THE LENNY BRISCOE II REPORT

    If they had won their sixth World Cup title, then the whole nation needless to say, would’ve been engulfed and enveloped in a euphoric “feel-good” aura…at least for some time. Perhaps for a long time, even.      The struggles and protests may well have been forgotten. But as images of fans burning not just expensive-ass Nike branded replica Selecao shirts but their national flag as well flooded TV screens and the worldwide web after that semi-final loss against Germany, you couldn’t help but wonder if it was all worth it for the ordinary Brazilian.    Ordem e Progresso indeed .     This was meant to be “football coming home”. Its REAL home, that is. The one nation that is synonymous with football was getting the much-deserved chance to host the World Cup again and to show the whole world how the game is played. And show how to throw a party carnaval -style to boot. They had even recruited the manager of their last W...

                                            Luis Suarez sinks his immense buck-tooth into the flesh of an opposing player. We’ve heard that before; it’s nothing new. Luis Suarez cops a 4-month ban, a 9-game international football ban, a 4-month stadium ban (apparently applicable anywhere in the world). We have sort of heard that before too. For the third time in his career, the super-talented Uruguayan striker, top goalscorer of the Premier League in the 2013/2014 season, multiple Barclays Premier League Player of the month and Barclays Premier League Player of the Year award winner cops a lengthy ban. For a second season in a row, he will miss crucial matches for Liverpool FC - who have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in Lord-knows-how-long years and need all their key men now more than ever. He hasn’t done himself or his agent any favours as ...