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The Best Talents of Brazilian Football for 2022
The football calendar has the privilege of opening with Copa São Paulo, the famous, prestigious and beloved “Copinha”.
Clubs from all over Brazil come to São Paulo with their youth teams, to compete in a tournament that always ends up revealing an ace, always ends up delivering talented and very promising players to professional teams.
Any site, as here at https://www.online-casinos.ng, will attest that many players will not reach the top teams this 2022 season, as well as many will appear on the national scene unexpectedly, without fulfilling the stages considered normal in the evolution of a player. Regardless of this or that, the fact is that the boys are out there, with an eye on the professional and a successful career.
From Copinha, it is possible to bet on some names that, in fact, have already been observed by the professional coaches for some time. The striker Giovane, from Corinthians paulista, is in the sights of coach Silvinho. Although the team is already disqualified from the tournament this year, the player is still quoted to form ranks in the top team. Quite skilful and opportunistic, the young talent can appear in the main team in the Paulista Championship.
At Santos Futebol Clube, everything indicates that another lightning bolt has reached the Vila Belmiro lawn; this is Rwan Seco, a typical number 10 full of talent, personality and a lot of humility. The ace was bought from Flamengo de Guarulhos for 700 thousand reais and the termination fine for abroad is 50 million euros. The coach of the main team, Carille, has already expressed his desire to count on the 20-year-old for the São Paulo championship.
Still, at Santos, defender Kaiky, only 17 years old, was the only Brazilian named by the prestigious Spanish newspaper “Marca”, as a world revelation for 2022. Kaiky was the Santos defender who played the most for the team last year, even though he spent a period away due to injury. Kaiky stands out for his speed, impulse and excellent passing on the ball.
Maybe it’s not for 2022, but it’s impossible not to mention Endrick, a Palmeiras striker who is just 15 years old. Extremely skilled, fast and intelligent, the player is considered the greatest jewel of the base squad and has everything to emerge in the near future, as a brilliant athlete. Other bright futures can be found in Fluminense. At the Laranjeiras club, three youngsters should definitely be raised to the main team: Wallace, John Keneddy and Matheus Martins are, in addition to being talented, players with a lot of personalities who show a lot of willingness to take responsibility for the Rio squad.
In Rio de Janeiro, another name arouses a lot of curiosity, Matheus França, Flamengo’s attacking midfielder, another gem that has been polished at Ninho do Urubu. The young red-black finishes very well with both legs and acts both centrally and on the sides of the field. Given the context of the club from Gávea, it is not certain that Matheus will have many opportunities in 2022, but it is a fact that the young man is one of the great promises of Brazilian football for 2022. The boy’s release clause is 100 million euros.
From Minas Gerais, the name for 2022 could be Rubens do Atlético/MG. In 2021, there were 32 official games for the main team. He is a very skilled midfielder, with a great vision of the game that can set up and compose the field midfielder with ease. In addition, he is a player of modern characteristics who plays very well without the ball.
Back in the State of São Paulo, and arriving in Morumbi, Beraldo, a defender of only 18 years, is the ball of the turn of the base categories of São Paulo. A tall, skilful, calm player, he draws attention for his technical quality in the ball touch, especially when playing. On top of all that, Beraldo has a very accurate long pass, which fills the eyes of observers on duty.
Another publication, the English magazine “FouFourTwo”, listed two names of young Brazilians among 22 players expected to explode in 2022. The two, in fact, are already a reality, but they promise a lot for 2022; they are Vinicius Jr. and Yuri Alberto. The first was revealed by Flamengo and traded in 2017, aged just 16, with Real Madrid. At the time, it was the second most expensive deal in football – €45 million – involving a player under 19 years old. The first was Neymar. Yuri Alberto, on the other hand, was revealed by Santos and later traded with Internacional de Porto Alegre, a club in which he stood out last season, drawing the attention of clubs around the world.
As can be seen, there is no lack of young promises, as well as talented young people already established in the profession. It remains for them to fulfill their professional rituals, maintain humility and play football focusing on joy.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Also confirmed were the hosts for the 2030 World Cup, which was awarded to six countries and will take place across three continents to celebrate 100 years of the tournament.
Saudi Arabia was the sole bidder for the 2034 competition. Its host status was confirmed on Wednesday after an online meeting of the 211 members of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
The members confirmed the unchallenged bids by acclamation – simply clapping during the virtual meeting led by FIFA president, Mr Gianni Infantino.
As well as the World Cup, Saudi Arabia is hosting football’s 2027 Asian Cup, the 2029 Asian Winter Games and the 2034 Asian Games. It also has long-term ambitions to host more major events, including the Women’s World Cup.
The 2030 tournament will be led by co-hosts Spain and Portugal in Europe, and Morocco in North Africa. Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will each hold an opening match to mark 100 years since the first World Cup took place in Uruguay in 1930, a tournament that the South American nation won.
The next World Cup in 2026 will be co-hosted by three proximal nations in North America— the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Saudi Arabia first published its bid for the World Cup back in August 2024 after FIFA controversially fast-tracked the process for hosting the tournaments in 2030 and 2034.
The bid for the 2034 tournament has led to criticism from activist groups, who argue that Saudi laws will not protect workers overseas.
Some of the issues echoed that of the 2022 tournament held in Qatar.
The tournament will require the construction of eight new stadiums, for a total of 15 hosting venues, plus the addition of 175,000 hotel rooms, which will rely heavily on migrant labour.
Critics of FIFA also insist a Saudi-based World Cup risks a repeat of the rights abuses seen during a decade of similar preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA previously praised the Saudi bid in an in-house evaluation, noting that the 48-team, 104-game tournament offers “significant opportunities for positive human rights impact”.
However, it added that Saudi Arabia must invest “significant effort and time” to comply with international standards.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Leading sports radio station in Nigeria, Brila FM, owned by a veteran sports journalist, Mr Larry Izamoje, has suspended its operations in Abuja and Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
The broadcast stations in these two prominent cities of the country are currently not on air as a result of the directive of Mr Izamoje.
He took the action after uncovering fraudulent activities by employees of the company.
It was alleged that Brila FM’s Head of the Port Harcourt branch, Mr Sam Victor Mpong Akakan, has not been remitting funds to the company’s account.
In a statement made available to Business Post, it was stated that Mr Akakan has been arrested by the police in connection with the issue alongside the organisation’s former Chief Accountant, Mr Ekerete Sunday.
Mr Akakan was accused of opening a company, Bricast Communications, only two months after Brila FM Port Harcourt began operations with him as the Head of Station.
It was claimed that he took the first three letters of Brila and the word ‘CAST’ from ‘BroadCASTing’ to register his business name, which he allegedly used to issue invoices meant for Brila FM.
It was said that in connivance with others, Mr Akakan issued several Bricast Communications invoices with Bricast account details to several Brila FM clients instead of the company’s invoice bearing Brila Broadcasting Services Ltd for the diversion of payments for adverts and sponsored programmes aired on Brila FM stations in Abuja and Port Harcourt particularly.
He is also being investigated for forging certificates of broadcasts of Brila FM, tendering the same to clients using his Bricast invoices and getting payments into his Bricast account from such activities.
Mr Akakan was said to have presented himself on several occasions to unsuspecting clients including churches as Brila FM’s marketer and once convinced to do business on Brila FM gave them Bricast invoices for payments to his company (Bricast) repeatedly.
It was claimed that a fraud case involving over N200 million led to the temporary suspension of the Abuja and Port Harcourt branches.
By Dipo Olowookere
An analysis has shown that an Ivorian footballer, Wilfried Zaha, is the most handsome African sportsperson in 2024.
Zaha, who opted to play for Cote d’Ivoire after the Three Lions of England snubbed by him, currently plies his trade in Turkey for Galatasaray.
He moved to Turkey from England, where he played for Crystal Palace, and was one of the stars of the football outfit.
In research conducted by Bettors, Zaha topped the list as the most attractive African male athlete of 2024, closely followed by Odion Ighalo, a former Nigerian striker, and Akani Simbine, a South African sprinter.
The Most Handsome African Athletes of 2024 rankings used the golden ratio as a benchmark for facial attractiveness.
This study carefully analysed high-quality images of athletes from various sports, offering a fresh perspective on their aesthetic appeal.
The methodology involved selecting three high-quality images per athlete, sourced from official sports archives, media outlets, and verified athlete profiles, ensuring accuracy and clarity, according to the results of the research made available to Business Post.
Fourth on the list is Alex Iwobi of Nigeria, who plays for Fulham FC in England, and a Tanzanian footballer with Greece’s PAOK, Ally Samatta, is the fifth Most Handsome Athlete in Africa.
Ghana and Arsenal’s midfielder, Thomas Partey, is sixth, Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly is seventh, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Garbon is eight, Ivorian Cheick Sallah-Cisse is ninth and Senegalese Reug Reug is number 10 on the list.
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