Opinion – Juca Kfouri: The Supercup became gigantic

For those who wanted a Brazilian Supercup final like the one in 2021, Sunday afternoon was delicious.

Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo repeated, with interest, the 2-2 between Flamengo and Palmeiras.

With interest because they heightened the emotion of the decision at the penalty spot to the maximum, with variations that would kill the fans of both teams from the heart.

It was up to Galo, Brazilian champion and champion of the Copa do Brasil, to also take the Supercup, in a great game in which he took the lead, took the turn thanks to the Uruguayan Dom Arrascaeta, devastating in the second half, and drew with Hulk.

There will always be those who favor the mistakes that allowed the four goals, such as the red-black goalkeeper Hugo, courageously chosen by Paulo Sousa in place of Diego Alves, in the 1-0 mineiro, in a rebound taken advantage of by Nacho Fernández.

Or criticize the also Uruguayan and experienced defender Godín, in the turning point made by Bruno Henrique.

But how can we forget Guilherme Arana’s fireworks that led Hugo astray?

Or the pass of the boy Lázaro in his first participation in the game for Bruno Henrique to make it 2 to 1?

Whoever saw Manchester City 2, Tottenham 3 on Saturday might have thought that we would never see a game like that in Brazil, with almost absolute dominance by City and victory by the London team, in a gala display by Harry Kane and absolute efficiency. , by scoring the two goals that appeared in front of him.

The intensity of the game in Manchester was such that the Brazilian fans even had reason to think that it would be impossible here, on our lawns and, even more, at the beginning of the season.

For Galo and Mengo showed that they were joking in their ridiculous state championships and disputed the decision as if it were a World Cup.

The eyes of football fans were also filled with exuberant performances by the boy João Gomes and the experienced Nacho Fernández.

As happened last year, the fact of confronting national rivalries gives the Supercopa do Brasil a character that the cup was not even meant to have.

There were between red-blacks and palmeirenses and now had nines out of the ridiculousness of the top hats that the players left aside to loyally dispute the decision.

The same thing happened when, in 2013, Corinthians and São Paulo disputed the Recopa Sul-Americana, a trophy that was not given any importance around here and that ended up gaining epic contours.

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Trio de Ferro is weakened because São Paulo lives with problems that seem insoluble.

Palmeiras and Corinthians remained, although with considerable differences.

They are the favorites for the Paulistinha title with the alvinegro in the role of competitor for the number of talents he has gathered, even more than the rival.

Whether it will hold up to the incomparable best organization of alviverde remains to be seen.

Palmeiras has taken Paulistinha with their feet on their backs while Corinthians takes it with ups and downs.

It is sad to hear the Corinthians president say that he is against the SAF because a popular club like Corinthians cannot have owners.

It would be a weighty argument if the history of Parque São Jorge was different, not that of the “owners” Wadih Helu, Vicente Matheus, Alberto Dualib and, disguised by the rotation, Andrés Sanchez, who dominated the scene since the late 1950s.

By the way, what does Mr. Duílio Monteiro Alves?