Argentine Teams Struggling In Copa Libertadores | Tim Vickery
Despite an Argentine team winning it all last year, the countries six teams are struggling in 2019.
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Uncertain Times Lie Ahead For Chile | Tim Vickery
Thanks to the passing of the golden generation, Chile’s way forward in football brings considerable doubts.
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The Rise in Football E-Sports and Brazilian Teams Bringing Their Own Samba Party to The Electronic Field
The increase of electronic versions of sport, notably football, in the modern world is growing faster every day and with the introduction of modern internet and technologies will increase and Brazilian teams are taking on board the growing e-sport momentum and incorporating it into their own sponsorships and fans. The Brazilian Association of Games Developers, for example, say that more than 61 Million Brazilians are today participating online gaming either on a mobile app, internet or electronic games. The Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) estimated the industry generated 1.3 Billion $ in the year of 2018 alone and of course is still growing exponentially.
The following information outlined here demonstrates how Brazil’s football clubs are making sure they do not miss the goal on this ever increasing financial and fan base growing opportunity.
E-Football Sports
More than 800 million hours of games were being played in 2018 and overall Brazil has approximately 11.4 million e-sports viewers as a whole according to the Twitch platform with almost half of the audience in Latin America. This puts them on the ladder as the third largest market for consuming e-sports in the world to date just lagging behind the US and China according to Newzoo.
This being the case clubs clubs, brands and backers alike are all discussing the potential opportunities while at the same time trying to get their head around the next move. Of course, investors are also vying to get a piece of the action at the same time pushing the overall opportunity for money-making potential. Ronaldo, for example, has started investing in CBN e-sports Club who are their official e-sports team.
Brazil’s football clubs are also making sure they are well suited to the growth in the industry by creating their own competitive e-sports teams and going head to head with other nations in e-sports tournaments.
Clubs like Paris Saint Germain, Monaco, Valencia and other similar European teams have already now established their own e-sports teams to play against and to keep up with the trend and the financial rewards afforded by the modern day opportunities.
Increasing your portfolio in a football team is like any other asset growth system. Football clubs as a whole are all now following on with this trend by joining forces in increasing e-sports participation to increase the value of the prize funds they can create.
One of the best examples of this is The International Dota 2 championship which was initially organized by Valve back in 2017 which managed to gather funds in the amount of over 24 million USD in the total prize pool.
The final well bet backed winner on of this competition was the representative of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Henrique “Henrykinho” Mesquita, who received a trophy hand-delivered during a party that celebrated the best of the Brazilian championship 2017; he also won two tickets for the semi-final phase of Champions League 2017/2018; and a classification for the intercontinental stage of PES League Konami to boot.
Some of the legal issues currently facing the industry
Lawyers are currently considering the legal implications of the industry due to the growth of the overall e-sports industry and the legal scenarios and implications of the clubs. A potential sticking point is labor vs employment relationship one of which is the fact the players are often playing without formal contracts.
There is also a point of order where some of the “Players” are still legally considered as children under international law. Adding to this the use of their photographs and names are another legal sticking point and are currently being investigated as to whether or not this can continue in its current format but none the less there is no doubt both players and fans are ready and waiting for the next round of trials.
Overview
With this growing business opportunity there are many benefits as well as the outlined pitfalls so the jury is still “out” but at the same time, the industry is still making financial gains as the lawyer’s battle out the pros and cons. There is no doubt the end game will fall in the hands of the financial investors, clubs, players and such like the legal wrangling will still need to go on until the results are settled at this “stage of the game”.
Undoubtedly there will be many more questions and issues that will need to be sorted out but at the end of the day the e-sports business will continue to grow as a whole new financial tool for the sporting industry.
Mancini’s Young Italy Off To Good Start | Paddy Agnew
It appears as if Mancini is the right man at the right time for Italy.
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For How Long Can The Dudamel Abide? | Tim Vickery
Despite a 3-1 win over Argentina, Rafael Dudamel is tired of political football in Venezuela.
Despite a 3-1 win over Argentina, Rafael Dudamel is tired of political football in Venezuela.
Conmebol Reject US Soccer Offer To Stage Copa America In The USA | Tim Vickery
Conmebol President Alejandro Dominguez rejected the proposal put forward by US Soccer.
Conmebol President Alejandro Dominguez rejected the proposal put forward by US Soccer.
Four Make It Into Copa Libertadores Group Stage | Tim Vickery
Only four out of 19 teams made it through to the Copa Lobertadores group stages, writes Tim Vickery.
Only four out of 19 teams made it through to the Copa Lobertadores group stages, writes Tim Vickery.
10 Best Brazilian Football Songs
Unlike in the UK, where the presence of football in the charts is generally seen as a joke (for every “Three Lions” there’s always a “Diamond Lights” or Kevin Keegan singing “Head Over Heels In Love”!), in Brazil there’s always been a healthy tradition of football being a theme within popular music, with some of Brazil’s biggest music stars writing many songs about the beautiful game. In Brazil, there really is nothing better than getting the full football package, watching the football, while playing a few top footy tunes and even betting on sports at the same time. On that note, here’s our selection of 10 of the best Brazilian football songs.
Jorge Ben Jor – Fio Maravilha
Sergio Santos – Samba e Futbol
Rappin’ Hood – Gol
Sérgio Mendes – Meu Mundo É Uma Bola
Chico Buarque – Futebol
Paulo Moura – 1×0
Wilson Simoninha – Aquele Gol
Trio Mocotó – Replay (O Meu Time É A Alegria Da Cidade)
DJ Dolores – O Medo do Artilheiro Na Hora do Penalti
Zeca Pagodinho – Hino do Botafogo
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But, of course, when it comes to one of the classic Brazilian songs associated with football, it turns out it wasn’t even a song about football at all. “Mas Que Nada”, written by Jorge Ben Jor, but recorded by Sergio Mendes, proved the hit when it was used in a Nike TV commercial in 1998 prior to the memorable World Cup 1998 in which Ronaldo got sick in the final, and we all know what happened next!
The Thrill of Sport in the Brazilian Sun
Few countries hold sport in such high prestige as Brazil. From the religious experience that is the nation’s obsession with football, through the obsessions with MMA, surfing, capoeira, footvolley, tennis and so on and so on, there’s no better way to experience sport than under the warming Brazilian sun.
But it’s not just in the nation’s sporting stadiums that exciting games are played, as Brazil’s beautiful beaches play host to a variety of idiosyncratic ball sports, and its evocative backstreets regularly witness the playing of card games that could be at home in an upmarket gambling hall or even online casinos.
Yet, one game that you probably won’t see in Rio is a game of poker. This is because all casino games have been banned in Brazil since 1946, and despite recent initiatives to legalise gambling, the closest that many will get to experiencing casino gaming in the sun is to go global and check out the best usa sports betting sites, featuring all of the glamour of the big casinos from the convenience of a smartphone.
Brazil does allow betting on some horse racing events, but for a surefire way to enjoy a winning taste of the nation’s sporting excellence, then a trip to Brazil’s legendary Macarenã football stadium is a must. Not only does this massive stadium regularly pack in nearly 80,000 rabid football fans, but its specially-curated stadium tour is a must for any self-respecting fan of the beautiful game.
However, you can also visit Rio’s legendary beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema to check out how youngsters learn to play in that highly-recognisable Brazilian way. Plus a trip to the beach also reveals the idiosyncratic charms of the Frescobol traditional beach game, as well as Brazilian card games such as Truco and Buraco that could one day be appearing at an online casino near you!
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