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Speaking to Lancenet! Wagner said: ”I want to win my place in the side and help my team-mates out to give a lot of joy to the Tricolor fans. I believe 2012 is going to be very special to me and Fluminense. I have great expectations. It is a new stage in my career and I’m facing it […]
The proposed fee is yet to be disclosed, but a number of news publications in Brazil are claiming Flamengo have offered around €6 million which will be paid off in instalments. ”Now it starts to heat up. We’ve sent a proposal and the Russians aren’t delayed. They didn’t set a deadline to give a response […]
Name: Ademilson Braga Bispo Júnior Position: Striker Age: 17 Height: 1.75m Weight: 70kg Just 17, Ademilson is already on track to emulate the likes of Lucas Moura, Casemiro and Wellington in graduating out of the São Paulo youth ranks into the first-team squad. First though, over the next month the young predator will compete […]
The Paulista club did have first option to exercise their right to purchase the available 10% stake, but weren’t prepared to pay the necessary €2 million that was needed to make the transaction. Despite Santos not increasing their investment, the clubs vice-president, Odilio Rodrigues Filho confirmed the decision doesn’t mean the club no longer want […]
Carvalho’s contract at Atlético-MG is set to expire in May and it’s been widely reported that Palmeiras are hoping to sign the former CSKA Moscow player ahead of the 2012 season. Speaking to Lancenet! Cavalho’s father and agent, Albio Carvahlo, believes his son would welcome the opportunity to play for Palmeiras. ”When Palmeiras and Atlético-MG […]
The opening day sees four Série A sides’ youth teams in action, with Cruzeiro handed the toughest opener on paper, against ABC of Rio Grande do Norte. The potential shock of the day could lie in the Palmeiras x Linhares encounter, with the young Verdão side unimpressive in preparation games and Linhares running Vítoria close […]
The Copa São Paulo, or Copinha, has now turned into a proving ground for young talent, with the chance to excel leading into the start of the State Championships. For example, last year’s champions Flamengo would go on to integrate the likes of Negueba, Muralha and Thomás into the first-team by the end of the […]
Speaking at a press conference at Milan’s winter-training camp in Doha, Massimiliano Allegri refuted suggestions that he had fallen out with the striker and believes the 22-year old will stay at the club despite strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain. ”Pato wants to stay and my wish is that he does not leave,” Allegri said. ”I […]
The striker has been offered €1.2 million to return to his former club on a ten-month contract. However, the 33-year old told Radio Bandeirantes that his desire is to continue playing for Corinthians. ”It was a very high (proposal) right? But my idea is to stay with Corinthians. I’ve already spoken to my agent and […]
The prestigious Under-18 youth tournament, known simply as the Copa São Paulo, or the Copinha, will start tomorrow and amongst those participating will be the sons of two famous fathers. For Flamengo, 17-year-old Matheus will appear once more, having also played a part in the victorious campaign of 2011. The son of Bebeto, Matheus is […]
Having already found fame through online videos, Chera struggled to make the grade at Santos and was released in the summer of 2011 to join Genoa. However, the 16-year-old failed to make the grade in Italy and now returns to Brazil with Flamengo in the hope of rescuing his primitive career. Having arrived too late […]
The player arrives with a reputation for goalscoring, but as expected his arrival is already being talked up in Brazil to levels that are possibly unacheivable. A talented wing or second-striker, the 23-year-old already speaks a little Portuguese, having spent six months at a training camp in Trofense (Portugal) alongside some of China’s best young […]
According to website, Turkish-Football, Beşiktaş have already made contact with the West London club over a possible transfer and are set to submit an official bid soon. Alex has been forced to train away from the Chelsea first-team following his transfer request which was accepted by coach André Villas-Boas.
Although Paulo Henrique Ganso’s contract at Santos runs until 2015, there is still great uncertainty over whether or not he will remain at the Paulista club past January. In early December, the midfielder revealed he had sold 10% of his economic rights to investment group, DIS, but then back tracked his claims once Santos made […]
Diego Mauricio failed to hold down a starting place in Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s team throughout the 2011 Brasileirão season and now questions are being asked as to where the 20-year old will end up playing in 2012. Only recently Mauricio’s agent claimed FC Valencia were interested in signing him, but the striker has confirmed he’s happy to […]
The new year has already started in earnest for Sambafoot and fans of Brazilian football. The Sambafoot community opened this morning, on 1st January, with the objective of forming the first Brazilian football community in time for the World Cup 2014.What are the advantages for participating users? The principle is based on fans’ commitment and contribution within the group. As an incentive, Sambafoot will reward the best contributor each month with unique ‘Brazilian football’ prizes. To be designated the […]
With just eighteen months left on his contract, Adriano has been talking to the “A Tribuna” newspaper about the likelihood of a European move once the Libertadores campaign is completed. “Although I can not reveal the time, there is a strong possibility that after I will leave in the middle of the year, after I […]
Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport are suggesting that Juventus are in negotiations with Vasco over the deep-lying playmaker, with the Rio de Janeiro side needing to sell to balance the books. An initial bid has been rejected, with the Brazilian club believed to be asking for an additional €3 million, but the newspaper remains confident a […]
With Kleberson, as a former-World Cup winner, boasting one of the club’s larger salaries, Flamengo hope to persuade the player that he would be best served finding alternative employment and then redeploying the money elsewhere. “Let’s try and find something that could be interesting for both sides,” said Flamengo’s Deputy Finance Director, Michel Levy. “He […]
Neymar won the vote by a record margin, securing 130 votes, whilst second placed Eduardo Vargas of Universidad de Chile managed just 70. Neymar was joined in the top three places by his club team-mate Ganso, who came in just behind the Chilean. Other Brazilians to feature in the standings were Vasco centre-back Dedé in […]
Now with the transfer window open, clubs are circling around the player once more, with the view that the injuries of the last eighteen months will have dramatically reduced the €50 million fee that Santos once demanded. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Ganso has been offered to previous suitor Milan for a fee of €20 million, […]
For the second year in a row, the Samba Gold trophy is heading for Italian shores. In fact, for the third time in its four-year existance, it is heading for the city of Milan, following Kaká’s win in 2008 and Inter Milan player Maicon emerging victorious in 2010. Thiago Silva now wins his first Samba […]
Thiago Silva – Milan 16,33% Daniel Alves – Barcelona 15,56% Hulk – FC Porto 14,41% Marcelo – Real Madrid 6,49% Hernanes – Lazio 6,39% Alex – Fenerbahce 4,97% Lucas Leiva – Liverpool 4,94% Nenê – Paris SG 4,82% Robinho – Milan 3,95% Pato – Milan 3,58% Julio César – Inter 2,13% Lucio – Inter 1,53% […]
Alex has been training away from the Chelsea first-team squad after recently handing in a transfer request which was accepted by coach André Villas-Boas. The Blues’ west London rivals QPR are seeking to bring in a number of re-enforcements in the January transfer window in order to keep hold of their Premier League status having just […]
