Talk:Sport in Brazil/Archive 1

Archive 1

Comprehensible

Should this article talk about a "comprehensible" list?? Surely it should have been "comprehensive", meaning exhaustive or complete, not comprehensible, meaning open to understanding or comprehension.

Noted and fixed Star Ghost 02:57, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Best

"Football (soccer): The Brazil national football team is the best and most successful national football team in the world" The bit about Brazil being the "best" national team in the world is an opinion, although it is a fact they are the most succesful...

Fixed Star Ghost 02:57, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Handball

For the person who keeps putting that Brazil is the second best team in the world, I would ask you to cite your sources and avoid using the word best. Thanks. Star Ghost 23:40, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Other possible sections

I've been doing a major rehaul on the article, and I just thought I should mention some things I think are still lacking from it. That would be Gambling in Brazil and the status of it's legality in the territory, and Skateboarding, since I am certain we have many prominent athletes in that sport, as I was watching ESPN the other day and there were some champions for many events, and other renowned names such as Bob Burnquist. A section on the Olympic history of Brazil is also very suitable. Anyone willing to help is appreciated. PHF 22:04, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

Copersucar-Fittipaldi

Hi. Just a quick note to say that I've got an article on the Copersucar sponsored Fittipaldi Automotive motor racing team set up by double Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and his brother Wilson undergoing Peer Review at present. If anyone wants to give a more Brazilian perspective on the only Brazilian team ever to compete in the World Championship, please see here. Thanks. 4u1e

Soccer?

Since when brazilians play this american game? I can only recall brazilians being amazing in football.

Soccer is a term only used in the USA following the creation of their pseudo-football.

Not neccesarily true. For example, in Australia and South Africa, It is called Soccer. I would however, support your argument in referring to it as Football.124.185.37.194 08:54, 4 June 2007 (UTC) michael was the best player that ever came up out of brazil he would make TD without braking a sweat he was the sexyest thing to ever hit brazil —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.147.94.157 (talk) 14:15, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Surfing

I added a short paragraph on surfing in the "Other sports" section. Please feel free to expand it with additional information. 161.24.19.112 (talk) 18:44, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Ronaldinho

"One of the most influential Brazilian soccer players is Ronaldhino"

Not really true anymore since the emergence of players such as Kaka (who is currently the world's most expensive player - pending the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer to Real Madrid) and Robinho.

Also - citation would really be needed.

Robertsimpson1401 (talk) 14:32, 18 June 2009 (UTC)