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“These two boys will probably start the season with us,” said new São Paulo boss Leão. “And there is a third player, who has a commitment with the Under-17, who will also be involved.” Ademilson in particular has caused great waves in the youth ranks, top scoring in the São Paulo Under-17 State Championships and […]
The most successful manager in recent Brazilian history’s contract was due to expire in April, but has now been extended to the end of the season, with the view to then extending for 2013. “I’ll stay until the end of 2012, there is an agreement. It is until the end of next year, then maybe […]
What is life like in Russia? How is footbal there different from Brazil? At first people said I was crazy for coming to play in Russia. But now, many Brazilians would like to work here, mainly because of the infrastructure being built around the 2018 World Cup. Russian football is growing every year and I am very happy […]
The Brazilian international has been heavily linked with a move to Europe, with a whole host of some of Europe’s biggest clubs wanting to sign the twenty two year old. Damiao’s agent, Vinicius Prates, has now confirmed that Juventus still remain keen on signing the attacker, despite having recently made a €20 million offer to […]
Corinthians agreed a £40 million fee with Manchester City during the summer but could not force the deal through before the Brazilian transfer deadline. The Argentine has also recently been strongly linked with a move to Italian rivals Internazionale and AC Milan but the Corinthians president, Andres Sanchez, is confident he can persuade Tevez to […]
It was only in February of this year that Bruno Cortes was playing for Brazilian minnows, Nova Iguacu, before becoming a regular in the Botafogo first team as well as earning himself an international call up for Brazil against Argentina in September. The left wing back’s impressive displays has reportedly caught the eye of European […]
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 […]
