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Jan 15, 2012
Goals from former-Cruzeiro man Jussiê and Maurice-Bela were enough for Bordeaux, as Mariano made his debut wearing the number 25 shirt. “It was very special to start and to be able to play at the first opportunity,” said the 25-year-old full-back. “It has given me a lot of confidence and shows that everyone here is […]
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Jan 15, 2012
This Santos side are on the rise, with their high-pressure, passing football starting to become familiar after the swift change in style and system pre-tournament. In midfield, a lot of pressure falls upon the shoulders of Bruno Lamas and Leandrinho to inspire the team, but in attack it has been left to Neilton. Thin, quick […]
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Jan 15, 2012
The Porto frontman was replaced by compatriot Kléber, having over-stretched and clattered into the advertising boards whilst shooting at goal. The injury is not thought to be too serious, with a muscle strain the likely extent of the damage. However, it will be a blow to Porto and will pile the pressure on Kléber to […]
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Jan 15, 2012
To kick-off a big day of action in the Copa São Paulo, América Mineiro took advantage of a spell of first-half superiority to overcome a stubborn São Bernardo team. In the space of three minutes, Renato and Júnior Lemos scored to give the Minas Gerais club what turned out to be an unassailable 2-0 lead, […]
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Jan 15, 2012
25,432 Palmeiras fans descended on the Pacaembu to watch the game, but the occasion was all about the Verdão paying tribute to one their greatest ever players Marcos following his retirement. The 38-year old goalkeeper hung up his gloves at the start of January after spending 19-years at the Paulista club in which he won two […]
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Jan 15, 2012
A number of reports from both the Italian and Brazilian media are suggesting the 25-year old midfielder will join the Serie A giant’s on loan until the end of the season with view to a permanent transfer. After Fluminense’s pre-season game against Audax-RJ on Saturday, Braga confirmed Marquinho’s move to Roma is near completion. ”Marquinho […]
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Jan 15, 2012
Indeed, it may get worse for the Rubro-Negro, with Al-Hilal believing that the Carioca side have also sacrificed the 10% of Thiago Neves’ economic rights they purchased at the start of the loan deal, by failing to meet the stated asking price. Thiago Neves, 26, returns to Fluminense for the third time and looks set […]
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Jan 14, 2012
The cultured midfield player has been looking to return to Brazil since the mid-season break got underway in Ukraine, after seven years in Donetsk and with the news that his wife is expecting a child. Jadson, 28, has been negotiating with São Paulo for some time now and the deal has only today been confirmed, […]
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Jan 14, 2012
The Swedish striker believes that his AC Milan team-mate is not only the greatest defender he has ever played with but thinks he’s even on another level to the former world player of the year, Fabio Cannavaro. ”I think that at the moment Thiago is the most complete defender in the world. I’m lucky to […]
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Jan 14, 2012
First up of the big sides is Corinthians, who take on an impressive Goias this evening. Corinthians though have been dominant in progression up until now, with full-backs Denner and Cristiano excelling on the flanks, Matheuzinho conducting the midfield and striker Leandro finishing anything that has come his way. However, now we find out how […]
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Jan 14, 2012
Danilo has arrived in Porto, following his €13 million switch from the Brazilian club, yet Santos are refusing to release his registration until additional compensation is agreed – as they believe he should remain in Brazil until the summer under the terms of the deal. “The player has worked out some of the paperwork, but […]
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Jan 14, 2012
The Portuguese manager reaffirmed his belief that Luiz will go on to be one of the greatest central-defenders in the world, but must be allowed some time to fully adapt to the rigors and demands of the Premier League. “I saw him in Portugal for one and a half seasons, and now I have the […]
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Jan 14, 2012
It was initially understood that midfielder would sign for Brazilian giants Flamengo this January but after months of negations, the Carioca outfit are struggling to reach an agreement with the Saudi club. Fla’s local rivals Fluminense now appear as the favourites to land Thiago Neves and their captain Fred told Globoesporte that him and his team-mates […]
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Jan 14, 2012
The central defender, 30, is a top priority for new manager Mark Hughes who is looking to ensure the R’s Premier League future past this debut season. Alex has stated that he would prefer to leave English football, with a return to Brazil the preferred outcome, yet the lure of QPR’s money and a final […]
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Jan 14, 2012
Ademilson, 18, was top-scorer for Brazil Under-17’s at last year’s World Cup, before impressing just last week at the Copa São Paulo youth tournament. It is believed that the striker, once finished recovering from a knock, will join-up with the São Paulo first-team in the coming weeks. Strong and skillful, with electric pace and a […]
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Jan 14, 2012
QPR will pay €500,000 to take the striker on loan, with a fixed fee of €6 million should they wish to purchase the player outright in that time. It is hoped that the deal will be signed in the coming days. Henrique was top-scorer at the 2011 Under-20 World Cup, picking up the Golden Ball […]
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Jan 13, 2012
The 39-year old midfielder has signed a one-year deal with the Girabola outfit and will now become the first international star to of ever played in an African league. After signing the deal, Rivaldo said at a press conference: ”My contract with São Paulo has ended and I feel I still have the conditions to […]
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Jan 13, 2012
The first game of the year for the five-time world champions will be against Bosnia and Herzegovina who are currently ranked 20th in the FIFA world rankings. The fixture will be played in Switzerland on the 28th February. Three months later, the Brazilian squad will return to Europe to play against Denmark on 26th May at the […]
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Jan 13, 2012
The 31-year old midfielder is hoping to leave Stamford Bridge this January after struggling to cement a spot in Andre Villas-Boas’ starting eleven since the start of the season. Malouda has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, but the Frenchman has made it known he wants to end his playing career in Brazil […]
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Jan 13, 2012
The 19-year old forward was initially supposed to play for La Liga outfit Levante until the end of the season, but had his loan spell cut short having failed to get regular first-team football under coach Juan Ignacio Martinez. Instead of returning to Arsenal, coach Arsene Wenger has immediately sent Wellington back out on loan […]
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Jan 13, 2012
The former world player of the year announced on his twitter account that he is in middle of negotiating a deal with the Girabola outfit. He said: ”I saw it came out in the media that I have signed with a team of Angola – we are actually negotiating.” ”And right now I’m going to […]
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Jan 13, 2012
Maxwell, 30, signed for the Parisien giants from Barcelona, whom he has represented since 2009. His time at the Camp Nou brought huge success, but the full-back never managed to assert himself as a first-team regular at the club. The Brazilian defender has won a Champions League title, two Club World Cups and a La […]
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Jan 13, 2012
Possebon, 22, who signed for the Peixe in August 2010 was regarded as a highly-promising youngster at both Internacional and Manchester United, but has seen his career slide downhill since a broken leg suffered in an encounter with Middlesborough suffered during his time in England. Having found his contract terminated, the former-Internacional youngster will no […]
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Jan 12, 2012
In his Thursday press conference, Chelsea boss André Villas-Boas confirmed there has been a bid from a Premier League club for defender Alex, with many media outlets linking QPR to the proposal. “From what I know from my chief executive, there has been an approach from a Premier League club,” Villas-Boas said. “He is a […]