IAIN PEARCE watches on as Clarence Seedorf adapts to life in Brazil

WHEN Clarence Seedorf made his unexpected move from AC Milan to Brazil last summer eyebrows were raised, in surprise in Europe, in excitement in South America. However, with his Botafogo team being crowned winners in the first stage of the Rio State Championships, the Dutchman’s decision-making away from the pitch looks to have been every bit as accurate as on it.
Based in the state of Espirito Santo, which borders Rio de Janeiro state’s north-eastern corner, the unofficial uniform for local men, most of wh...