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Having retired from a successful playing career in 1998, Branco has taken a slow and considered route into management, first overseeing Brazil’s youth development programme, then spending two years in charge of the youth setup of Rio de Janeiro giants Fluminense. The 1994 World Cup winner will immediately have a tough task on his hands […]
Speaking to Sambafoot today, Andy cast his votes in the direction of three of Brazil’s biggest stars and top performers in European competitions over the past year. First Pick – Hulk “Hulk has had an incredible year and a half. Since he came back from his ban, he has been an absolute force of […]
During a press conference in which the Tricolor unveiled their new right-back signing, Bruno Vieira, Fluminense’s vice president of Football, Sandro Lima, confirmed that the Carioca club have finally managed to sign, Wagner, from Turkish side, Gaziantepspor. ”We were working on it and we can now confirm that Wagner is a Fluminense player. We will […]
The former São Paulo full-back has hardly featured for the Italian club so far this season, making just four appearances and was once again an un-used substitute in Roma’s 1-1 draw against Juventus on Monday night. In an interview with Globoesporte, the former Brazilian international admitted he wants to leave the Italian club in the […]
Given that the overseas sides had arrived just 24-hours before kick-off, there was always going to be an opportunity for the hosts to dominate in these opening games in sweltering Minas Gerais conditions and they took full advantage. A late Washington goal helped Corinthians overcome Manchester United’s side, who included some of their Desportivo Brasil […]
Olympique Lyonnais playmaker, Ederson, is a transfer target for some of the top clubs in Brazil with the likes of Palmeiras, Fluminense, Flamengo and Gremio all believed to chasing the players signature. Despite such interest, the twenty five year old has now confirmed he hopes to talk with the directors of the French club and […]
Osvaldo, who is on loan at the North-Eastern side from Al Ahli (UAE), is rumoured to be an important transfer target for The Foxes, who are in desperate need of additional fire-power for the new season. “Osvaldo’s contract with Ceará runs until December 31,” said the official to Lance!. “For them to talk to the […]
Bruno Vieira’s impressive performances with Figueirense in the 2011 season earned the twenty six year old a move to Carioca giants, Fluminense. In an interview with Rádio Brasil, the right-back insisted that he will relish the opportunity of becoming Mariano’s successor. ”I have no fear because I was waiting for this opportunity for a while. […]
With neither Márcio Careca or Julinho having convinced in the left-back position for the club this year, Vasco are looking for a top left-back to pair up with the right-sided Fágner – voted the league top right-back by both the CBF and Sambafoot last week. Kléber, now 31, played a big part in Internacional’s Copa […]
Speaking at a press conference in Yokohama, the Spanish defender examined the characteristics of Neymar and had nothing but positive words for the Brazilian international. ”He is a different player, very dangerous; he’s defiantly the kind of player who can decide a game by himself because of his strong characteristic when it comes to one […]
Dunga’s former assistant and winner of the Sambafoot Brasileirão Manager of the Year 2011 award was anticipated to be heading for one of the country’s top jobs, but has shocked everyone by agreeing a move to his former-side Kashima Antlers. In Japan, Jorginho will be replacing new Botafogo manager Oswaldo de Oliveira and become the […]
The loss of the left-back just adds to the break-up of Figueirense’s successful side this campaign, with several players and manager Jorginho already heading for the exit-door with their reputations greatly enhanced. Palmeiras have already agreed to cede Gabriel Silva to Udinese in January and thus, moved fast to secure the best possible alternative. Only […]
Zagallo, who played in the World Cup victories of 1954 and 1958, coached in the victory of 1970 and assisted in 1994, is one of the greatest figures in the history of Brazilian football and therefore a fine judge of players’ capabilities. First Pick – Júlio César “I choose the goalkeeper Júlio César,” said the 80-year […]
If, as expected, the two teams meet in the final of the World Club Cup, it will not just be Santos who are taking on Barcelona. It will be all of Brazilian football. The emergence and consolidation of the Catalan school has shaken Brazil, robbing it of something seen as a birthright – Brazil’s place […]
In an interview published on Russian site Sport.ru, Babaev acknowledged that the idea of the Russian club is to allow the twenty seven year old to get his move back to Brazil in the winter transfer window, but insisted they would only let their star striker leave if they are to receive a ‘decent offer.’ […]
TB Mazembe overcame the odds in the 2010 Club World Cup, by eliminating Brazilian side, Internacional and becoming the first African side ever to reach the final of intercontinental competition. Now Kashiwa Reysol’s Brazilian midfielder, Leandro Domingues, believes his side can also defy the odds when they face Copa Libertadores champions, Santos, for a place […]
The former São Paulo player will come up against a side he’s faced many times throughout his career in Brazil, but this time with Japanese champions, Kashiwa Reyol. The Japanese team beat Mexican side, Monterrey, on penalties (4-3) to set up a semi-final date with Copa Libertadores champions, Santos. Speaking to the world’s press after […]
Now, according to RMC Sports in France, Ederson could be set for an early return to Brazilian football in a bid to get his career back on track and could link-up with Ronaldinho and Thiago Neves at Flamengo. Ederson was injured within a couple of minutes of his Brazil debut in August 2010 and has […]
Reports from French football website Mercato 365 are suggesting that the former Flamengo player could be on his way back to Rio de Janeiro in the January transfer window, to join the Rubro-Negro‘s arch rivals, Fluminense. The twenty-eight year old made the move from Flamengo to Bordeaux in 2005 and now the French club could be back […]
Finishing as the league’s top-scorer, Muriqui contributed sixteen goals and ten assists in thirty league appearances for Guanghzou Evergrande this campaign, outshining even his impressive team-mate Darío Conca. Back in Brazil for the end of the season break, Muriqui said: “I couldn’t believe when the club called me to say I had won a third […]
The Shakhtar Donetsk man is rated as one of South America’s best out-and-out target men and his international scoring record for Bolivia would appear to back up the statistics. Born to a Brazilian-father, Marcelo Moreno rose to prominence in his early career with Vítoria and Cruzeiro, appearing for the Brazilian Under-20 side before deciding to […]
Vasco fought to renegotiate a loan deal with Benfica in June, when the initial twelve month loan expired, but have been informed by the Portuguese side that they will no longer loan the 26-year-old. Éder Luis has become a key member of the Vasco side, with his pace and link-up play with Fágner in the […]
Brazilian striker, Leandro Domingues, gave Kashiwa Reysol the lead in the fifty third minute drilling home a right-foot volley in to the top corner. Just just five minutes later, Chilean international, Humberto Suazo, pulled one back for Monterrey, smashing home a cross sent in from team-mate, Cesar Delgado. The game was then to be decided […]
The twenty four year old only made the move from Cruzeiro, to French side, Valenciennes, in August, signing a four year contract with the club. Just four months in to his contract, the player is already hoping for a move back to Brazil because his family aren’t happy with life in the north of France. […]
