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Who are they? Juan Aurich won their first ever Peruvian league title in 2011, beating formidable opponents Alianza Lima on goal difference at the end of a 30-game season. Almost relegated in 2008, Juan Aurich have come back strong to qualify for the Libertadores three seasons in a row, but results have been poor […]
Rafael, 21, has failed to stamp his authority on the Manchester United right-back position since the retirement of veteran Gary Neville, with regular injuries preventing major progress from the former-Fluminense man. Now, with the impending arrival of young Palace star Clyne, the Brazilian faces a fight to retain his position as the expected long-term right-back […]
Oscar, who walked out on São Paulo to join Internacional after the non-payment of wages in 2010, has been ordered to return to the Paulista side by the judiciary and his previous contract has been upheld. “I believe it is in the interests of both parties that these matters be discussed as soon as possible,” […]
After a 0-0 draw in Mexico last-week, Corinthians produced yet another compact performance to beat the Mexican side by a single goal at home in the Pacaembu. A strong opening from the Brasileirão champions saw Alex and Liédson go close to opening the scoring, but it was only after 38 minutes that Danilo rose to […]
Last weekend, Flamengo struggled to a slender 1-0 victory over Friburgense with promoted youth-team players Galhardo, Muralha, Thomas and Luiz Antônio all involved. “It is great to have them back,” Luiz Antônio told Globo Esporte. “They are players who can pass on their experience to others on the pitch. “They know when to attack and […]
Dodô, 19, trialled at Manchester United in 2010 who are widely believed to have taken a first-option agreement on the player, but it is now reported in Italy that Roma have agreed terms for a move in July. Corriere dello Sport report that the full-back’s signing will be announced in the coming weeks, leaving Corinthians to […]
Both sides played out a well fought first-half, but the Cruz de Malta stepped up a gear after the interval. In the 53rd minute former Lyon midfielder, Juninho Pernambucano, opened the scoring for the Rio side, beating Munoz at his near post with a clever shot struck from close to the corner flag. Alecsandro then […]
Gilberto came off the bench to score an 88th minute equaliser to help Internacional claim a valuable point away against The Strongest in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night. Both sides played out a rather cagey first-half, but straight after the interval Rodrigo Ramallho put the Bolivian side ahead, creeping up at the far post […]
Ramos and Ozil both saw red in the final five minutes of the game as Los Blanco’s drew their second consecutive match. But despite Real dropping two points at El Madrigal, Marcelo insists that the club are still in a comfortable position to win their thirty-second Spanish Primeira Liga title. ”Referees hurt us too much […]
Neymar, 20, is currently one of the most sought-after players in the world, but pledged his future to Santos until June 2014, despite reported interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea. Menezes recently said that the player would be able to fulfil his potential by moving to Europe and would be able to gain more […]
The 20-year-old, who has scored 3 goals in 3 games in the Libertadores this year, reportedly twisted his left ankle in Wednesday’s practice session and fell to the floor in agony. Neymar was then immediately attended to by Santos’ medical staff and apparently left the training pitch in clear discomfort. However, a club official later […]
Real can move eight points clear of second placed Barcelona tonight, if they can take all three points off La Liga strugglers, Villarreal, at El Madrigal. ”We have an advantage [over Barça] which means a lot and does not mean that much at the same time,” Kaká told AS. ”We know that Barça are very […]
The 27-year-old managed to play the whole of the first half in Barça’s 5-3 La Liga win at the Camp Nou, but suffered a knock just before the interval, and was forced to stay behind in the dressing room. Barcelona confirmed the setback in a statement on their official website, which read: ”The worst piece […]
Ronaldinho has missed training on numerous occasions this season and called-in with ‘abdominal pains’ before making a miraculous return for the afternoon’s training session. Adriano, who hopes to make a return to Flamengo once fit, is doing little to help his chances of securing a contract after already having received a warning about his drinking […]
Paulinho, 23, shot to prominence last campaign as Corinthians went on to claim the Brasileirão title. The midfielder netted eight times over the league season and this week put pen-to-paper on a new deal which will see him remain at the Pacaembu club until 2014. “I am going to work hard so that I can […]
The Tricolor have enjoyed a sound start to the 2012 campaign, sitting second in the Campeonato Paulista – one point behind leaders Palmerias – and through to the second round of the Copa do Brasil. ”Last year, everything was very accommodating,” Fabiano told ESPN Rádio. ”Today we have players wanting to play for the national […]
The 20-year-old prodigy has long been linked with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, but has repeatedly stated his commitment to his current club Santos. However, Falcão claims that if Neymar was to play in Europe, then he would be able to add new dimensions to his game – which as a result, would benefit […]
The former Manchester City player had left training early on Monday morning, claiming that he felt unwell, but was still expected to meet up with the rest of the squad at Porto Alegre’s Salgado Filho International Airport in the afternoon. However Jo never showed up, and informed no body at the club of his whereabouts, […]
Daniel Alves, who was elected the second-best Brazilian in Europe in 2011 in the vote for the Samba Gold trophy, accepts that it will be difficult but told Globo that Barça will keep fighting. “We’re at the decisive moment of the season and we have to take our chances,” Alves told reporters. “There is a […]
The Yellow Submarines have picked up just one point out of a possible fifteen in their last five matches, and currently sit in seventieth place in the Spanish La Liga table – three points above the drop zone. ”The situation is complicated,” Nilmar said. ”We must improve. If we don’t then we won’t be saved […]
“It was very sad. A sense of pain, it was agony. It seemed like he [Muamba] had died in front of us,” said Sandro in a phone interview with iG. “It was a nightmare.” “The first person to attend to him was our doctor, who told us that he was breathing a little when he […]
The winner of this match faces the winner of the match between Greuther Furth and Borussia Dortmund. This season, Borussia Monchengladbach has beaten Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga twice (1-0 and 3-1). “We hope to reach the finals. We are working hard to achieve this goal and this will be a very good thing for the […]
Juan Aurich were comfortable for 25 minutes of the first-leg, but before long Santos’ immense quality shone through. “We need to keep him under control at the start, but athletes like Neymar, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are special,” “When they are on form, there is nothing we can do to match them. “Ganso is also […]
All three were member of the Desportivo Brasil side which comfortably won the Brazil leg of the Future Cup this week with victory over Grêmio, with strike-duo of Aguilar and Bruno Gomes winning the plaudits. Lucas Evangelista was also part of the side in the competition, commanding the midfield just as he had done at […]
