himself in warm-up out of all things in the game with Benfica, where he was supposedly going to make his Champions League debut for AC Milan.
What a mistake that turned out to be for Milan. Now with the lack of attacking power, Inzaghi and Gilardino only being able to score against weak teams, the team looks to be more and more dependent on Kaka and now they languish well below their rivals Inter in the league table. I guess Milan has no excuse this time, as they don’t have any points deducted this time. I think they will most probably again focus on the Champions’ League and a fourth place finish. Well atleast they can take pleasure to the fact their best buddy Inter Milan is having problems with their own Brazilian as well.
So what’s up withe Ronaldo? I think (more…)
