It won't die because Brazil and Argentina will always be the top 2 biggest producers in Football and that won't change. Not anytime soon anyway.
But that's what it's become, just a factory. We produce the best and ship them off. It's like fruits and vegetable, the best ones are exported, the not up to standard ones stay.
Add that to the fact Europeans are getting them younger than ever now and globalization has played it's part in fueling the necessity of European success to those kids.
I call it the last breath because in terms of building a top team again with high level players - which we clearly have (SA in general) - won't happen again. Those kids have nothing to gain by staying in their continent. It's the sad truth.
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When i say Brazil is the Italy of SA it's for many reasons. One is that we didn't give a shit about Libertadores or anything continental. We were too proud of our own shit and Série A was the trophy everybody sought after.
We left it to the Argentines and Uruguayans Until comes São Paulo in the early 90's (Yes, that team that Guardiola praises so much) and changed everything. They beat Cruyff's managed-Barcelona by putting an amazing display.
But that's what it's become, just a factory. We produce the best and ship them off. It's like fruits and vegetable, the best ones are exported, the not up to standard ones stay.
Add that to the fact Europeans are getting them younger than ever now and globalization has played it's part in fueling the necessity of European success to those kids.
I call it the last breath because in terms of building a top team again with high level players - which we clearly have (SA in general) - won't happen again. Those kids have nothing to gain by staying in their continent. It's the sad truth.
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SA football was still so good around the turn of the century. So many damn good players remained in those leagues, or returned to them before they had already become senior citizens. It was awesome to see them competing with and beating the European elite.
Sometimes I wish some Qatari princes or Russian billionaires would buy a few teams from down in SA and return those leagues to relevance. A Club World Cup that was competitive each year would be awesome.
That Intercontinental Cup way back when was so good. Estudiantes absolutely mangling the Milanese in the home leg they played in 1969. There's a video of the match on Youtube. Brutal.
Or the 1980s where SA teams won all but three editions. The 1985 Juventus-Argentinos Juniors match, 2-2, won with penalties by Juve.
And then 96, the 1-0 Juve win over River, with DPs goal in the 81st minute to win the match.
Sao Paulo's back to back wins over Barca 2-1, and Milan 3-2 in 92 and 93. Müller scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute against Milan.
So good. Where'd you go SA football
Sometimes I wish some Qatari princes or Russian billionaires would buy a few teams from down in SA and return those leagues to relevance. A Club World Cup that was competitive each year would be awesome.
That Intercontinental Cup way back when was so good. Estudiantes absolutely mangling the Milanese in the home leg they played in 1969. There's a video of the match on Youtube. Brutal.
Or the 1980s where SA teams won all but three editions. The 1985 Juventus-Argentinos Juniors match, 2-2, won with penalties by Juve.
And then 96, the 1-0 Juve win over River, with DPs goal in the 81st minute to win the match.
Sao Paulo's back to back wins over Barca 2-1, and Milan 3-2 in 92 and 93. Müller scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute against Milan.
So good. Where'd you go SA football
We left it to the Argentines and Uruguayans Until comes São Paulo in the early 90's (Yes, that team that Guardiola praises so much) and changed everything. They beat Cruyff's managed-Barcelona by putting an amazing display.
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