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All eyes will be on the Olimpico Monumental tonight, as Grêmio host Internacional in the Campeonato Gaúcho. One man relishing the fixture in particular is Tricolor captain Kléber, who insists that the derby is different from any other in Brazil. ”Even though I have not played [in the Gre-Nal derby] yet, everyone hears about it. […]
PSG had dropped behind before the break, but two second half strikes from the Brazilian and one from forward Kevin Gameiro sent Carlo Ancelotti’s side on their way to victory. For all of the big money investments at the Parc des Princes, the 30-year-old is still central to the club’s play, defying many people’s pre-season […]
The youngster played 68 minutes of the end-to-end encounter, showing some deft touches for the Catalan side as they played out an enthralling draw. With at least six months of loan-spell in Spain ahead of him, Coutinho will look to build-upon this promising start and gain regular first-team experience. Despite appearing to limp off, the […]
Matheus was introduced for the Rubro-Negro in the second-half of a 0-0 draw against Olaria, coming close to opening his goalscoring account at the first attempt. “I talk to him a lot,” says Matheus of his father. “My father had a great career and he is an example for me to follow. “He has given […]
Signed from Spartak Moscow for over €3 million, there was a great expectation on the former-Flamengo player, but injury and poor-form conspired to see fans disappointed and Ibson removed from first-team reckoning. Now, following a fine individual start to the 2012 season in the absence of the first-team stars, Ibson has worked his way into […]
Liedson will become a free agent on the 31st of July, and the 34-year-old has refused to rule out a return to Portugal. ”I’ve had talks with him, and he’s very happy here, he wants to stay and retire at the club. We have begun talks to renew his contract,” Alves said. Liedson joined Corinthians […]
The two clubs have been locked in talks in recent weeks regarding the 24-year-old, who has also been linked with a move to Atlético Mineiro. Wesley is now expected to travel to São Paulo early next week to undergo a medical, before signing a three-year contract with Palmeiras. The versatile midfielder has been capped by […]
Recent reports in Brazil have suggested that Elano is unhappy with life at the Vila Belmiro, after learning he would be used as bargaining chip in a deal for Grêmio midfielder Douglas, who joined Corinthians on Thursday. ”He is still at Santos, but if there is an offer and he wants to go, there is […]
First up on Wednesday were Vasco, who managed to maintain their 100% record with a comfortable 3-1 win against Bangu. Alecsandro, Thiago Feltri and Bernardo were the scorers for the Cruz de Malta. Also in action in action on Wednesday were Fluminense, who suffered their first defeat of the competition, losing 2-1 against Boavista. Deco had opened […]
The Nike manufactured strips were revealed at a press conference on Friday in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil will be hoping the new uniform can bring them luck this summer, as the five-time world champions go in search of their first gold medal at the Olympic games in London. The event also saw Santos, Bahia, Internacional […]
Since signing from Al-Hilal over two weeks ago, the 26-year-old midfielder has been made to undertake extra training sessions in order to be fit in time for Flu’s opening fixture in the Copa Libertadores against Arsenal (ARG) next Wednesday. ”He will start the game. He will play the first half, maybe more depending on the […]
The Villarreal striker had been keen on the return to Brazil, with his club willing to sanction the deal, but there has been a collapse in negotiations over third-party financing for the deal. Speaking to Lancenet!, coach Emerson Leão has confirmed that the club are still actively looking to recruit an additional striker to their […]
In January, the 37-year-old had made it publicly known that he was unhappy with life in Qatar and was seeking a return to either Germany or Brazil. Santos are considered as hot favourites to capture Zé Roberto’s signature, after the clubs president Luis Alvaro de Oliveria Ribeiro recently revealed his side would begin talks with the […]
The Grêmio star was a key member of the Corinthians side who acheived promotion in 2008, moving to the Middle-East, before returning to Brazil with Grêmio in 2012. The Porto Alegre club were desperate not to lose their star, but have admitted that with Douglas soon able to negotiate a pre-contract out of the club, […]
Reports in France suggested that Pato was close to joining PSG in the January transfer window, but the move eventually collapsed when Milan opted to keep the Brazilian international at the San Siro. ”I have not spoken with Pato. Milan did not want to sell and that was the end of it. A pre-agreement for […]
Caio Juniors men entertained São Luiz at the Olimpico Monumental and emerged with a slender 1-0 victory. Kleber was the man that found the back of the net, after he was played through with a spectacular pass from ex-Wigan loanee Marcelo Moreno. After the game the striker said he feels Grêmio are still very much […]
The day after Flamengo beat Real Potosí to ensure qualification to the group-stages of the Copa Libertadores, the coach has been dismissed after a series of high-profile problems have emerged at the Rio club. It was widely rumoured before Wednesday’s encounter that the former-Real Madrid boss may even depart before the game, but even for […]
Training away from the main squad ever since a high-profile falling out with coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo over missed training sessions, Alex Silva is set to leave Flamengo on a loan move. “We were approached by Inter and Santos, but we still have to resolve his situation with Flamengo,” said the player’s agent Luiz Taveira. “This will […]
Marquinho signed a six-month loan deal with the Giallorossi on transfer deadline day, and the Italian club now have the option to purchase the Brazilian from Flu for a fee of €5 million. ”My ideal thought is to stay in Italy for good. So much so that I’ve even sold my house in Rio,” the […]
The 29-year-old midfielder joined PSG from Internazionale on transfer deadline day for a fee in the region of €10 million. “I’m very motivated by this new experience,” said the Brazilian born Italian international. “Since I was young I’ve dreamed of being here, where great players like Rai, Leonardo and Ronaldinho have played. I have lots […]
The news from the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) is a massive coup to Brazilian football fans who can see one of their sides compared with the world’s best, although oddly still behind Vélez Sarsfield in third. Two Chilean teams also feature in the top ten of the rankings, whilst no Italian […]
Flu experienced the bitter taste of the defeat for the first time in 2012. Playing in their lucky hunting ground of Volta Redonda, the Tricolor managed to take the lead thanks to a goal from Deco, but Boavista made a late comeback to run out 2-1 victors. Much to the disgust of the Fluminense faithful, […]
The Colorado won the first leg 1-0, but Once Caldas went ahead in Colombia through a converted spot kick from Jorge Nunez in the third minute. However moments later, Mauricio Casierra hacked down Oscar in the box and the referee blew for another penalty which D’Alessandro cooly put away inside the 11th minute. Tinga then […]
