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Crazy Gang | Part 7 | I Love You, Ricky-Jade Jones!
AFC Wimbledon came within 1 point of the Championship playoffs in 2025/26 led by the star strikeforce of Daniel Jebbison and Jamie Donley. However, it looked like neither would be allowed to return, leaving Trebor Mahtal with a big headache in the summer of 2026.
Aventuras Américas | Part 61 | Sporting #2: Magnificent Mesquita
Sporting Clube de Portugal found themselves somehow topping the Liga Portugal Bwin heading into 2054. But these were strange times at the club as their reigning President, Jorge Santos, was re-elected and celebrated his power by splashing £12 million on some random striker.
Aventuras Américas | Part 60 | Sporting #1: A Manager In High Demand
Lazaró made so many promises to young players about their futures at the club and horrendously overpaid completely average players that he felt guilty about the pain he was inflicting on every Barcelona supporter.
Crazy Gang | Part 6 | Star Strikeforce Reunites
The aggressive Crazy Gang style of play finally saw AFC Wimbledon earn their stripes as the dirtiest team in England in 2024. We racked up a record for indiscipline in the Championship while again consolidating in mid-table and amassed 50% more bookings than any other team in the country.
Aventuras Américas | Part 59 | Barcelona #3: Slashing £230 Million Debt and £2.8 Million Wages
Having just won probably the easiest title in La Liga history, a brand new challenge emerged as Robinho Lazaró looked to address the crippling debt at FC Barcelona in the summer of 2052.
Aventuras Américas | Part 58 | Barcelona #2: LaLiga Is Easy
Despite a very dubious financial situation, Robinho Lazaró appeared to be living up to his reputation as a “title specialist” in his first six months in Barcelona.
Crazy Gang | Part 5 | Record Levels of Indiscipline
The Crazy Gang performed well above expectations to comfortably survive in the EFL Championship at the first time of asking. And we were slowly building an exciting young squad.
Aventuras Américas | Part 57 | Barcelona #1: Massive Debt
Robinho Lazaró became the second-most successful South American manager of all-time after he led Liverpool to the Premier League and Champions League double.
Aventuras Américas | Part 56 | Liverpool #3: Scintillating Southam Inspires Liverpool
Experienced Football Manager Robinho Lazaró had overhauled an underperforming Liverpool side to become the first Colombian manager to win the Premier League. He also became what has to be the first manager ever to win Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana then Champions League and the Europa League.
Crazy Gang | Part 4 | A Championship Rebuild
Wimbledon were promoted to the second-tier of English football for the first time. Now manager Trebor Mahtal faced a tough task to strengthen the squad for a bid at Championship survival on the thinnest of shoestrings.
Aventuras Américas | Part 55 | Liverpool #2: A New Era At Anfield
Robinho Lazaró had enjoyed a strong start to life in Liverpool, taking his side into the second half of the 21st Century sitting top of the Premier League led by new Ballon d’Or winner Juarez. However, he had been concerned about the club’s £100 million+ debts.
Aventuras Américas | Part 54 | Robinho Lazaró’s Elite Club Opportunity
Robinho Lazaró wasn’t the only one who thought he was kind of a big deal. Upon picking up the ringing phone that broke the calm of his villa up in the Colombian hills he noticed the incoming call was coming from England.
Crazy Gang | Part 3 | Aggressive Young Men
AFC Wimbledon defied all expectations as the new generation of the infamous Crazy Gang reached the League One playoffs in their first season under new manager Trebor Mahtal.
Aventuras Américas | Part 53 | Wolfsburg #6: Wolfsburg Domination
A thrilling campaign saw VfL Wolfsburg become German champions for the first time in 39 years in 2048. Robinho Lazaró’s young side had achieved great things but the Colombian manager believed there was much more to come from this talented squad.
Aventuras Américas | Part 52 | Wolfsburg #5: Superstar Strikeforce Inspires Success
Robinho Lazaró’s exciting young VfL Wolfsburg side was more than holding its own with Germany’s big boys, sitting just two points off the top of Bundesliga heading into 2048.
Crazy Gang | Part 2 | Smashing Wimbledon Records
The Crazy Gang was alive and kicking – with the emphasis on kicking – six months into Trebor Mahtal’s reign as AFC Wimbledon. Our 4-4-fucking2 approach had us sitting nicely in League One mid-table and into the FA Cup fourth round.
Aventuras Américas | Part 51 | Wolfsburg #4: Majestic Mockel
VfL Wolfsburg came painfully close to a second Bundesliga title in Robinho Lazaró’s first year in Europe, only missing out by a point on the final day of the 2046/47 campaign. But Lazaró was excited to strengthen his young side in his second summer in charge.
Aventuras Américas | Part 50 | Wolfsburg #3: Thrilling Title Battle
A strong start to Robinho Lazaró’s first full season in Europe saw his young VfL Wolfsburg leading the way in Bundesliga heading into 2047. But could they convert their strong start into a title challenge?
Crazy Gang | Part 1 | Welcome To Wimbledon!
Football fans of a certain age will look back to the good old days of football when “men were real men” and it was more than acceptable to give a tricky winger a good kick up the arse to keep him quiet. Nowadays, that’s far from the case and, frankly, it’s boring to watch.
Aventuras Américas | Part 49 | Wolfsburg #2: A Very Busy Summer
Robinho Lazaró enjoyed his first taste of European football as he led his new VFL Wolfsburg side into a top-half finish in Bundesliga. However, he enjoyed the money that came into the club during the summer of 2046 even more.
Aventuras Américas | Part 48 | Moving To Europe
Robinho Lazaró had well and truly established himself as one of the best managers in South America, but every manager wants to test their skills against the best in the world.
Aventuras Américas | Part 47 | The End Of The Americas Adventure
When Robinho Lazaró set his heart on becoming a Football Manager 22 in July 2021, he could barely have imagined the exciting adventures he’d have enjoyed and successes he’d have achieved 23 years on.
Aventuras Américas | Part 46 | Colombia #1: Copa América 2044
In somewhat of a surprising move, Robinho Lazaró stepped down as manager of newly crowned World Champions Brazil and headed back to his home nation Colombia in August 2042. Lazaró’s new and sole remaining objective on his Aventuras Américas journey was to try and win Copa America, so when Colombia came calling he thought this would represent a fun new challenge.
Aventuras Américas | Part 45 | A Look Across The Américas In 2043
Throughout this journey across North and South America, we attempted to provide updates on the various leagues every season. However, a cock-up with WordPress blocks meant we had to go through and delete these sections.
Aventuras Américas | Part 44 | Brazil #2: World Cup 2042
Robinho Lazaró had completed the domestic side of his Aventuras Américas challenge, which gave him a six-month break to collect his thoughts for World Cup 2042 with Brazil.
FM Guide | 28 Teams To Manage For The Rest Of Football Manager 2022
Believe it or not, we’re only nearing the halfway mark of the Football Manager 2022 lifecycle. That means you still have six months of adventures waiting for you in FM22 so, if you’re bored of your current save or looking for a new challenge, then now is the perfect time to kick it off.
Aventuras Américas | Part 43 | Flamengo #3: A True Connoisseur of the Beautiful Game
The players of Flamengo were welcomed back to Rio de Janeiro as national heroes on 9 July 2041. Thousands of locals took to the streets to celebrate the club becoming World Champions for the first time after winning the Club World Cup 2041.
Aventuras Américas | Part 42 | Brazil #1: Manager of Brazil
One month after being appointed as Flamengo boss, Roberto Nascimento da Silva Lazaró became the proudest man in South America as he was appointed manager of the Brazilian national team.
Aventuras Américas | Part 41 | Flamengo #2: Facing The Best In The World (and Palmeiras)
Flamengo finished runners-up in the Brazilian league and Copa Sudamericana in 2040 but Robinho Lazaró had bigger ambitions. His sole remaining task was to win South America’s biggest prize, the Copa Libertadores, with a Club World Cup on the horizon.
Aventuras Américas | Part 40 | Flamengo #1: New Manager Bounce
Robinho Lazaró’s next challenge was to add the Copa Libertadores to the Copa Sudamericana title he won at Alianza Lima in 2031. But, with a fairly heavy heart, he came to the assessment that Godoy Cruz was not the place to achieve it.
Aventuras Américas | Part 39 | Godoy Cruz #2: Tight Title Battle With Boca
The Argentinian title – the only top-tier division eluding Robinho Lazaró on his Aventuras Américas journey – was a possibility in the first year of the 2040s.
Aventuras Américas | Part 38 | Godoy Cruz #1: Record-Breaking Defence
Strong form with Newell’s Old Boys had led top-tier side Godoy Cruz to take a gamble on Colombian / Brazilian title specialist Robinho Lazaró at the start of the 2039/40 season.
Aventuras Américas | Part 37 | Newell’s Old Boys #3: Blooding The Youth
Early struggles in the 2038/39 campaign had Robinho Lazaró close to the sack approaching the halfway point of Primera Nacional. Having seen off financial ruin at Newell’s Old Boys, his next task was to lead an extremely young team into the top half of the second tier.
Aventuras Américas | Part 36 | Newell’s Old Boys #2: Golden Generation
Newell’s Old Boys enjoyed a new manager bounce in the second half of the 2037/38 campaign. But that was overshadowed by financial ruin.
Aventuras Américas | Part 35 | Newell’s Old Boys #1: Walking Into A Nightmare!
In early November 2037, Robinho Lazaró boarded the first flight out of Edmonton back home to Colombia. He took his mind off football for a few days while enjoying his mother’s delicious homemade food.
Aventuras Américas | Part 34 | FC Edmonton #2: A Worrying End-Of-Season Slump
Life in Canada was off to a solid if unspectacular start for Robinho Lazaró at FC Edmonton. He’d led the side that finished bottom of the league last season but was massive favourites for the title to challenging at the top of the table mid-way through this campaign.
Aventuras Américas | Part 33 | FC Edmonton #1: Welcome To The Canadian Premier League!
Brazil’s Série A to the Canadian Premier League isn’t the sort of move you see too many managers make. But Robinho Lazaró was all about doing things differently in his quest to complete Aventuras Américas.
Aventuras Américas | Part 32 | Palmeiras #5: Brutal Brenner Inspires Unlikely Challenge
A ding-dong battle with the Palmeiras board had seen Robinho Lazaró emerge relatively unscathed and remain at the Brazilian club for a second full season in change.
Aventuras Américas | Part 31 | Palmeiras #4: Sacked Or Title Challenge?!
Robinho Lazaró was facing the biggest pressure of his 14-year career as his position as Palmeiras manager was in real jeopardy halfway through the Série A season. A run of five games unbeaten and lifting the Sao Paulo State weren’t enough to prevent his board’s F evaluation of his performance!
Aventuras Américas | Part 30 | Palmeiras #3: Brilliant Brenner Inspires Prolific Palmeiras
Palmeiras had enjoyed an entertaining first half-season or so under new manager Robinho Lazaró. However, there was a fairly sizeable gap to the dominant forces in Brazilian football, Santos and Corinthians.
Aventuras Américas | Part 29 | Palmeiras #2: “Lazaró Means Goals”
Colombian / Brazilian manager Roberto Nascimento da Silva Lazaró, to give him his full Brazilian name, was settling nicely into life in Sao Paulo. Despite being a little concerned by Palmeiras’ defensive strengths, he had a superstar striker and lots of young talent to work with.
Aventuras Américas | Part 28 | Robinho Lazaró’s Biggest Opportunity So Far
Robinho Lazaró had a season to remember in 2033/34 and was all set to extend his stay, until an opportunity arrived that was probably too big to turn down.
FM Experiment | Old Firm In England | Celtic & Rangers In Non-League
What would happen if Celtic and Rangers entered the English football pyramid in non-league?
Aventuras Américas | Part 27 | Puebla FC #5: Homegrown Hero Ramón Rodríguez
Puebla FC had safely made it through to the knockout stages of the CONCACAF Champions League despite a relatively disappointing campaign in Liga MX Apertura. However, Robinho Lazaró was very much focused on continental football as he extended his stay in México.
Aventuras Américas | Part 26 | Puebla FC #4: All The Continental Football
A crazy conclusion to their first season back in Liga MX had seen Puebla FC dominate the Clausura stage and lift the title in a mad final against Club América! But, unusually, Lazaró had decided to stick with the club despite becoming national champion.
FM Experiment | Old Firm In England | Celtic And Rangers In The Premier League
Football fans have long debated how the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers would fare if they competed in England. So we decided to use Football Manager 2022 to settle the debate by moving both clubs into the Premier League.
Aventuras Américas | Part 25 | Puebla FC #3: Craziest Final Ever
Puebla FC had begun the Liga MX 2032/33 season well and by scoring lots of goals. But a dip in form and defensive fragilities had the club’s fans concerned about Robinho Lazaró’s perceived lack of tactical agility.
Aventuras Américas | Part 24 | Puebla FC #2: Flying Ferrari’s Five-Goal Haul
The fans of Puebla FC were high on excitement as Colombian / Brazilian manager Robinho Lazaró led their heroes back to Liga MX in his first six months in México.
FM Experiment | Spending Saints Gold | Season 3: Erling Haaland?
Alan Shearer was enjoying a much-deserved lazy morning lie-in having just led Southampton to Champions League qualification and a first-ever European trophy. That was until the peace was disturbed by the startling blare of his mobile phone.
Aventuras Américas | Part 23 | Puebla FC #1: Never-Ending Quest For Promotion
A season of surprising amounts of success on all fronts saw Robinho Lazaró on the move for the second time in a year. This time around, he had a different kind of challenge as he headed to México with Puebla FC.