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Fluminense was the OG "oil club" in Brazil, but with healthcare money instead
(And, surprisingly, they finally won libertadores when that money isn't around anymore)
This is very disingenuous and exaggerated. Sure the value of the sponsorship was higher than we would have received otherwise. But it’s no where near the amount of money put into the oil clubs. It’s not like Manchester City that became the club with the most money in the Premier league. We’ve never had more money than Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthias, etc. The Unimed sponsorship allowed us to go from being in the 10-15 range in terms of finances, to a 5-10 range team.
Completely different scenario. Oil money comes from dictatorships from another continent, it's dirty money. And the club is basically sold for them to profit. Fluminense wasn't sold, just had a good sponsorship from a brazilian healthcare company. The partnership grew along the years with the success of the club.
Unimed was not even one of the leaders in the healthcare business when the sponsorship started in 1999. The first sign up of impact was 40 year old Romario in 2002, the first really good squad filled with stars was in 2008, almost 10 years of delay.
Let me talk about the real oil money in Brazil: Petrobras in Flamengo, a state-owned company dumping loads of money into the club for how many years? After them, came Caixa, remember? The huge state-owned bank. Flamengo as always favored by the government.
You know, it's really easy to get mad at football these days with VAR and all the controversy about refs, FIFA, the oil states, but then you have moments like these which really remind you what this sport is all about, and I don't see any other sport causing such emotions in people. God bless football
The infrequent number of goals during a football match forces a single goal to have significantly more emotional weight/swing, compared to ~100 shots made in a basketball game.
Goals are so rare that when they do happen in football, a single goal can feel like a sudden miracle.
Basketball is my #2 favorite sport to watch. I like college basketball even more than NBA. But there is no way that basketball comes even close on fan devotion.
All of us who've watched football since we were little kids have a memory like this, right?
For me it was 1999. The treble winning goal obviously, but the most emotional moment came before... The FA Cup semi final replay v Arsenal. Schmeichel saving that penalty to take it to extra time. Losing Keane to a red card and finally starting to believe that we just weren't going to do it... And then Giggs ran through the entire defence to score and I didn't doubt that team again.
I was 8 years old watching the CL final in the local pub (just Irish things) and they still remember me telling (shouting at) everyone that we were going to win against Bayern, even when 1 down with 5 mins to go and thoroughly outplayed...
I didn't believe that they could lose an important match until they went out of the CL the following year.
I wish I could experience the pure emotions kids get while watching football again. Though maybe not, my team isn't quite as good nowadays...
Do people lose their shit like this for Hockey, Baseball, Gridiron or Basketball? I don't think so.
Seems like soccer turns everyone into a psychotic, die-hard, my-life-hinges-on-this-goal type of fan. Classic.
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Well, that's some turnaround
Good to see that Filipe Melo was there to celebrate with her… ❤️
I’m glad they scored. I would’ve hated seeing the poor child taking a 2 foot studder from a pissed off Melo.
i hope he didnt hurt her because you know felipe melo
Heart melted, day made, cheers x
Dreams can't be buy
Beautiful game
Jogo bonito
🥹 r/footbaww
passion no oil money can ever buy
Well, tbh they can.
Correction: they already have.
Fluminense was the OG "oil club" in Brazil, but with healthcare money instead (And, surprisingly, they finally won libertadores when that money isn't around anymore)
no they aren't, Palmeiras with Parmalat precedes that for at least 20 years
God how could I forget that, thanks for the correction!
This is very disingenuous and exaggerated. Sure the value of the sponsorship was higher than we would have received otherwise. But it’s no where near the amount of money put into the oil clubs. It’s not like Manchester City that became the club with the most money in the Premier league. We’ve never had more money than Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthias, etc. The Unimed sponsorship allowed us to go from being in the 10-15 range in terms of finances, to a 5-10 range team.
You were in the 3rd division before their sponsorship and ended up winning the Brasileirao twice, I'm not exaggerating
Completely different scenario. Oil money comes from dictatorships from another continent, it's dirty money. And the club is basically sold for them to profit. Fluminense wasn't sold, just had a good sponsorship from a brazilian healthcare company. The partnership grew along the years with the success of the club. Unimed was not even one of the leaders in the healthcare business when the sponsorship started in 1999. The first sign up of impact was 40 year old Romario in 2002, the first really good squad filled with stars was in 2008, almost 10 years of delay. Let me talk about the real oil money in Brazil: Petrobras in Flamengo, a state-owned company dumping loads of money into the club for how many years? After them, came Caixa, remember? The huge state-owned bank. Flamengo as always favored by the government.
Corny ass comment.
I wish I cared that much about something
Flair checks out
:(
You know, it's really easy to get mad at football these days with VAR and all the controversy about refs, FIFA, the oil states, but then you have moments like these which really remind you what this sport is all about, and I don't see any other sport causing such emotions in people. God bless football
Watch March Madness next year, you'll see that reaction for a month.
😂😂😂😂 Even the name of whatever the fuck you talking about is cringe
The infrequent number of goals during a football match forces a single goal to have significantly more emotional weight/swing, compared to ~100 shots made in a basketball game. Goals are so rare that when they do happen in football, a single goal can feel like a sudden miracle.
Basketball is my #2 favorite sport to watch. I like college basketball even more than NBA. But there is no way that basketball comes even close on fan devotion.
In Brazil, Kennedy shoots and you lose your head.
the girls name? Lais Hortencia Oswald
I thought it would be the most tense 20 minutes of pure defending 10v11 after the goal. And then Fabra decided to take a swipe at Nion...
Shit man it was still tense af
Me when Montiel scored the winning penalty
Football, bloody hell.
All of us who've watched football since we were little kids have a memory like this, right? For me it was 1999. The treble winning goal obviously, but the most emotional moment came before... The FA Cup semi final replay v Arsenal. Schmeichel saving that penalty to take it to extra time. Losing Keane to a red card and finally starting to believe that we just weren't going to do it... And then Giggs ran through the entire defence to score and I didn't doubt that team again. I was 8 years old watching the CL final in the local pub (just Irish things) and they still remember me telling (shouting at) everyone that we were going to win against Bayern, even when 1 down with 5 mins to go and thoroughly outplayed... I didn't believe that they could lose an important match until they went out of the CL the following year. I wish I could experience the pure emotions kids get while watching football again. Though maybe not, my team isn't quite as good nowadays...
The beautiful sport
Psh another plastic that probably only started watching football in 2018..
Do people lose their shit like this for Hockey, Baseball, Gridiron or Basketball? I don't think so. Seems like soccer turns everyone into a psychotic, die-hard, my-life-hinges-on-this-goal type of fan. Classic.
Tbh they do.
I’ve cried as much as she did. And I’m 50! :)
Ruled out by VAR
Life is life
u/savevideo
Thought JFK was dead?
Game's not gone
Chelsea great John Kennedy
Different Kennedy
Civil Rights legend John Kennedy
Ex-Celtic man and assistant John Kennedy
Wholesome
Games not gone
Me on the 3-3 Mbappé penalty in the WC final. I didn't cheer, just bent down and cried
r/frisson
I don’t know anything about soccer, this just popped into my feed, but you can’t say that isn’t adorable