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At nineteen, the midfielder is expected to be included in Mano Menezes squad as the rules for Football in the Olympic games state that teams must be made up of players predominantly under the age of twenty three, with three players allowed to be included over the age of twenty three. Neymar, Paulo Henrique Ganso […]
Speaking at a press conference in Dubai, Diego Maradona had acknowledged that the Brazilian youngster was a good player, but insisted he was not even in the same class as his compatriot, Lionel Messi. ”He took the wrong pill,” Maradona said. ”Instead of taking the sleeping pill he took the medicine in the morning. He got […]
Paulinho has been one of the highlights of Corinthians 2011 season and now the Alvinegro have openly admitted they plan on making an offer to the twenty three year olds investors so they can own 100% of the players economic rights. In an interview with TV Bandeirantes, Corinthians president, Andres Sanchez revealed the club were […]
Twice a coach of Brazil and formerly in charge of Valencia, South Africa, Ghana and Saudi Arabia, Carlos Alberto Parreira knows a thing or two about footballing talent and has cast his votes as follows. “Daniel Alves of Barcelona. He had an excellent season at Barcelona and is a full-back that defends well and attacks well also. He is also part of […]
Whether it is their daily fix of novelas (over-the-top soap operas), driving at break neck speeds or leaving important things to the last moment (like the building of World Cup stadiums) Brazilians certainly love a drama and love to do things in the most complicated and often most illogical way possible. Brazilians like their football […]
LANCENET! have reported that Gremio were already in talks with Junior on Tuesday, the same day current boss, Celso Roth, announced he’d be leaving the club at the end of the season. Junior was once a player of Gremio between 1985 and 1987, winning three state championships and being their top scorer in his debut […]
It is a cruel blow for Lucas, who has been playing some of the best football of his career this campaign and picked up the ‘Fans Player of the Year’ award at Liverpool, as well as the ‘North-East of England Best Player’ award. The injury means that both Liverpool and Brazil will now be forced […]
Vote for the winner of the 2011 Samba Gold Trophy here. Maicon of Inter Milan won last year, but as of today, the voting for the 2011 version of the Samba Gold trophy is now underway. With an early elimination in the Quarter Finals of the Copa America and mediocre friendly matches, there has been little to shout about with the National […]
Goals from, Gustavo Canales and Eduardo Varga, was enough to secure the Chilean side’s place in to their first ever South American final. Universidad’s second-leg victory over Vasco gave them a 3-1 aggregate win, having drawn the first leg 1-1 back in Rio de Janeiro. The Chilean side will now face 2009 winners, LDU Quito, […]
For Luiz Felipe Scolari, Corinthians will be champions regardless of the outcome in the Paulista derby. In an interview with Juca Kfouri’s blog, the coach admitted he doesn’t believe that Vasco can beat Flamengo on Sunday. ”I don’t know why some Corinthians supporters are worried about Palmeiras,” said the former Chelsea coach. ”Regardless of the […]
“I’m happy with [the interest]. It is recognition that I did not expect at the beginning of my career. There were two proposals, one of Qatar and one from Russia,” said the in-form meia. “For now, I must continue this progress and keep working hard. I have much to show here at Atletico-MG yet. I must keep focused and keep working, because I hope to give a lot […]
Personally, I am very sad that the season will finish this way. Of course there is still a game remaining and there is hope for the Libertadores,” said the young on-loan midfielder. “I still have six more months, I hope to cool off a little, enjoy the holidays with my family, to return more professional and […]
Pelé, who is the biggest name in the history of the club, will feature alongside the likes of Neymar and Ganso as Santos look to build an internationally recognisable brand over the next year. Santos will first compete with Barcelona, Monterrey (MEX) and others for the Club World Cup in December and there is little […]
The former-England manager has been without a team since being sacked by Leicester last month and although a move to Brazil would be a shock, the Swede is not averse to globe-trotting. Botafogo sacked manager Caio Junior with just three games remaining of the season. It is highly probable that any new appointment would take […]
Nilmar has attracted strong interest from the likes of Roma and Sao Paulo, but the Brazilian international has now revealed he’s happy to stay at Villareal and still has the desire to prove his worth in Europe. ”I am very happy here, I’m treated well and the only thing I want to do is play […]
The former Brazilian international was full of praise for the work the Portuguese tactician has done in his time at Madrid and also spoke of how important Kaka’s experience is for the Brazilian team. ”Kaka is the biggest hope Brazil have because of his qualities and his experience,” Falcao told Real Madrid’s official website. ”Brazil […]
According to the Brazilian Civil Police, the player was arrested with a group of friends after a complaint from a girl accusing them of sexually abusing her. Marcelinho and his friends were taken to police headquarters in handcuffs to provide information about the case on Wednesday morning. In a statement to police, the alleged victim […]
Sentenced to two years and eight months in prison by a court in Italy, the thirty one year old midfielder has already appealed against the decision from the Italian prosecutors. The process is still on going and it’s believed the player will have to be found guilty on three trials before being arrested. On Tuesday […]
The European January transfer window is now fast approaching and the Carioca club will be expecting a fair share of offers in for their star goalkeeper, Jefferson. The twenty eight year old is currently considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in Brazil and is providing Internazionale’s, Julio Cesar, stiff competition for the Selecao’s […]
The 27-game unbeaten streak by Barcelona was broken this past weekend as Getafe defeated the Spanish champs by a score of 1-0. Barcelona had not suffered a defeat since April 30th but they couldn’t find the net in the loss to Getafe. Barcelona had some late chances to tie Getafe but Lionel Messi had a […]
Joining the two regulars is Gordon Fleetwood (@gorayfle) who, as well as contributing his expertise on the league as a whole, comes into his own in Part 2, when the panel discuss Santos ahead of the Club World Cup next month. Listener questioners are also answered once more and as ever can be submitted via […]
The news is a bit of relief for Los Merengues, with Cristiano Ronaldo having picked up a slight injury that kept him out of training on Tuesday. The hope will be that Kaká can quickly regain the sort of form that saw him impress at the beginning of the campaign and win a recall to […]
Jobson started the 2011 season in fine form on loan at Bahia before the disciplinary issues arose once more and the North-Eastern club decided to terminate the deal. Since then, Jobson’s suspension for drug-use was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and he will be allowed to resume his career halfway through the […]
The twenty six year old midfielder has recently been negotiating a deal with Fluminense, but Botafogo were hoping to beat their local rivals to his signature. However, Brazilian sports network, Globoesporte, have now confirmed that the Alvinegro club is no longer a transfer target, as their not prepared to end up in a bidding war with Fluminense. […]
