What happened with Joga Bonito?

What happened with Joga Bonito?

Photo credits: BeSoccer   Used by Nike during the 2000s, the term “Joga Bonito” was never used in Brazil, apart from Nike’s merchandise. Even then, used to represent the talent of the Brazilian player, this magic seems to be very far from the Brazilian fields. In Brazil, people use to say that our biggest talents…

Beto: “Finland? It is an opportunity to do something for football”

Beto: “Finland? It is an opportunity to do something for football”

Beto Pimparel’s curriculum speaks for himself. During his professional career, the Portuguese international goalkeeper won 14 trophies, including four UEFA Europa Leagues and on UEFA Nations League. Currently playing for Helsingfors IFK (Finland), the former goalkeeper of Sevilla FC, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and Goztepe analyzes his faltering journey in the football world in this…

Facundo Quiroga: “Nowadays, players have many more tools to face their opponents”

Facundo Quiroga: “Nowadays, players have many more tools to face their opponents”

Facundo Quiroga is a former center-back that earned 16 caps for the Argentina national team and represented top clubs in the international football scene such as Sporting CP, Napoli, Wolfsburg, and River Plate during his professional career. Currently working as a football coach in Argentina, Quiroga accepted Nuno Milheiro’s invitation for an exclusive interview in…

Mario González: “My goal is to do my best to be promoted to LaLiga with Tenerife“

Mario González: “My goal is to do my best to be promoted to LaLiga with Tenerife“

Photo credits: AS   Mario González is a 26-year-old Spanish player who has represented clubs such as Villareal CF, SC Braga, CD Tondela, and Clermont throughout his professional career. In this exclusive interview with Soccer HUB, the current CD Tenerife striker explores his first steps in football, his experiences in dissimilar competitive contexts, and reveals…

The past, present and future of Brazilian coaches

The past, present and future of Brazilian coaches

Photo credits: Esportelândia   Brazil was always known for exporting football talent around the world. But while Brazil had many players shining in many leagues around the world, the coaches were not so well regarded. Right now, the main coaches in the country are foreigners. Certainly, the reasons are multifactorial, but some are at the…

Jon Cotterill: “Data cannot tell you everything”

Jon Cotterill: “Data cannot tell you everything”

Jon Cotterill is a South American football expert, television commentator and the author of the book “Anatomy of a football scout: an in-depth look at player recruitment”. Currently living in São Paulo, Brazil, he has been covering South American football since 2002 and has worked for FIFA, the Brazilian Football Confederation and the South American…

João Carlos Pereira: “A player has to be looked at in a multidimensional way” (Part II)

João Carlos Pereira: “A player has to be looked at in a multidimensional way” (Part II)

Photo credits: Swiss Football League   João Carlos Pereira has extensive experience as a head coach in incredibly diverse competitive contexts – Portugal, Switzerland, Cyprus, Qatar, and Kuwait. In the second part of this exclusive interview, he describes the operating dynamics at Aspire Academy, reflects on the significance of his youth football experience to his…