Nothing new under the sun: Athletico loses again in the Brasileirão

One Athletico resistant and full of vigor appeared at Maracanã to play against Flemish. Forgot an old lesson from the immortal Johan Cruyff: Football is about making mistakes.

That’s why anyone who sets out to defend themselves will lose, as there will be mistakes. And then defeat is inevitable. Especially when defending with Thiago Heleno, who at 36 years old, in the last minute, no longer has the strength to score and go up with a young man like
Gerson.

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If it’s any consolation, the 1-0 score for Flamengo could even be considered unfair, although in football there is only the fact, the result. The coach Lucho Gonzálezaware of Hurricane’s individual limits, built a poplar and seems to have placed John Wayne to defend it: a line of five defenders, another of four in the middle, and the ball to Canobbio.

Poor Canobbio, the “Beautiful Antonio”. He ran, ran and must still be running like Tom Hanks ran dressed as Forest Gump, from the American East to the West, listening to Joan Baez.

Athletico lost, but this time it was a “beautiful defeat” as the journalist would say Raul Mazza do Nascimentowhich is celebrating 80 years of life and Hurricane. He scored, fought, ran, and then, he scored again, fought again and ran again.

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And he even missed a goal like the one Zapelli missed, something that doesn’t get lost. But he lost another game again. I don’t know if it’s already six, seven or eight. Those who write from the heart sometimes lose count of numbers. Poor heart, I remember Fagner. There is nothing new under the sun, said Solomon more than three thousand years ago.

But here’s good news: Athletico is lucky again. Corinthians, Fluminense, Criciúma and Victorywho compete with him against relegation, also lost. It’s nothing, it’s nothing, maybe it ends up being nothing.

Against Botafogo in Baixada, with a line of five, another of four and the ball for Canobbio, Furacão may win again.