Unpredictability is the only asset of current Brazilian football – 04/13/2023 – PVC

It’s been five seasons since only Atlético-MG, Flamengo and Palmeiras won the Brasileirão. There has been no other champion since Fábio Carille’s Corinthians, which reinforces the idea that the trophies will be concentrated at the feet of just three clubs.

It’s not like that.

Seven years ago, it was possible to say the same about Corinthians, Fluminense and Cruzeiro. From the tricolor title with Conca, in 2010, to that of Renato Augusto and Tite, in 2015, six editions had only three winners.

That’s when people started talking about the Spanishization of soccer in Brazil. Not because of the repetitions of Cruzeiro and Fluminense. Much more for the financial growth of Corinthians and Flamengo.

The NBA became Spanish before the Brazilian.

Between 2015 and 2018, four consecutive Finals of the best basketball on the planet had Cleveland v Golden State, Le Bron v Stephen Curry. It was the only time with four repeat decisions in any sport in the United States.

Spain have not had three different champions since 2002, with Deportivo La Coruña, Real Madrid and Valencia lifting the trophy. If Barcelona confirms this year’s title, there will be alternation after 21 years: Atlético de Madrid (2021), Real Madrid (2022), Barcelona (2023).

The only asset of current Brazilian football is unpredictability. Everyone can judge that either Atlético-MG or Flamengo or Palmeiras will win the tournament, which starts this Saturday. No one is able to rule out Fluminense, led by Fernando Diniz, just as last year Internacional was not expected to be runner-up, with the rubro-negro in fifth and Atlético in seventh place.

15 years ago, the English dominated Manchester United and Chelsea, holders of all Premier League cups between 2005 and 2011. Woe to anyone who said, at that time, that the two would become supporting players. Became.

Every world championship produces between two and four giants, who take turns in the titles, with sporadic exceptions. Inter, Juventus and Milan, in Italy, with Napoli, Roma, Lazio and Fiorentina, now and then. Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain, with Atlético and Valencia every now and then. Bayern in Germany, with eventual challengers. Manchester City has entered the list of great Englishmen, after 43 years in the queue (1968-2012).

The difference in Brazil is bringing together 12 regional giants in a national tournament. It is only like this because of the hundred years of state tradition. With the Brazilian as a priority, the dispute narrows.

Today, Atlético-MG, Flamengo and Palmeiras alternate. What cannot be is the perpetuation of this select group.

Considering the unification made by the CBF in 2010, the 1960s had five champions, the 1970s had six, the 1980s had eight, there were seven champions in the 1990s and 2000s and the 2010s had five.

None of the previous decades privileged all the giants. Currently, Internacional, Santos and Vasco are the three traditional clubs in the country for the longest time without any trophy, not even a state one. Botafogo does not have any national or international achievements in the 21st century, while Athletico-PR has four – a Brazilian, a Copa do Brasil and two Sudamericanas.

Things change and keep changing.

The heritage of the Brazilian Championship is still unpredictability. The last three champions lost points to relegated. Palmeiras fell at home against Ceará, Atlético to Grêmio and Flamengo drew with Botafogo. It’s difficult for the champion to be an underdog, but everyone knows there may be a surprise in the next round.

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