2024-10-17 13:33:00
When I finished my story in the office, among many comings and goings, Vanderlei was no longer in the building; He was a caretaker, doorman, maintenance manager, in short, a jack of all trades. He gave everyone a hard time, he knew the path of all the residents without batting an eyelid and was the “gentleman of friendliness”. Even though everyone liked it, the property manager preferred to exchange it with an outsourced company, after all because improving the service provided would have made the situation worse without lowering the condominium expenses, right?
Always smiling and happy with life, Vanderlei’s only flaw is that he was a Grêmio fan. But of those – few, it’s true – they were reasonable: I took my horns very well and was always very kind when I had the chance to give them back.
In times in which other people’s money has taken over football, it has become increasingly difficult to think of seeing our clubs win something truly relevant again. Internacional has missed some opportunities, albeit scant, to recognize itself, but today’s finalist clubs are those that do not depend on the bank limit, once upon a time those who had a checkbook in their hands (I could explain to our young people what a checkbook but I will avoid tiredness, in short it’s stuff for old people like me).
Therefore, the classics gained a rise in their historical context. Winning no longer represents only the maintenance of hegemony or the flute in the mind of the loser, but rather the possible cup to be won. If for a long time greNal was a league apart in the championship due to rivalries, today it continues to be so – also and above all – due to the poverty of expectations that afflicts both clubs, each with their own promiscuity. And mediocrity.
The prospect (and often the need) of winning the GreNal ends up being an opportunity to have something to celebrate in this final part of the year which already sees 2025 on the horizon. For those present, the possibility of not spending another two months skating and for the Sport Club Internacional the promise that, finally, the results will not be just another illusion of ten rounds and the insistent and harsh reality of the “almost team” to the following season.
Therefore it is a fact that we have much more to lose than to gain. But they are much more.
Retired life allows me to occasionally pick up my nephew from school. Every time I arrive I meet Paulinho, the school doorman, who didn’t even have to tell me he was from Colorado because you could see it from afar. His favorite subject is Inter. Yesterday we met and I asked about expectations for Saturday. Ever the optimist, he wavered. Many are, from what I’ve noticed. I think the idea that “the world belongs to intelligent people” remains in vogue.
Because I tell you, if that were the case, they wouldn’t be where they are today. Obviously football is unpredictable and thankless, and the best does not always win, but we have on our side, in addition to players who seem to have found their way, winners of the classics and football. Who have also lost some and know the burden this represents, especially in current times.
I am therefore convinced that if we do not “invent” a fight against ourselves and play with the same conviction that we have achieved in more than a dozen matches, the last ones, we will triumph once again, demonstrating that we do not have a consolidated hegemony. for so long by chance.
I miss meeting the ever smiling Vanderlei. Although on Monday he was less so and more dejected, ready to take a flute from this old trumpeter from the Beira Rio Social days.
The classic wins. That’s right.
My horn is ready and brings bad luck to the sick person who crosses my path. We will win, my good Colorado.
We will win!
SHORTS
– Professor Roger simply cannot lack courage. I bet he has the will to win stuck in his throat;
– I am concerned about our constant lack of coverage on the left side of the defense beyond the opponent’s attack;
– I’m also worried about having three players returning from injury as starters at the same time;
– These stops in the national team’s matches, in my opinion, are bad from every point of view; but worse for those who were already not doing well;
– Keep in mind that Internacional, in fact, has a lot to lose by not winning. But the other side has much more;
– You have to use the same strategy as good living They used it a lot: give them the ball and let them take care of themselves;
– If Inter takes the field with blood in their eyes, not even God will have mercy on that team.
REQUEST
Do you miss seeing Beira Rio roar?
We will win, my good Colorado. We will win!
PACHECO
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