I Saw ESPN club ranking and the best Brazilian team was Corinthians at 22.
There was 3 Argentinian team at top 15, and 4 at top 20.
I just want know why? Palmeiras won the Libertadores, it´s at Mercosul Final and it´s not a top 20.
My question is, the Brazilian clubs are so bad for the European and American (and rest of the world) then Argentina or Chile?
I start to realize that after CM3, where no Brazilian team won the 2th phase of Libertadores, Conmebol and Mercosul.
PolishPower
10-12-1999, 05:07:AM
Part of the reason might be that Argentina and Chile leagues are shown in USA on fox sports world channel every weeks, as well as on telemundo occasionally, while last time I saw any Brasilian action was at least 2 or 3 years ago on Canal 66.
FIFAfreak
10-12-1999, 11:17:PM
Lord, Corinthians will have there chance to change that (at home even) in that World Club Championship to be played in January. Check it out at the FIFA site.
I think that's not the problem.
Corinthias made the best campaign at Brazilian championship, lost at Libertadores to Palmeiras, at it's 22.
Palmeiras won Libertadores, it's at Mercosul Final and it's not on top 25.
There are Argentina clubs at top 10 that did't stay at top 5 in Libertadores, but are in top 5 at Argentina League.
There are European teams at top 10, that are at top 10 of their league, playing the UEFA cup.
What I want to understand is if the european and american think our leagues is week, or our team( weeker then Argentina league) and the top 2 Brazilian teams are worst the top 10 Italian or English team.
Or it is just marketing?
Game Rod
11-12-1999, 01:08:AM
I think the answer would be:
Marketing- 8 Football- 0
PolishPower
11-12-1999, 05:37:AM
Lord you should check out the IFFHS(International Federation of Football Historians and Statisticians) rankings of clubs, Im pretty sure there were 2 Brasilian teams in the top 10, and I think one was in top five in the last months list.
I think the general percetion of South American teams and leagues is that they are weaker then top European teams and leagues, because those leagues buy all the best South American players.
astolfo
11-12-1999, 09:38:PM
The real Brazilian rank is:
1.Palmeiras
2.Corinthians
3.Cruzeiro
4.Vasco
5.Atlético-MG
6.São Paulo
SoFrEdOr
11-12-1999, 09:59:PM
Astolfo...
That's a great rank, although mine would be like this:
1)Palmeiras, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Vasco Atlético and São Paulo
2)The rest
astolfo
12-12-1999, 04:20:AM
My rank is based on the last competitions like the Libertadores , the Mercosul and the Brazilian Championship, but all in all, yor ranking is the correct one.
(Que bosta ter que falar em inglês sendo que nós dois somos brasileiros)