24 January: I just finished you book, & thought you did a fantastic Job explaining not only the people's attitude & emotions but also the passion with int them.. I really like the talk with Socrates... he is very right... One question... why no interview with Pele..?? Have you ever read his book? Now that I have found this page... I will read it & pass it on to many friends who has the passion for the beautiful game!
16 January: Would you be able to tell me when the 2004 National championship fixture list will be available?
14 February: What is the meaning of 'ponta-de-lanca' in Brazilian Portuguese?
08 February: Are there any muslim players playing in the brazilian league.
01 February: I'm reading the fantastic book by you at the moment, and i've started to follow flamengo. I even bought a fake flamengo home top the other week. I wanted to know what their nickname, mengao means?
24 April: Id like to know a little bit more about the site, what nationality you are and who are the people who use the site. Are most of the Brazilians or foreigners?
12 April: I'm studying sport in university in leeds and had a lesson taken by someone who introduced me to futbol de soleil (i'm unsure of the spelling). Are there any websites you know where i can get some information
23 May: How was Brazilian football started? In what year?
16 May: Why do Brazilian footballers only have one name? Except Roberto Carlos.
09 May: I remember when your book first came out you did an interview with the Sunday Post from which I took it that you were Scottish however in the book you say "English journalist", not that this would affect my opinion of your book, which is excellent, but I'd be interested in who your team is and how you got into journalism.
01 May: I'm trying to find a complete schedule or listing of all the club games in Brazil - Dates, Times, locations, etc. Do you know of a good web-site?
20 June: From my memory, there was a Cacapava (Club Internacional) who played for Brazil in World Cup 1978 (or preliminaries?). Could you provide more details about him?
13 June: Do you know if Santos FC used RED, leather numbers on their shirts in the mid to late 70's?
06 June: Why did the entire Portuguese royal family move to Brazil?
01 June: I was wondering how much money an average rate football player earns a month in the Brasilian 1st Division and what's the salary that an employee earns respectively.
10 July: 1. Can you tell about Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira football career, both as a player and coach? 2. What squad number will Edu wear in the Copa Am?rica?
29 August: We are interested in going to see Brazil playing in Venezuela. We are from Aruba and would like to know the venue of the match.
22 August: Alex, where is the Animal plying his trade these days?
15 August: Why was Diego sold to Porto for 4.6M when Spurs offered 8M last summer? Would Diego have gone to Spurs last year if he had recieved his Italian passport and which big lead will he eventually end up in?
07 August: We are interested in going to see you guys playing in Venezuela. We are from Aruba and like to know the venue of the match.
19 September: I understrand the Mikasa FT5 is suitable for futvolei. Do you know of any other suitable footvolei balls?
19 September: I've just read your fabulous book. It's an incredibly kick-ass read. I'd like to get my father, a former pro football player in Peru, to read it. Are there any plans to publish it in additional languages, say Spanish or Portuguese?
06 September: Can you tell us anything about the movie Pele Eterno which has just been released? People are saying it's a bit anodyne, but the footage is mindblowing. What's the background to the film, how is it going down in Brazil and when is it available in Europe?
30 October: This is puneeth here from India. This site has been a blessing to me, as its very tough to get any football news in india. Especially something so very exclusive bout world footballs most acclaimed nation. All my life ve been a brasilian fan (one of the few people who follow football in india). My dream is to watch the local derby in Maracana, walk along the paths of the shanty favalas and last but not the least a visit to the teresopolis. I ve plans of visiting the country sometime in 2006 (i gotta save up cash u see). I would really like to know which is the best time to visit Brasil?
17 October: Hi Alex, first of all, congratulations on this wonderful site! Actually, I have two questions. I just returned from a trip to Natal (RN), where I visited the match between America and Caixas in the Serie B. I noticed that the America-fans sung some songs to cheer their team that I reckognized as Flamengo-songs as well. Is there any connection between those two clubs? Second, when I was in Natal, one could hear everywhere a song by Ivete Sangalo, called Sorte Grande. Is has a nice going refrain: Poeira...! Poeira...! I'm sure you know it. When I asked people what the song was about, they told me it had to do with the fall and rise of Flamengo. But I didn't quite get to it well and I didn't manage to really understand that explanation, since the lyrics of the song don't really tend to be about football. Can you tell me something more about it?
10 October: I was in Brazil last April when Flamengo won the championship and they kept on playing the Flamengo song on the radio. Could you please tell me the name of the song because I can't seem to find it on the internet.
03 October: Can you tell me the 1970 World Cup squad line-up for the Brazilian team?
17 November: Where do Brazilian footballers get their nicknames from?
08 November: Does the brazilian football clubs ever buy football players from Africa like the European clubs or even the Argentine league? And if this is so who are these players?
30 December: Was Emerson Leao the former keeper of teh 1970s well known for saving penalties?
12 December: I recently visited Salvador and went along to see EC Vitoria play Juventude. Do you have any information on the history of Vitoria and the Baradaou stadium? Did the club originally play in the Vitoria district, and if so, when did they move. Is there any rhyme or reason to the breakdown of support within Salvador between the two major clubs? Also I was in Belo Horizonte and visited the stadium. Where did Atletico play before? Is the division in support for the two major clubs geopgraphical or are there any other issues.
05 December: Is Club Parana the same team as Ji Parana?
