""Rat", what do you think?" "Is "Rat" the guy you got the tip from... or the horse?" "Now you've got me." "Did Rat say: "Bet on Boa"... or did Boa say: "Bet on Rat"?" "Is there a horse called "Boa"?" "I don't know..." "if it's "Rat" or "Boa"." "Is there a guy called "Rat"?" "I'm not sure." "Excuse me." "Show me the racing guide." "Naldinho, this paper is last week's!" "Here, take your medicine." " Let's check the newspaper." " All right." "Look here." "They say there's..." ""Playboy's" son..." " Oh yes." " Let's see." "Does your newspaper say the same as mine?" "It says here: "1st race..." "'Running Bird'." Nice name..." " Hello, fellas!" " Your Honour!" "Your Lordship!" " Is this yours?" " Yes." ""PROS" " BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL REVISITED"" "I've just been to the labor union." "They're kicking up a fuss." "This business of teams wanting the referees' heads is getting serious!" " What's it gotta do to you?" "You're retired, you don't ref anymore." "I'm retired, but I still like to put my foot in the door." "Besides, It's really fun there, it's a laugh!" "Man... guess who was there today, in really bad shape?" "Virgílio Paiva." "Remember him?" "Virgílio "Penalty"?" " Sure!" "That swindler." " Virgílio "Penalty"?" "Why "Penalty"?" "Naldinho, why would a ref be called "penalty"?" "Or weren't there penalties in your days?" " Don't you know the story?" " No." "All pros know that story of Virgílio Penalty." "Bizu, please!" "You're not kidding me, are you?" " Go on, tell me the story!" " All right." "Javari St., Saturday afternoon, Mooca, Juventus Stadium." "Juventus is playing..." " Against who, ref?" " I don't remember..." " A lower league team." " Always dodging the issue!" " Come on, Naldinho!" " Anyway... a small team." "Juventus was sure to win." "If they lost, they wouldn't go down to 2nd division." "But, if the other team lost, they were out." " Are you with me, Naldinho?" " Go on, go on..." "What does the owner of the small team do?" "Knowing Virgílio always owed money to bookmakers... pays him off to guarantee a win." "Now, picture the game." "Juventus is just going through the motions." "The thing is:" "the other team has to win!" "But they're really shit, Naldinho!" "total losers, morons, has-beens..." "Do you know who played on the team? "The Joker"." "The Joker!" "Remember his first interview after he signed with Santos?" " It was his debut, remember?" " I can dribble, attack, defend..." "I have great power in both feet." "One day, the ball stuck to my chest." "I had to take it off..." "the ref called "hands"!" "That day, Virgílio was going to assure a win for the underdog." "Few people went to that game... apart from two reporters who had no choice." "Ref!" "You asshole!" " Virgílio already had the cash." " And he'd paid the bookie." "To pay off his gambling debts." "The guy who'd paid him was keeping an eye on him." "If he lets these guys down, he's got a bullet coming." "Before the game, all the usual formalities." "Virgílio wishes the Juventus bench luck." " How's the team today?" " All right." "Today, my boys are going all out for a win." "Come on, take it easy." "It's in the bag." " I know that" " Good luck." "The same to you." "Have a nice match." "Thanks." "Tell your boys to go for the goals." "Don't worry about the fouls or the offsides." "Don't worry about my refereeing." "Understand?" "Right..." "Of course I understand!" "You bastards have been fucking me all season!" ""Tell them to attack", got it?" ""Don't worry about my refereeing. "" ""Don't worry about the fouls or the offsides..." "Tell them to go for it. "" "Kick off here at Javari St." "We'll be back any moment with more details." "Back to you, Garcia!" "1st half: the ball's passed out to the center-forward." "The most blatant offsides in the history of soccer!" "Look at him up front!" "He's wide open!" "What are you, crazy?" " Shut up!" " Look at the linesman!" "Shut up!" "Shut up, or you're out!" " You're joking!" " Shut up!" "You idiot!" "The bastard was in front of the goal!" "It's hopeless, we'll never win now." "Before raising that shit, look at me!" "That was pretty much how the 1st half went." "Long balls, toe kicks, a play here, a play there..." "JUVENTUS-O X VISITORS-O Go, Juventus!" "What a shit team!" "Instead of a halftime talk, they need a beating." "What did you expect me to do?" "We're not Boca Juniors." "Now, let's hear the ref on the offsides decision." "Fans are saying... that you ignored the linesman's call." "Why?" "There weren't any offsides." "When a ref is sure of a play... he takes the responsibility for it." "That was referee Virgílio on the offsides decision." "Back to you, Garcia!" "Guess how the 2nd half began?" "But then, Virgílio started to get a bit worried." "He didn't want to have to call a penalty." "But there was no other way, so he did it." "Okay, Garcia." "I can hear you now." "The game here at Javari St. is nearly over." "Still no score." "But the game is great, fans are still excited." "Garcia!" "What's going on out there?" " What happened?" " Why did you make the call?" " Are you mad?" " Penalty!" " You want to fuck us up!" " No whining, you idiot!" "Thank God!" "At last!" " Who stepped up to kick?" " The Joker!" "Virgílio knew him very well." "Leave it to me, this is mine." "Leave it to me." "Go back!" "You moved!" "You moved!" "Take it again!" "You moved!" "I said "take it again"!" "Ref, you're a cheat!" " Get out of there!" " You suck!" "Are you screwing with me?" "What is it now?" "Are you a pro or what?" "You're not supposed to move!" "You can't move!" "Take it again!" "As many times as necessary... until you learn to follow the rules!" "Understand?" "And you, fuck off." "Are you trying to ruin me here?" " Someone else." "You fuck off!" " This is ridiculous!" "Someone else!" "Get ready." "I got my eye on you!" "Game's over!" " Is it over?" " It's over!" "Ref, you son of a bitch!" "Look!" "Didn't I tell you they were already here?" "Hey, fellas!" "Always having a good time!" "That's the way I like it!" "Everybody happy!" "We were talking about that story of Virgílio." "Remember?" " Oh, Virgílio?" " I met him today." " Poor guy!" " The story of the penalty?" "Only I don't remember that damn penalty!" "Virgílio must have hundreds of stories." "All good ones!" "I'm thinking of writing a book about this stuff." "For 15 years you've sat on that same chair... said the same things, and haven't written shit!" "Naldinho, he's only played on small teams!" ""Small teams"?" "I'm international, man!" "I won the Championship with NacionaI of Montevideo!" "I can write a book on myself." "Called..." ""I Played for the Country, Now I Sell Office Furniture"." " Ari, how are the sales?" " Worse than covering Pelé." "It's all right, I'll carry on till the book's ready." " I'm really writing it!" " You're not!" "You can't even put paper into a typewriter." "A journalist is helping me." "He's very good at writing... he knows when and how to use the right words." "He's right." "Some players deserve to be on book and on film." " Heleno de Freitas..." " Almir Pernambuquinho..." " "Magic" Paulinho..." " Right!" "Remember, Naldo?" "People say he even tried to sell his trophies." ""Magic" Paulinho!" "That's a good story!" "That's it, then." "Palmeiras team... has signed some new players." "We must get the story out." "Right?" "About the article on "Magic" Paulinho..." "We must talk." "What do you mean?" ""Magic" Paulinho... he won the Paulista Cup, he's a world champion!" "He's trying to sell all his trophies and medals." "That's right!" "I'm sorry, too much on my mind." "Okay." "Go with it." "But give me a good story, okay?" "Hello, Lira?" "Good afternoon." "I'm Zé Américo, from the sports page." "I wonder if you could help me." "Pepe told me that sometimes... you get in touch with "Magic" Paulinho... who played with you on the great Santos team." " Lira?" " How are you doing?" " Nice to see you." " Please, wait for me inside." " Over there?" " Make yourself at home." "I won't be long." "Check that pump for me, will you?" "Please." "Do me this favor." "Looking at the old photos?" "I can't resist them." "I had plenty of hair then." "Sit down." " Great team!" " Remember those days?" "Good old days!" "So, you'd like to talk to Paulinho, is that it?" "It's going to be difficult, he won't talk to anybody." "What's the problem?" "You don't know him." "He was already difficult back then, imagine now!" "He's isolated himself." "He was around here for some time... trying to help me out." "But it didn't work." "He's very proud." "Sorry, Lira, but I don't get it." "If we're not talking about him, why did you agree to see me?" "Exactly." "I want to ask you something." "Leave him alone." "This business of the ad in the paper... to try and sell his stuff was a bad move." "He regrets it now." "Forget all that, okay?" "But, if he's in need, maybe we can do something about it!" " We can help him!" " No way, man!" "Nobody can help Paulinho." "The important thing is, don't say that he's in bad shape." "He's very proud." "He's not a nobody, got it?" "If you say he needs help... he will die!" "The guy will die!" "I know him very well." "He's never asked for help!" "Okay." "The paper's approved the article." "The editor is interested." "If I don't go, they'll send someone else!" "And it might be someone Paulinho means nothing to." "The guy was my idol!" "I'll do anything he wants." "He was your idol?" "You must have been a very weird boy." "This guy was always looking for trouble." "Look at him... he was always getting red cards." "All right." "I'll have a word with him and I'll call you." "Zé Américo?" "Hello!" "It's me." "Hi, Lira." "I'm fine, and you?" "What's up?" "I see." "What condition?" "I'll have to talk to the editor." "I don't know." "All right." "I'll call you later." "Bye." "You're crazy!" "You're a sick man." "You need professional help." "I thought so myself." "I must check upon that story." "Yes, but with $400?" "Give me a break!" "Forget it." "If I had the money, I'd pay for it." "I'm sure it'll be a good article." "The champion is selling everything he has!" "But he wants $400 to talk about it!" "He wasn't even a starter!" "But he was there!" "With Pelé and Tostão!" "He played with Pelé!" "This story will revive a great moment in Brazilian soccer." "Don't you realize that?" "Talk to somebody!" "Talk to big boss!" "Tell you something..." "you talk to him." " May I?" " Go ahead!" "Lira, are you okay?" "Everything's all set." "The money..." "Everything." "It's not that I distrust you... but the money only after the interview." "Then, no deal." "Forget it." "He hardly wants to talk anyway." "Only when he noticed you wouldn't give up... did he agree to talk." "No way!" "Payment only afterwards!" "He's not a nobody... he's Paulinho!" "Either you pay him now or forget everything else." "That's the way he is." "Either I get the money now... take it to him, and then everything is fine... or you can forget about it." "Okay." "All right." "The interview will be tomorrow." " Wednesday." " Wednesday?" "Here's the address." "Wait for him there." "The guy charges a lot of money, sets time and place..." "Are you sure he's in bad shape?" "He was your idol, right?" "I'll show you something." "Look... that's where he lives." "There he is." "Don't, man!" "Don't do that!" "It's all right... just looking." "If he knows we came here, he'll stop talking to me." "He won't know." "It was a very good idea to bring me here." "Now I know he's in bad shape." "It can't be!" "Are you from the newspaper?" " Paulinho?" " That's right." " Zé Américo." " Nice to meet you." " Our photographer..." " How do you do?" "Let's have a word?" "Let's go inside, then." ""Magic" Paulinho!" "Is that really you?" "Old pal!" "It's been a long time..." "It's been a very long time." "After you." " Paulinho!" "What a surprise!" " Are you doing fine?" "It's been a very long time!" "We've kept your table." "Please." "What a surprise, Paulinho!" "Please." "Mário?" "I want you to wait on... a great old friend, "Magic" Paulinho." "World champion, state and national champion, a real star." "Good evening, how are you?" "He used to come here often." "And have dinner at this very table." "After a game in which him, Pelé, Lira, Edu... had destroyed an opponent." "Paulinho!" "You haven't changed a bit!" "What a pleasure!" "Make yourself at home." "Mário will wait on you all." "Would you like to order some drinks?" "Ballantine 12 years." " Very well, sir." " Please." "Excuse me." "Foryou I have kept" "My endless love" "Foryou I looked for" " The most beautiful place" " He's playing my tune." "When I'd come in... he'd stop and play my tune." "Got it?" "My dream of peace" "Excuse me." " "Vichyssoise"?" " Cold." " And "Prawn à la Newburg"." " Perfect!" "Is it all right with you?" "We haven't got that on the menu." "For a long time!" "But tonight is different." " Champagne for the maestro." " Certainly." "So, my boy, you wanted to ask me about something..." "No..." "I don't have any questions." "Somebody like you Just like you" "I need to find" "Somebody who's mine With eyes just like yours" "Who can make me dream" "Love affairs,I know I had plenty in life" "And lost them" "But I have neverwanted someone" "Like Iwant you" "Shall we go?" "Well, gang..." ""Magic" Paulinho is leaving the field." "Take care." "Paulinho!" "Yes, I have a question." "Has anybody answered the ad on the trophies?" "Nobody!" ""Magic" Paulinho!" "The bastard must be rolling in dough." "It's not easy,man." "Sometimes we have to pretend life is all right." "People always want to know how you're doing." "When I say I sell furniture, they almost cry." "Next day, the headlines say..." ""national Team Star Selling Door-to-door"." "It really pisses me off." "It's true nobody here is rolling in dough, right?" "But that's too much!" "Let's be honest!" "The question is not whether we're rolling in dough." "We're fucked!" "That's what we should say." "Man, it's not easy." "Either you stay in the soccer business or stop working." "That's the truth." "Either soccer or nothing." "But it's getting better." "You can become a journalist, like Mário Sérgio... there's always soccer coaching..." "Don't mention those soccer schools, ref!" "The boys are driven to practice by their mothers!" "What are they, beauty queens?" "Good morning, Mr. Olavo." " Good morning, Mr. Olavo." " It's "Otávio"!" "This is Eric, he's come to practice." "As it's his first day, I thought he was a little insecure... so I thought maybe I should talk to you." "His father insists that he trains with you." "He's a big fan of yours." "He says you're the best soccer player ever." "For me it's difficult... we live far from here." "But it's all right." "His wish is what really matters." "The thing is: this time of the day he goes to therapy." "It'll be great if you could reschedule him." "Today he is missing his session." "You mean reschedule them." "That's difficult, isn't it?" "No problem, I'll do something." "Isn't life hectic?" "Can I watch the practice?" "I swear I won't interfere." "Up to now, he hasn't been taken advantage of." "He could be more creative... he shouldn't be stuck in defense." "He should be freer..." " Isn't that right, Eric?" " The lady calls me Olavo... asks for rescheduling and brings Eric, the chump?" "How can you say that?" "You hadn't even seen him play!" "Did I have to?" "You look at the guy and you know if he's good or not." "That's right." "A coach I know used to say..." ""You can tell a star by the way he walks"." "He'd pay close attention to a guy's walking... and say..." ""That one is a star, that one sucks"." "One day, amidst all that mediocrity..." "I look up and see a boy..." "Just there..." "looking... as if he were born there." "Just there... standing." "That's why I don't agree with that coach." "You don't tell a pro by the way he walks... you tell a pro by his eyes." "And the look in that boy's eyes was of a pro's." "Fed up with all those morons..." "I invited that boy to practice." "Naldinho..." "everything... everything..." "He knew everything." "The ball would come to him, and everything was easy." "I soon realized I had found a fine gem." "But also that the boy had bad blood." "With one push, he wanted to fight." "Bro, next time you touch me, I'll kill you, got it?" " Dumb ass." "Sucker!" " cool it!" "I'll cut your head off and kick it in the goal!" "Got it?" "What's going on here?" "I tried to get the ball from him and he wants to beat me up!" " I'll kill you... blondie!" "Sometimes he'd turn up and then... disappear." "He'd turn up for 1 or 2 days..." "and disappear again." "I tried to get closer to him." "I tried... but never succeeded." "Let's go!" "Kicking and passing the ball!" "Come on!" "Kick the ball." "Holy shit!" "Sometimes he'd turn up, be around... and when you looked..." "from a distance... it was just a boy." "When you looked at him in the eye... it was a different thing." "Something was wrong." "Easy, boy!" "I got something for you." "I played 10 years with this shirt." "It's not full of shit colors..." "or brands." "It has the colors I defended." "It's yours, boy." "Listen very closely to what I'm about to say..." "You can play for any big team." "You can wear any team's shirt." "Many times I tried to find out what... who was that boy... that wouldn't let you get closer." "So, one day I decided to do something else." "I followed him." "He would walk along alleys, narrow streets..." "I almost got lost in the city of São Paulo." "When it was getting dark... he entered a vacant lot." "I followed him." "Out of the car, bro." "Come on!" "Let's have a word!" "Easy!" "Easy!" "Easy!" " It's not what it seems." " Shut up, man!" "I am..." "Don't you recognize me?" "I'm Otávio, from the national team, I played for São Paulo." "São Paulo?" "We're all Corinthians fans here, bro." "São Paulo fans eat bullets here." "Now... what do you want with the boy?" "Oh, the boy?" "I just want to help him out." "Bullshit, man!" "He's one of ours, got it?" "He asked you a question, big star!" "Listen to me, big star!" "Get in your car and beat it." "I don't want to see you around here ever again." "You can be a big star, bro, but around here you eat bullet!" "What about his keys?" "Throw them away." "Last time, I saw you, I was 8 years old." "It was at a game." "You passed an incredible ball for Toninho to score." "A curve ball just behind the fullbacks." "I'll never forget it!" "Heavy stuff,man!" "So,I decided to give a break." "I cooled off on the boy." "He played so well, Naldo!" "Had everything to make it." "If he stayed longerwith me, he'd play for a big team." "But I was beginning to get scared." "Scared of the boy!" "If I stuck my nose in his life again... that gang would finish me off." "Then what?" "What happened to the boy?" "One day when we were practicing, he was there... and a van stopped by with three guys in it." "Passing the ball!" "Come on, boys!" "When the boy saw them, he took off... and I never saw him again." "What a sad story!" "How can you do that?" "We come here to have a beer, to have a nice chat... and you come up with this?" "Naldo, the boy disappears, and I am to blame?" "We don't get to know the end of the story!" "Go home to your soap opera." "They have an end." " Hey, fellas!" " What's up, Mamamá?" "Naldinho's always whining!" "Where have you been?" "Playing on the senior team?" " Sometimes." " You're fucked too." "Welcome to the club!" "His farewell game was on TV, and he's still fucked." "What's wrong with playing with the seniors?" "It's all right." "You play here and there, and, if you play well... a bigshot might see you and invite you back." "He's right." "It happened to Éder Aleixo... now he's playing again." "On the São João team." "São João in Araras." "You can even end up abroad." "Where else would you like to play?" "In Japan, I'd be able to play at least another four years." "Even I can play in Japan." "Come on, Naldinho!" "That's a good one." "The Japanese championship is tough business." "By the way, I heard Blue's also going to play abroad." "If I were him, I'd go." "You know he's a close friend." "If I was him, I'd leave today." "What do you mean?" "We're broadcasting live from a packed locker room." "And here we can find..." "the one and only..." "It's hard, but let's try and have a word with Blue." "I'm getting to him." "Here, here!" "Blue, please!" "Say something." "Blue, tell us how you're feeling after this great victory." "Blue, great game!" "I'm very pleased..." "I thank God for all His help I've worked very hard..." "I'm determined and I intend to go on doing a good job." "Thanks, Blue." "We wish you success." "Tico, as captain of the team..." "was this game difficult?" "It was kind of hard... but, as you can see, Blue deserves all the credit." "In an individual play, he decided the outcome." " We owe our bonus to Blue." " Thanks a lot, Tico." "Blue, say something to our viewers." "First of all, congratulations for that great goal." "It was an incredible goal." "Blue, how do you feel after a victory like this?" "With the help of God, I could do a great job." "A very determined job as you could see... and I intend to go on doing it." " Thanks a lot, Blue." " Win, win, win, Blue is our king!" "Win, win, win, Blue is our king!" " Closing for today, guys!" " Are you staying the night?" "Great game, Blue!" "When I realized, I'd already scored." " See you tomorrow." " See you." " It was great, man!" " I didn't even see!" "In 10 years, I haven't seen a goal like that, man!" "Man, look over there." "Aw, shit!" "If she starts up, you're fucked." " All the press is here!" " It had to be today!" "When I play badly, she never turns up, man!" "Tico, get rid of her for me." "Do me a favor." "What am I going to say?" "She knows you're here." "Tell her I've left." "She doesn't know about my new car." "Tico, please, do this for me!" "For your pal, man." "Tico, don't you come and tell me... don't tell me he's left, right?" " I know he's still here." " You're upset." "Look at me..." " He hasn't left." " To be honest with you... he has just left." " I'm in a bad mood, Tico." " Neidinha, come on!" "Don't try to fool me, he's here." "Where else would he be?" "I'm gonna make a scene." "Calm down!" "For three months, he hasn't given me a cent!" "Three months, not a cent!" "I've called him, left messages, and nothing." "I'm here to even the score." "Know what?" "I'm gonna call the reporters and tell them everything about the bastard." "Calm down, cool off." "Don't do that." "Stop it!" "Don't give me that bullshit!" "It's no use trying to save his ass." "Not this time." "Calm down, Neidinha, you're very upset." "He must think I don't know he has a new car, the bastard!" "He's driving his new car posing up like a TV star... and I'm back and forth every day by bus to and from work... holding the little girl here." "That's enough!" "And that's not all!" "I've heard rumors... he's leaving for Italy..." "to play?" " Did you know that?" " They're rumours..." "The Italian season is over." "Nobody's being hired." "Tico, listen to me." "If he doesn't settle things up with us... he's not going anywhere!" "Look at me." "He's a bit too busy, but I promise you... he'll see you this week." "The guy is laid back, but he only thinks of you... he's mad about you." "Really?" "What would it be like if he wasn't?" "For three months, he hasn't given me a cent." " I understand." " I'm gonna shoot him!" " I'm gonna shoot the bastard!" " Calm down!" "cool off, baby." "Come on." "I'll make a scene in front of the reporters." "I'll tell them all about him." "Bring him in." "I don't believe it, man!" "What a great goal you scored today, Blue!" "How could you?" "It was great!" "We're gonna have a quick chat after this song, and then you're free." "Turn your cellular phone off." "And that was R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly"... closing today's program." "On Sundays we have surprises... and today it won't be different." "You've had our psychological and sentimental and spiritual tips... and suggestions for TV and the movies." "Now, the surprise!" "I'm talking about sports!" "I said "sports"!" "The art of kicking the ball into the opponent's net." "Here's the guy who scored a fantastic goal today." "Blue, say something to everybody in brazil!" "I'm very happy to be here on your show..." "SensationaI!" "Besides performing on the field... he does a nice job with words on our microphone." "Blue, having scored the goal of the week, my friend... you have the right to request any song you want." "I said "any song"." "What do you think of Jake the Vocalist?" " Do you dig Jake the Vocalist?" " He's good." "He digs it!" "Who are you going to dedicate it to?" "To Neidinha, with a big kiss." "A big kiss to Neidinha!" "How sweet!" "I said "how sweet"!" "That is love" "Neidinha gets a big kiss from Mr. Blue... and Jake the Vocalist sings "Give me Some Love"." "DOWNTOWN" " SUBURB" "Hello?" "Tico?" "What was it like, man?" "Yeah, she's pissed off." "I've dedicated a song to her, it's going to be all right." "What?" "I'm going to that sports program." "Yeah, it's gonna be one of those nights." "Thanks a lot, man." "I owe you one." "See you." "Bye." "Look at the ball!" "Look at what he did!" "...he dribbles him,and there he goes!" "Blue is facing the goalkeeper and..." "Goal!" " beautiful!" " Great, Blue!" " Jesus Christ!" " Incredible!" "Gilberto, all the viewers at home... would like to see that great goal again." " Sure, sure." " He deserves it." "We're showing the goal again 'cause it's a painting... it's a masterpiece." "Ready?" "Roll it." "He got the ball,he looked..." "Blue gets the ball... he crosses midfield, he's left two players behind... he dribbles him,and there he goes!" "Blue is facing the goalkeeper and..." "Goal!" " Fantastic!" "Incredible!" " A masterpiece!" "This goal redeems the tradition of the Brazilian soccer." "It recalls the great Zizinho, Pelé... and Júlio Botelho... who scored a very similar goal at Pacaembu Stadium... on December 11th, 1963." "Remember that?" "The final score was 2x2." "No, it was 3x2." "Those days are gone." "Today nothing is the same." "Prado scored and São Paulo won." "I have the names here:" "Poy, De Sordi, Belini, Sabino..." "Okay, that's enough!" "Let's get back on track." "The hero of the game is here." " Alright." " Let's hear from Blue!" "No, no." "Excuse me..." "I'd like to say something." "What I have to say is this:" "Folks, the press is still being... badly treated at Pacaembu Stadium." "That's it." "That's the truth!" "They insist on having all those gorillas at the main gates... and it's impossible for us to work!" "That's the truth!" "You know what?" "I could hardly do my job today." "They mistook me for somebody else and almost threw me out..." "Aristides!" "All right!" "Let's talk about this later on." "My comment is exactly about what he just said." "Exactly about what he said..." "I'd also like to say something, but first... let's hear from Blue." "We promised to release him in a short while." "Tonight, he has a full schedule." "I'd like to say something." "I've watched this guy... since he played for the junior team." "Let me say this." "This boy's going to go far, he is so humble!" "He's kind to the press, he appreciates fans... he treats all the folks so well..." "Folks, let's go on!" "Come on!" "Blue, I have a question." "Are you really leaving for Italy?" "Tell us: yes or no?" "Just a moment." "Can I answer for him?" "Give me two minutes." " I'll say something first..." " Are you answering for him?" "I only need two minutes." "Before the game today, I had it confirmed..." "Hello?" "Hey, gorgeous, how're you doing?" "Did you see?" "Wasn't it great?" "No, tonight I can't." "No way." "I'm meeting an Italian bigshot." "From Naples Soccer Team." "I'm late and Fred must be mad." "Tonight I can't." "I'll see you tomorrow." "Let's be careful... 'cause Neidinha turned up at the stadium today." "We'd better go slower." "Okay?" "Kisses, baby." "Tomorrow I'll hold you tight." "I miss you." "This is a nice restaurant." "It's really beautiful." "And it's mostly original." "How do you say "bagno"?" ""Bagno"?" "Ah, that's "bathroom"." "Yeah, it's in there." "Just go straight ahead." "So many Italian places in town... and you bring the guy to a Japanese restaurant!" "Take it easy, Macedo." "Leave it..." "leave it to me." "I can smell the check already." "I can see it in front of me!" "But it's got to be at this table." "At this table I sold Edu Marangon..." "I sold Adilson, I sold Célio..." "It's got to be at this table!" "I'll send for a pizza if he wants... but it's got to be here!" "Can I have a"forchetta"?" ""Forchetta"..." "That's a"fork"." "Sure!" "A fork for the gentleman, please!" " For me too." " For our star here too!" "So, wasn't it a beautiful goal?" "And wasn't it the only one!" "Okay, but we're talking about a very high sum." "And remember the Italian defenses are very strong, terrific." "But what about him?" "He is... out of this world." "I'll show you Brazilian soccer." "Blue's goals." "Have a look at this." "Attaboy!" "All settled!" "This is to help you get used to it." " Play it often." " Thanks." " Italian music?" " "Sole Mio"." "Here." "This is for you." "Thanks." "Get out, punk!" "Come on!" " Against the car!" " Hands on the hood!" "Don't move, or you're dead." " Don't move!" " I am..." "Shut up, don't move!" "I'm Blue, man." "Even if you were green!" "Shut up!" "I'm a soccer player, I'm no punk." "It's all right!" "Take it easy!" "He's Blue." "He's the pro." "Really?" "Then, go in peace." "Sorry for the trouble." "But the way you're driving this beauty, in a good mood..." "Give me a break!" "God bless." "Blue, it was a great goal, paI!" "You can't win." "What do you mean?" "What a ripoff!" "It'll take 100 years to change that." "That's why I think he should have left." "Listen." "If Blue thinks he's gonna hit the jackpot abroad, he's wrong." "In places like Italy, Germany, they even kill Turks... not to mention blacks." "100 years!" "I know what I'm saying." "Ari, that's life." "You think it changes, but it doesn't." "Today, a pro has an imported car... calls the coach "professor"... has a cellular phone... and a computer!" "Everything's changed!" "No way!" "Everything is still the same!" "Now they use all kinds of exercise equipment." "The day before the game, we'd be in a whore house!" "We'd go on field with our ankles swollen." "If we played badly they'd call us "lazy"." "And the coach might even beat us." "That's true." "I'm refereeing Corinthians against Palmeiras." "Romeu was fouled badly and was rolling on the ground... until he rolled off the field." "Corinthians was losing, Yustrich was the coach, right?" "A Polish guy, as big as a refrigerator." "Corinthians was losing." "Before the therapist got to Romeu..." "Yustrich ran up to him... grabbed him by the shoulders like a potato sack... and put him back in the game!" "Romeu got scared and ran." "Every time he saw the coach on the bench... he'd run as if a tax collector were after him." "There was no whining." "Have you been to the medical wing of a team now?" "It looks like an ICU." " That's normal, man." " "normal"?" "They're lying there, taking all kinds of baths." "It's all relaxation and leisure." "For God's sake!" "And then, you know what?" "They all end up in the hands of "Doctor" Vavá." "Let's jump." "Let's jump." "Let's go." "Okay, a little higher." "Great." "Good." "That's good." "Now breathe a little." "That's it, off the ground." "Higher!" "Good." "A little more." "Good." "Let's go!" "Still hurting?" "I don't know." "You don't know?" "Either it's hurting or it isn't!" "Shit!" "cool off, guys." " Leave him alone." " Go to hell!" "He's my brother-in-law." "The guys are tough." "Does it really hurt?" "Professor, I don't know..." "Know what I mean?" "!" "Sometimes it hurts, then it doesn't..." " It's hurting a lot!" " Holy shit!" "The guy won't play again." "He's all rotten." "The thing is... we'll have to talk to the team's doctor again!" " It can't be!" "Let's go." " Let's go." "Everything okay, doctor?" "Okay." "Hey!" "Look who's here." "Hi, Roberto." " Not during the examination!" " Alright." " Please." " I'm sorry." " Thanks." " Sorry." "For the fourth time in 20 days I'm honored by your visit." "Same matter, right?" "Right, doctor." "It's about my brother-in-law." " Who's he?" " Caco, man!" " The same matter." " It's been more than a month." "The guy can't play!" "We've lost 4 points in 5 games." "And they were no big games!" "Do you know what I mean?" "That's right." "Somebody's gotta do something." "Corinthians' fans are getting fed up." "It's been a long time!" "He hasn't broken a leg... it was just a little kick." "When he played with us on the street... we nearly split him into two and nothing ever happened." "Now he's always unable to play!" "I'm gonna explain what happened once and for all." "He suffered a serious injury on his right knee... which damaged the anterior ligament." "We performed a MRI... but the medical department decided not to operate... so that he can recuperate sooner." "The MD believes this treatment... and the physical therapy will resolve Caco's problem." "Well... that's the diagnosis and the treatment." "Apart from that, there's nothing else to do, right?" "Now, each case is a different case." "Everyone reacts in a different way." "Each player reacts in a different way." "He reacts even differently, It takes more time." "But we're doing everything possible, okay?" "Don't worry, okay?" "Let's go, then." "Robertão, hang in there." "You're holding the team together." "Okay?" ""Each case is a different case. "" "Most part of the stadium is already full!" "We're having an excellent crowd here tonight." "Expectations are high... and we all know it'll be a tough game forCorinthians." "Especially because of the old problem." "Again,Caco won't be able to play." "By the way,I have a question to ask." "Folks, what's going on with that player?" "It's amazing!" "Such an important player!" "He plays a vital role in his team!" "And he's absent in the most..." "Tell you something, man, it was not the ref only, no way." "If Caco was playing, they'd be dead in the 1st half." "Understand what I'm saying?" "And I tell you something." "I'm hungry, freezing... gonna catch pneumonia, and I was robbed." "What?" "The ref cheated, didn't he?" "!" "Forget the ref, Caco is the problem." "This can't go on!" " We gotta do something!" " Yeah, but do what?" "Do what?" "What the hell..." "I don't believe it!" "They want Caco." "I don't understand why they don't use the intercom!" " Hey, bro!" " He's taking too long!" " I'm trespassing." " Get down, man!" "Hey!" "This isn't the stadium!" "Show some respect!" "Get down!" "We're not trespassing!" "Do you think we're at the stadium, man?" " The guy is taking too long, fuck!" " cool off!" "He told you to go up." "Take the service elevator." "Forget the service elevator." "I'm not a servant." "We're taking the VIP one." "Let's go, Frank." "Come on out, son." "Nobody's gonna harm you." "You're at your own home." "Oh God!" "Not even at home?" "Come on out!" "Come on out, Frank!" "The porter is here." "He'll call the police if necessary." "Call this!" "Mr. Olindo... can you tell me what's this all about?" "I've moved into a flat to be safer, did you know that?" "Caco?" "Hey, Caco?" "Caco?" "Stop playing with that shit!" "I'm getting pissed off!" "We're serious." "You gotta stop saying you can't play!" "You're fine." "I'm not fine!" "What can I do?" "The team doctor is shit, then." "I gotta do what he says." "I'm a pro, you know?" "Yeah, but this can't go on!" "Paxá, what are you doing?" "Nothing, man." "Relax..." "We can't lose points any longer." "Let's go to Papa Vavá." " Where?" " Papa Vavá, man." "Don't you remember him?" "The one in our neighborhood." "Of course I know him." "But I'm not sure." "Not sure?" "You're going!" "We've been friends since we were little kids." "Do you think we'd steer you wrong?" "We just want you back in business, man." " What do you say?" " Give us a break, Paxá." "Make yourself at home!" "I'm just having a bite, bro." "Have you gone stingy?" "No more talk." "Papa Vavá." "No way." "The MD isn't gonna like this thing of Papa Vavá." "Don't give me that." "You're going, that's it." "Going where?" "You stay out of this." "Shut up." "Yeah." "Look after the baby and leave us alone." "All right, let's go, then." "Let's see Papa Vavá." "Wait a minute!" "I'm having a snack, man!" "Are you crazy?" "What's the matter?" "Forgot about the steps?" "You can't get to Papa Vavá by car." "You're screwing with me." "I'm worn out..." "I haven't played for 60 days, and you want me to go up there?" "Holy shit!" "Paxá, look after the car." "Give me a break, man!" "Paxá!" "What 're you doing around here?" "!" " What a nice car!" " Isn't it great?" "It's not mine, it's Caco's." "He is up there at Papa Vavá's." " Caco?" "Is he here?" " Up there, at Papa Vavá's." " Is this his car?" " Paxá!" " Mr. Valter, how are you?" " Are you crazy, or what?" " Why?" " Bringing Caco to see Papa Vavá!" " So what?" " Don't you know... he's under investigation?" "Mr. Valter, come on!" "That's bullshit!" " You leave Caco here..." " You're talking nonsense!" "Come on, leave me alone!" " Palmeiras fans around..." " Fuck!" "That's all I needed!" "What's the problem?" "He hasn't played for two months." "I'm in physical therapy..." " The right leg, isn't it?" " Yeah." "That's not the only problem." "Lots of greedy eyes on him." "Wait a minute." "Ops!" "Tell you what." "Go down there... to the small shop... and buy some electric eel oil." " What?" " Electric eel oil." "You gotta rub it on your leg for seven days." "I didn't say six or eight, but seven days." "That's all you gotta do." "Now... you must have faith." "Without faith, you won't get better." "What about the MD?" "Forget about them." "Forget about the doctor." "On the day of the game... kiss the goal posts seven times... and greet the ref saying:" ""Hey, ho, Papa ho!"" "If he gives you a bad look, ignore him." "Go straight ahead." "Now... he's also gonna get some homework." "I'll explain." " Caco, feeling any pain?" " Nothing." " Good." " Great." "I'm great." "I'm not feeling any pain." " Can I count on him?" " He can play." "Thanks a lot, folks." "Good, good!" "Tell us what the doctor said about Caco's recovery." "It's something really unbelievable!" "Sure." "Surprising, I'd say." "We've never seen anything like that here." "But he's back, and for sure, he's gonna play very well." " Is that certain?" " For sure." "That's it." " Thank you, Zé." " You're welcome." "Hey, PaI!" " Hey, you!" " Come here, please." "We'd like a word with you." "Come here." "Listen..." "I'll give you a tip." "You'll be the one to break the news." "He was taken to another doctor, man." " Yeah?" " Yeah." " Which doctor?" " Dr. Vavá!" "I'd like to make a comment on Caco's complete recovery." "Incredible!" "Very impressing!" "Back to you,Paulinho!" "It's true!" "The great Caco is back!" "He's here kissing the goal posts!" "It's amazing how Caco's totally recovered!" "You know, sometimes these "doctors" have the solutions." "Let's be honest:" "we're all pros here." "Which of us hasn't done some voodoo?" "Which of us hasn't done voodoo to help the doctor?" "Let's be honest!" "Even I have." "It's true." "An injured referee is too much!" "Once I twisted my ankle and it was from a hex." "Remember Mundo?" "The center-forward?" "Now he must be on a small team." "He played for NacionaI, I was the referee." "He scored a goal, but he was offsides... and I didn't count it." "He came to me and said..." ""You'll step in a hole to pay for what you've done"." "I laughed in his face." "The field was like a carpet!" "Right, Ari?" "It's great!" "They look after that grass." "But there was one hole, and I stepped right into it." "Man, I saw the stars!" "I didn't know how, but I refereed until the end." "I couldn't show everyone that he was right." "I went to see two voodoo doctors." "Anchieta?" "Close the door, please." "Are you cold, Naldinho?" "This city... is not suitable for old people." "It used to be a lot colder." "Winters are warmer now." "What do you mean?" "What am I feeling, then?" "He's right." "You were born here, you should know." "For those who weren't born here, the city is cold." "You got great stories on that." "Tell us." "Man... don't even say that." "I'd just arrived from Recife to play for Palmeiras." "I was scared because of city violence." "But I didn't know about the cold." "The best player at Palmeiras was Fabinho Guerra." "Fabinho Guerra." "That's it." "The press talked about him only." "Soccer is something from the devil, man." "I'd been in São Paulo for two weeks... and they put me and Fabinho in the same hotel room." "I think he arranged for me to stay with him." "I never caused problems, and did what he wanted." "Our coach was EdiI..." "Know what I mean, right?" "EdiI was tough like a cop." "Guys, let's eat moderately." "Just enough to feel well." "Stop ordering a soda here and a soda there." "Tell me, is the food all right?" " Great." "Little fat." " Good." "It happens that Fabinho thought he was a stud." "Acted like a hawk, always watching..." "Everybody knew that, especially the coach." "On that night..." "the hawk found its prey." "Holy shit!" "A crucial game tomorrow... and look what happens!" "Keep an eye on her!" "On that gorgeous girl the others are cows." "Fabinho?" "Fabinho?" "What's going on?" "Aren't you gonna eat?" "All right, coach." "On the eve of a big game there comes an ass like that!" "Man, you gotta do me a favor tonight, okay?" "You gotta help me." "We usually help one another out." "You've just arrived, I can help you a lot." "Or not..." "Understand?" "Look." "What do you want?" "cool it, when we go up to the room..." "I'll tell you." " Can I count on you?" " Sure." "cool, man." "I've lost my appetite." "Come on, guys, let's go to bed." "It's 8:30 pm." "The 8 o'clock news is over." "Let's go." "Come on!" "I'm cold." "Aren't you cold?" "A little." " Has she passed by?" " She's at the elevator door." " And Fabinho?" " Looking at her." " Looking at her?" " She's gone up." "That reporter you dislike is talking to him." " The one from the radio?" " Right." "Holy shit!" "Fabinho, be honest." "Are you for the segregation of players before a game?" "Well, that's a decision taken by the board and the coach." "We're pros... we have to follow the rules." "Our job is to prepare ourselves for the game and play well." "We stayed around for a while, watching TV... putting on an act... until he said it was time to go." "How're you doing?" " All right, Fabinho?" " All right." "This guy here also came to São Paulo to play ball." "But he didn't come like you did." "He arrived at full steam." "And it didn't work." "Am I right, Vandinho?" "Vandinho?" "Are you Vandinho from Recife?" "That's me." "Man, I was a fan of yours!" "I used to imitate you." " Sorry I didn't recognize you." " Let's go." "Thanks." "Man, he played really well!" "Vandinho from Recife!" "Forget it now." "Let's get ready for the coach." "He's going to learn a few things today." "Some time after the girl had left..." "EdiI went room to room to see what was going on." "He'd knock on the door and open it soon after... to surprise us." "Everything all right?" "Going to bed already?" "That's very good." "You can read for a while, but not too much." "Good night." " Where's he?" " He's not here." "He went downstairs..." "How come?" "There's nobody downstairs!" "Man, you're not messing with me, are you?" "No way, coach." "Where's he?" "See?" "He bit the hook." "That's right, but chewed me out." "Now he must be doing the same to Miltão." "Gee, Miltão!" "What the hell are you doing here?" "Fabinho's not in his room." "That pal of his said he's gone out." "What the hell are you doing here?" "He must be searching the hotel for me." "Who's it?" "hotel security." "Just a minute!" " Yes?" " Fabinho?" "I know you're here!" "Will you please get out?" "I'm calling the hotel security." "I also wanna talk to them." " There's nobody here." " Fabinho?" "I'm asking you politely." "Please." "Madam... you have no idea what a big game is." "What's all that?" "Now he must be thinking." "When he thinks, he does everything wrong." "Why didn't I think of that?" " What?" " He went out!" "He made me believe he'd go after that girl and left." "He's out!" "It was a trap." "But when he comes back, I'll be waiting for him." "I wanna look him in the eye." "I'll watch all the hotel's entrances." " And make you responsible!" " Me?" "Mamamá... you can go now." "It's show time." "What?" "Go where, man?" "To the upper terrace." "The terrace, man." "You'll be all right." "Do you realize how cold it is outside?" "What do you mean "cold"?" "Are you with me or not?" "Yes or no?" "Alright." "I'm going." "Beat it, man." "Hello?" "Room 914?" "Hi, I'm Fabinho Guerra." "That's right..." "At the restaurant..." "Well, I..." "What?" "He's crazy." "No, don't worry, you don't have to be nervous." "I'll tell you what." "Come over to my room." "It's a cold night, let's talk..." " Going up or down?" " Up." " Up to the terrace?" " Yes." "Fabinho does that to everybody." "He's a son of a bitch." "careful with him." "careful with everybody in this city." " May I come in?" " Sure, princess." "If you play tomorrow, you are Superman." "With just a thin blanket there I stayed... in the damn cold." "Meanwhile EdiI, the idiot coach..." "And he is an idiot, man." "...stayed downstairs waiting for Fabinho to come back." "From where, man?" "I was up there, and EdiI was downstairs." "Both in the fucking cold." "You don't do that, man." "Come on!" "The important thing is that... we're well prepared thank God, for this big game today." " And we're aware that..." " I'm at the hotel... where Palmeiras is staying." "The team hasn't been selected yet." "It seems that EdiI, the coach caught a sudden flu... and hasn't come down from his room yet." "One thing is sure: the flu also got one of the players." "The rookie from the north, Mamamá, will not play." "What bad weather we have here!" "I never felt colder in my life than on that night." "Tell you what, Fabinho was a real stud." "I got back to my room at five in the morning, man!" "Shit!" "That's life!" "What a laugh!" "My God!" "Life..." "It goes fast!" "It goes very fast." "You know... when I look at these pictures on the wall..." "I think: "Is that really me?"" "Sometimes I think it all happened to someone else." "The same with you..." "I remember each one of you." "You debuting with me at Pacaembu Stadium..." "The place was crowded, remember?" "Your eyes wide open looking at them!" "You know, sometimes I... go to a restaurant... with my daughter and her husband... and there's always someone saying..." ""You're Naldinho from Corinthians, right?" "Man, you were a great player!"" "An old person usually says:" ""I used to watch him." "He was a real star. "" "And I feel ashamed." "I didn't know why I feel that way." "But I found out." "I'm ashamed... of being the way I am now." "When you talk about a soccer player... you mean... an athletic, strong, handsome guy, right?" "Young." "Then you see me." "And I feel ashamed..." "I feel like saying it's not me." "But it's me." "I'm Naldinho, aren't I?" "Of course you are!" "Look here." "It's you." "Nobody can take that away from you." "It's you, Naldinho... from Corinthians, from the national team." "The problem is that picture on the wall." "Sometimes I try to forget... but the memories are there." "The problem is that picture on the wall." "Or when someone says something on TV." "There's always someone dragging you to the field." "Then you see all that joy... and you feel that..." "everything is over." "I'm not Naldinho any longer." "My mind is weak... my arms are weak... my legs are week..." "Look at them..." "Do they look like Naldinho's legs?" "Has Naldinho got legs like this?" "An athlete?" "Pull them up, Naldinho." "Don't do it." "Will you pay his share?" "Let's go, Naldinho." " Pay my share." " He'll do that." "Don't do that." "That's life." "Having to stop playing is not fair." "I played for 20 years." "I've been a coach for 25 years." "But in my dreams, I'm always playing." "I'm never on the bench coaching the team." "Never!" "...you were the people's joy... you made the people forget about hunger,unemployment... about life's hardship... you were the true emotion of Brazilian soccer!" "Chi-ru-li-ru-li,chi-ru-li-ru-lá, Naldinho kicks the ball..." "Valdir Peres holds it... a true representative of the best goalkeepers in the country!" "Diado,Dipai,Cabeção... ball to Vladimirzinho... having the great Darío Pereyra on one side... and super Zé Maria on the other." "A little further ahead, Roberto Melangeiro... he passes to Capitão, who leaves it to Neto... he stops the ball,Zizinho comes runningwith all his elegance... and delivers a great ball to Pagão, then fast to Edmundo... the "Animal" treats the ball right, leaves it to Leônidas... let him,because the "Black Diamond" knows what to do!" "Comes Luizão Pereira, he regains the control... goes playingwith captain Carlos Alberto Torres... crosses to Ademir da Guia... the "Divine"passes to Dudu, Dudu to Leivinha..." "Leivinha passes back to Dudu right on the spot... a great ball to Dr. Sôcrates... with his heel,a great ball to Casagrande!" "He passes to Baltazar, the "Golden Head"... a great pass to Pinga, to and fro... kicks back to Dinho,he prepares, he's gonna kick it... it goes up,up... keeps going up, Brazilian soccer fans!" "Hey, Washington Olivetto!" "Hey,Jayme Garfinkel!" "It was not this time Corinthians was the champion,boys!" "This is the dream game, dear Brazilian listeners!" "From the past,in the present... the purest emotion from the best soccer in the world!" "Let's go for it!" "Oberdan Cattani, inspirerof Valdir de Moraes... the masterof Veloso!" "Oberdan puts the ball on the game,it goes up... and togetherwith it Flávio Roberto Dias... pretty close is Amaral, and now comes Badeco... watching the game,Alfredo Mostarda, Formiga and Paraná... but the ball reaches Basílio, the "angel's feet"... then to Renato, to Toninho Guerreiro... there's Cézar,Cláudio Adão, there's Mirandinha in the field..." "Evair"The Prince" clears the way... but Ramos Delgado crosses him and goes on playingwith class... he chooses Luizinho to control the game..." ""Pequeno Polegar" swings in a frenzy... passes to Julinho Botelho, Julinho starts running like crazy..." "Idair and Luis Carlos cover him..." "Romero and Geraldo are blocking the area... the ball is crossed, there go Jorginho,Cláudio Adão..." "Enéas and Serginho Chulapa, "Tamanduá-Bandeira"..." "Valdemar Fiume heads the ball away... for nobody to catch!" "Zenon gets the rebound and boots the ball... on the bar!" "On the bar!" "It sways!" "It sways!" "It sways,but it doesn't fall down!" "Zito raises his head, the armed midfield..." "Tião,Edu,Sarará, Álvaro and Pires..." "Chinezinho sees the game..." "Chinezinho,he knows how to treat the ball... he's intimate with it, the boy... he fills the eyes of Luiz Gonzaga Veloso,a fan of Palmeiras!" "He's gonna cross the ball up front... here comes Paulo Borges, "Risadinha"..." "Aladim,Edu Bala and Eder... also Gino,Durval and Pepe... back Nena follows from a distant... the backs stop it, it's left to Dener... he dribbles one, two, three... boom-boom-boom,go,boy... he passes to Careca... he's smart,he knows how to treat the ball... coming from the side, Tite asks forthe ball..." "Zinho comes from the left... but, with your permission, dear soccer fan... the ball is with His Majesty, the King of Football... the most famous shirt number 10 in the whole world... it's fire in the cop's hat... he's gonna boot it, to the net... chi-ru-li-ru-li,chi-ru-li-ru-lá... and it's goal!" "CAPTIONS BY VIDEOLAR"