Treasonous Intel Ops The Beauty of Jogo Bonito How Boston 1995 US Cup Exposed The Dangers Of Group White Think Analysts Who Imagined Marks from general Sani Abacha On I and Brazil’s Carlos Alberto Torres which may have led to Bob Ley’s ESPN Retirement
Treasonous Intel Ops The Beauty of Jogo Bonito How Boston 1995 US Cup Exposed The Dangers Of Group White Think Analysts Who Imagined Marks from general Sani Abacha On I and Brazil’s Carlos Alberto Torres which may have led to Bob Ley’s ESPN Retirement
By Ben Edokpayi ©
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The Beauty of Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game As it is called by the Brazilians) As The Bridge to Global Peace And Why America’s Intel Ops Need To Be Humanized.
German and Nigerian team mates party to Afro Beat Songs After Their Bronze Medal Game In India Which The Nigerian Team Won. In the midst of the River Tragedy This Must Be Good News For Grand Host Prime Minister Nareendra Modi. https://twitter.com/ruthdavid90/status/1586857496022777857?s=20&t=nkpvjTQ4-vRo6geuzJ2w2w
Watch Again :) https://twitter.com/ResPartner/status/1586918507069014018?s=20&t=wCoR9dRRsHZCX1TFBDMBGw
Listen to my friend Carlos Alberto who I interviewed at the ’95 US Cup in Boston weigh in with the technicalities of Jogo Bonito. Carlos Alberto Was a member of the 1970 Brazilian National Team In Mexico. https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2014/jun/12/history-of-brazilian-football-philosophy-and-style-of-play
And Now Boston 1995 Revisited — New Coach Promises To Take The Super Eagles To The Top
#AnotherfailedHex #HowBoston? #MisuseofHackedData #IwasthereIn1995forjournalismwork #Basedonadangerousliebyaninformant #FIFASaysNoToRacism #ForthePurityoftheWorldsMostImportantGame #AGlobalDiplomaticCrisis
By Ben Edokpayi ©
The late Carlos Alberto Torres was a Brazilian soccer player, considered along with Pele, as one of the top five footballers in the beautiful game of soccer. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of all time and captained the Brazil national team to victory in the 1970 World Cup, scoring the fourth goal in the final. That goal is considered one of the greatest goals in the history of the tournament. I was fortunate to interview this legend in 1995 during the US Cup Soccer Tournament that featured Nigeria, the US National Team (coached by Steve Sampson), Mexico and Colombia. He was hired as the Super Eagles’ technical advisor following the departure of the controversial Dutchman Clemens Westerhof. Here is the interview conducted in the lobby of the hotel where the Super Eagles stayed in Boston.
Question . There Are a Lot of Famous Carlos Alberto’s from Brazil. Which One of them Are You?
Answer. I was the first one, I think. There is Carlos Alberto Silva and then Carlos Alberto Parreira, who was coach of the Brazilian team which won the 1994, but I am Carlos Alberto Torres. I played in the 1970 World Cup with players like Gerson, Pele, Tostao, Rivelinho and Jairzinho.
Question. When Did You Stop Playing for Brazil?
Answer. In 1977, when I came to play for the New York Cosmos for six years. I retired in 1982.
Question. So How Old Are You Now?
Answer. Fifty.
Question. What Have You Been Doing Since You Retired in 1982.
Answer. Well, I have been coaching teams in Brazil since 1983. My first team was Flamengo — we were the Brazilian Champions in my very first year as coach and then the next year I coached Fluminense to the Rio De Janeiro Championship. In 1985 I moved to Corinthians in Sao Paulo and we finished among the top four Brazilian club sides that year, then in 1986 I took a leave of absence to work with the Brazilian TV Network Tele O’Globo, as a commentator for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
After the World Cup I moved to the US to coach the Miami Sharks in the defunct American Pro Soccer League for two years. I moved back to Brazil at the end of my contract to work with the Corinthians. And then in 1989 I decided to go into local politics. For four years I was a Rio De Janeiro city council man. Politics was a crazy decision and I don’t know why I did it. After my political life I returned to soccer as a coach of Botafogo, leading them to the COPA CONMEBOL (Championship for South America Club sides.) Last year I worked briefly for Fluminense before getting an invitation to work for the Nigerian Football Association (NFA) in November.
Question. So have you officially taken over as coach of the Nigerian National Team.
Answer. Not Yet. I already have the contract. But for the US Cup I am here with them just to help and then after this tournament I am going to take over.
Question. Before you got this assignment, what did you know about Nigerian soccer?
Answer. All over the world everybody knows about Nigerian players and football. In my opinion, Nigerian players really change their attitude to be more professional at all times they have the capability to be one of the best in the world. They should always be proud to play for their country. For example in Brazil we have the pride to wear Brazil’s yellow colors. My focus will be to change the attitude of the players towards their national team. For instance in the US Cup, Nigeria is missing several important players, because they don’t want to play for their country. I am going to try and change this attitude in all the age levels of national team soccer in Nigeria. I will help in the development of a football academy and try to bring in some companies to invest in Nigerian soccer and also begin a coaching exchange program between Nigeria and Brazil. There is a lot of work ahead.
Question. Nigeria is the African Champions and last year (1994) they were ninth in the world, which is one of the best achievements by any African team. What goals are you setting for yourself as you assume this position?
Answer. Continue to do better. I think they are in a position to be one of the best football teams in the world because the pool of talented players is great.
Question. What do you think of Clemens Westerhof, your predecessor?
Answer. I think he did a very good job.
Question. One problem Westerhof always complained about was the official interference in his duties. How do you intend to deal with this situation?
Answer. I am here first of all, because it is a pride to work with the Nigerian national team. I am sure a lot of coaches around the world would like to be in my position to work with these players, who are considered one of the best group of players in the world. Secondly, I am here because I want to help in the development of young players because there’s a bright future for them here. So the only thing here to do is the best.
Question. Are you satisfied with the terms of your contract?
Answer. Sure. I think the important thing is the chance the Federation has provided for me to work here.
Question. How Long Is The Contract?
Answer. The contract is for four years until the 1998 World Cup. But I hope to stay longer.
Question. Have You Been To Lagos Yet.
Answer. No, I haven’t yet for several reasons. But I have been in constant touch with the NFA Chairman who said I shouldn’t come now because of the competition (U.S. Cup.)
Question. In the US Cup the team hasn’t had much time to play and train together. How do you assess their chances for this tournament?
Answer. When you have a weak team, like they do you are in trouble. But because of the players’ ability, even if you don’t have the time to practice, I still think they can do well because of their ability. The Brazilians for example join the national team on Monday for a Wednesday game and they still play well because of their player’s ability. If you have the main players here, it would certainly be a better option, but unfortunately we don’t have them. But I want to be positive and hope this team will do well.
Question. How soon will you move to Lagos?
Answer. Very soon. I have some commitments that will keep me away for a few weeks. Last year before I signed the contract I told the NFA of some commitments to conduct some soccer clinics in the US like I do every year. In July I will be in California for two weeks. After that I will be in Lagos at the beginning of August.
Question. Many people still consider the 1970 Brazilian team as one of the best World Cup Squads. And now even though Brazil repeated as World Champions in 1994, Brazilians are still very critical of their national team.
Answer. I think the 1958 team was very good. 1970 too. In 1982 they had another good team, but unfortunately they didn’t win the World Cup. Last year they won, but I don’t think it was a great World Cup because the level of most of the teams like Germany, Italy and Spain was not too good. If the Nigerians were a little bit more experienced, they would have reached the finals.
Question. What is your opinion of Pele as the Brazilian Sports Minister?
Answer. Everybody expects the best from Pele, simply because he is Pele. He is the best to ever play the game. He is intelligent and has the feel for the sports in Brazil. Of course, he is going to do the best for Brazil.
NB: This interview, unavailable online, was first published in the June 30, 1995 edition of the African News Weekly based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. The publisher of the newspaper is Helen Okpokowuruk. I and ESPN’s Bob Ley who is now retired were with Officials that inspected the pitch before competition in Boston.
https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/27058914/bob-ley-retires-40-years-espn-anchor
And Now for the Abacha Spin!
#NigeriasBestKeptSecret #NowAGlobalSecurityMatter #IsTheZMarkSpin #AboutGeneralSaniAbachasTribalMarks
https://www.sunnewsonline.com/gumsu-abacha-settles-into-new-single-lifestyle/
Inside Gumsu Sani Abacha’s Mind :) Moremi Hall (You and Baba’s (Her father) Security detail shadow may have crossed in the dorm hallway at the University of Lagos. Indeed I remember many parties and late night and early morning return to campus) and Port Harcourt I Know. And you did not know your competition was the Head of State until she told you and you scrambled out of Nigeria. She told me the morning after I visited her in Port Harcourt during her national youth service. I was in town for a Newswatch investigation. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/morning-i-met-donald-trump/616556/ The good news? I don’t have any marks on my body. And apart from sedated colonoscopy I have only been impacted from the back by an accident. And I wrote about it.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-letter-z-became-a-russian-pro-war-symbol-11646675508
https://www.thereporter.com/2007/02/23/is-your-mind-on-driving/
https://twitter.com/BenjaminEdokpa1/status/1585645856232861699?s=20&t=k0Tr-OlbP_m9HXEkiDEGOw https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWt5TNDaLieRBwaI-Z5UvlTDvUXReU73tvqOk0/
https://twitter.com/BenjaminEdokpa1/status/1586361557025316865?s=20&t=k0Tr-OlbP_m9HXEkiDEGOw
They marooned Barry. https://www.wdrb.com/news/former-president-george-w-bush-shares-image-of-new-granddaughter/article_cdefb7c0-23d1-11ec-9fcf-d323de39b708.html
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