Belletti Champions League Final Winning Goal
Comes off the bench and scores the goal that gives Barcelona a 2-1 victory.
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2006 in Brazil
Explore 10 historical events and records for Brazil in 2006.
Historical records for Brazil in 2006
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May
Champions League Winner
Juliano Belletti came off the bench and scored the winning goal past Jens Lehmann's replacement in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, helping Barcelona win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Edmilson Gomes helped shield Barcelona's back line as they controlled long stretches of possession in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, helping Barcelona win the competition.
July
World Cup Quarter-Final Defeat
Brazil are defeated and eliminated 0-1 by France in quarterfinals.
Manager
Dunga is named as the new national coach of the Brazilian national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, even though he has no prior coaching experience at professional level
Other events (month unknown)
Alves Helps Sevilla Win European Super Cup
Dani Alves contributed from full back as Sevilla defeated Barcelona three nil to win its first UEFA Super Cup.
Brazil World Cup Campaign Review
Manager of the Brazilian national side. After Brazils exit from the World Cup, Parreira is heavily criticisized by the Brazilian public and media for playing an outdated brand of football and not using the players available to him properly.
Transfer to Arsenal
Arsenal completes the signing of Julio Baptista from Real Madrid. The Brazilian joined Arsenal on loan in a transaction involving Jose Antonio Reyes travelling in the opposite direction.
World Cup
Ronaldo becomes the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with his fifteenth goal, surpassing Gerd Mullers previous record of 14.
World Cup
Manages Portugal in the 2006 World Cup in Germany where they reached the semi-finals, again coming out victorious in the quarter-finals against England.
How these records were prepared
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