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December 19, 2005
Call me Billinho!: The Nike-sponsored Ginga documentary is now out (previous thread) and I saw it last night on FoxSoccerChannel. Enjoyable 45 minutes or so, and they'll be showing it several more times that I noticed over the next couple of weeks, plus you can go to the downloads link and grab the entire video. Focus is on half a dozen youngsters who embody the joyful spirit of Futebol Brasiliero including pre-Real Madrid Robhino plus the required brief visit from Ronaldinho.
posted by billsaysthis to soccer at 03:45 PM - 9 comments
Are you sure that's not Billyinho? Thanks for the link -- worked fine for me to make it through to the video.
posted by holden at 05:34 PM on December 19, 2005
This page has a link to a QuickTime trailer.
posted by kirkaracha at 06:33 PM on December 19, 2005
posted by lilnemo at 06:58 PM on December 19, 2005
Which if I had paid attention I would have seen was linked in the post. Dammit!! Billinho why do you let me do such things!
posted by lilnemo at 06:59 PM on December 19, 2005
Yes, very nice show... I wish FSC would have more special reports like this... I mean, Soccer America?! Who the hell watches that shit?!
posted by StarFucker at 08:25 AM on December 20, 2005
They need someone like Nike or BBC to pay the cost. Shows like Soccer America and Football Friday are pennies by comparison. But I agree with you.
posted by billsaysthis at 10:08 AM on December 20, 2005
Cool link, bill. Thanks! Just brings back memories of playing anywhere with anything, on dirt fields, tarmac, concrete floors, with tennis balls, tupperware, basketballs, volleyballs, ... Good times, good times.
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:09 PM on December 20, 2005
I don't mind Football Friday...the program. The hosts? Good lord, where did they get those tools?!
posted by StarFucker at 02:25 PM on December 20, 2005
The Nike page is a Flash app, so (a) not sure my link will work for everyone else and (b) cannot direct link to the downloads. Video is posted in high (750MB) and low (150MB) quality versions. Most of the links from the previous thread are 404 or otherwise bad.