In a bizarre incident in a football match in Brazil, the referee awarded a goal when a ball boy put the ball into the net and also refused to change the result despite video evidence.
In the 89th minute of a third division football match, Santacruszense shot the ball just wide of the goal.
The referee Silvia Regina de Oliveira, who is the first woman to officiate at the highest level in Brazilian football, apparently had her back to the net when this happened.
The ball boy, clearly inspired to do his bit for the home side, instead of returning the ball to the keeper tapped it into the net.
The referee thought the ball had gone in and signalled a goal. The rival players accosted her while the TV commentators celebrated in typical latino style.
Strangely enough, despite the video evidence the goal still stands.
Instead the referee faces a suspension, the period for which is not known as yet.
Oliveira said she should have trusted her own eyes instead of relying on the judgment of the linesman who is the one who signalled the goal.
Brazilian girls in Brazilian Girls? Negative. More like Three Dudes & a Chick from Rome with a bossa-nova-meets-electronica vibe.
The four members of the Brazilian Girls met in 2003, while jamming together at Nublu, a downtown New York club that has served as their spawning ground. Playing together every week (they still do when they're in town) they wrote and recorded the twelve originals of Brazilian Girls over a couple of months, letting the nuances of their songs evolve over time.
Coming from different corners of the globe (Sabina was born in Rome, and raised in Munich and Nice; Didi from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Jesse and Aaron from California and Kansas, respectively), each member of Brazilian Girls has an impressive past of prior works. One snagged a Latin Grammy® Award; another has scored several important independent films. They have all performed and collaborated with prominent artists
After self-titled debut album, Brazilian Girls return with the eagerly anticipated Talk To La Bomb. Expect to hear on the 12 new tracks their innovative fusion of electro, dub, pop, punk and dance music to more elaborate and edgy arrangements.
For those who live in NY, they will be playing tonight (09/14) at Spiegeltent, Fulton Street Fish Market at South Street Seaport (by the Brooklyn Bridge); 10pm, $30.
Brazilian diva, Gisele Bunchen, photographed for Apple Mac campaign
Rolling Stone cover girl Gisele Bundchen was reportedly contracted by the Cupertino, Calif.-based Mac maker for the shoot (photo below), which took place in Manhattan last week. On her official web site, Bundchen briefly mentioned that she had recently been photographed by Apple. However, the blurb was removed without explanation.
The 25-year old diva is rumored to have been compensated handsomely for her part in the new campaign. According to Vogue magazine, she is believed to have pocketed "more than a million" for the shoot.
Bundchen has been named "Model of the Year" and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Rolling Stone. Her portfolio includes appearances in ads for such brands as Victoria's Secret, Louis Vuitton and Versace.
Though primarily a model, Bundchen has also dabbled in the acting business. She starred in the 2004 film "Taxi" and most recently played a part in the 2006 flick "The Devil Wears Prada."
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In a bizarre incident in a football match in Brazil, the referee awarded a goal when a ball boy put the ball into the net and also refused to change the result despite video evidence.
The four members of the Brazilian Girls met in 2003, while jamming together at Nublu, a downtown New York club that has served as their spawning ground. Playing together every week (they still do when they're in town) they wrote and recorded the twelve originals of Brazilian Girls over a couple of months, letting the nuances of their songs evolve over time.
