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The 28-year old left-back is expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro in the next few days to undergo a medical and to then put pen to paper on a three-year deal. After the two clubs had agreed a fee, Rojas told Rádio Cooperativa: ”I am happy for this new challenge and I hope to […]
(Knockout draw format. One-off match, penalties if tied after ninety minutes) Cruzeiro x Atlético-PR Olé Brasil x Uberlândia Palmeiras x Monte Azul Santo André x Paulista São Carlos x Red Bull Brasil América-MG x São Bernardo Corinthians x Goiás Taubaté x Primeira Camisa Santos x Guarani Desportivo Brasil x São Caetano Grêmio x Juventus Bahia x Fluminense Grêmio Barueri x Internacional Coritiba x Mirassol Botafogo x Vitória Figueirense x Rondonópolis
First up of the big sides on this final day of Group matches were Vasco, who knew that just a draw against Taubaté would be enough for progression to the latter stages. After just twenty minutes it looked a simple task as Deiyson opened the scoring for the Carioca side. Early in the second-half it […]
The 23-year old forward who has just ended his loan spell with Cruzeiro, joined Barcelona in 2009 in an €14 million deal, but has not yet featured for the Catalan club. After spending the last three years on loan at four different clubs Keirrison’s chances of making his debut with the Barca first team look […]
The 30-year old left-back has struggled for a regular first team football at Barcelona and is now keen to complete a move to PSG having already held talks with the club. ”Maxwell came to see us and he told us he had an offer from PSG and he would like to accept it,” Guardiola said. […]
The Bosnian and Herzegovina Football Federation have announced that their national team will take on Brazil in an international friendly on the 28th February. The game will be played in Switzerland at the AFG arena although the CBF have yet to confirm the fixture. Brazil’s only meeting with Bosnia was in 1996, which the five-time […]
The Brazilian starlet looked almost certain to be on his way out of the Morumbi this January after reports emerged that the Gunners were lining up a bid to bring the midfielder to the Emirates in the transfer window. However, since joining up with the rest of his team-mates for pre-season, Casemiro has told Globoesporte […]
The Italian newspaper claims that the Rossoneri are holding out for a fee of at least €45 million for the striker but could lower their valuation to €40 million. Pato has recently stated he wants to remain at Milan but with the expected arrival of Carlos Tevez from Manchester City, he might have to consider […]
1. Twenty-year-old Henrique’s biggest claim to fame thus far was his Golden Ball award for best player at the 2011 Under-20 World Cup. He was the tournament’s top-scorer with five goals, including two in the semi-final against Mexico. 2. The striker has bagged nine goals in sixteen games for his country at Under-20 and Under-22 […]
The 20-year-old Brazilian is in Europe currently, having been awarded the Golden Boot award for the best player at the under-20 World Cup and was presented with his award in Zurich ahead of the Ballon D’Or celebrations. The player has long since been unhappy at São Paulo with the lack of first-team opportunities and the […]
Corinthians were the first of the giants in action, dispatching Juventus 3-0 with a fine second-half performance. Goals from left full-back Denner, Anderson and Douglas were enough for the Timãozinho as they marched onwards with a third consecutive victory and emerge from the group stage as one of the favourites for the title. Next it […]
The former Porto midfielder looked almost certain to join the Verdão having already undergone a medical with the club on Monday. However Palmeiras’ vice-president Roberto Frizzo has revealed the deal is on the verge of collapse because Vasco have increased Carlos Alberto’s valuation. ”He (Carlos Alberto) expressed his desire to play here and Felipão (Scolari) […]
The former Lyon midfielder is preparing to play his final six months at Vasco and hopes to bid farewell to the club by winning their second South American title. ”It might be my last Libertadores because I don’t know if I’ll be playing next year,” Juninho said at a press conference. ”[The Libertadores]is a competition […]
The Manchester United strikers stunning overhead kick against Manchester City was nominated for the best goal of 2011 but his effort was beaten by Neymar’s sensational solo run against Flamengo. ”I wasn’t really disappointed to lose out tonight. To be honest, it’s the first time I’ve seen Neymar’s goal, it was incredible,” Rooney said. ”He […]
The Argentinian Football Association has announced on their official website that the tie will be played in New Jersey at the MetLife stadium although the CBF have yet to confirm the fixture. Brazil’s last meeting with their fierce rivals was in September – a game in which they won 2-0 thanks to goals from Lucas […]
Last summer Adryan, 17, came close to following Brazil Under-17 team-mate to English shores, so close in fact that many Manchester United fan-sites still report that he has signed for the club. In fact, Adryan signed a new deal at Flamengo and now, 2012 threatens to be a crucial year in his development. It has […]
Romarinho, son of former striker Romário is one of the highlights of the current edition of the Copa São Paulo. The young striker, who plays for Vasco and scored in their opening encounter, stood-out yesterday once more, having come off the bench to help break the deadlock. “After my goal in the first game, my father […]
The former Brazilian international quit Hamburg to play for Qatari side Al-Gharafa last July, but having spent just six-months out in the Middle East, the veteran midfielder has admitted he misses everything about the German league already. ”The competition, the pressure and even insults from the fans, I miss it all,” Zé Roberto told Der Spiegel. […]
Casemiro is getting sidelined at São Paulo He may be seen as one of their top talents, but Casemiro is in danger of falling out of the first-team reckoning at São Paulo following a poor run of form and a perceived attitude problem. At São Paulo, where Casemiro has always been top-dog, he has at […]
Early in the day, it was the turn of Minas Gerais giants Cruzeiro to seal their place in the knockout rounds with a 6-1 victory over América Rio Preto. Goals for midfielders Cristian and Alisson, strikers Pedro Paulo and Emerson, as well as a brace for João Paulo were enough for the Raposa as they […]
The Phenomenon was a special guest at the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich and watched his compatriot being rewarded with the Puskás award for his remarkable solo effort against Flamengo. Speaking to reporters before the event, Ronaldo said Neymar could become better than three-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi if he chose to play […]
One of the pre-tournament favourites, Flamengo stumbled to a draw for the third consecutive game, as a determined and talented São Carlos side grabbed the 2-2 draw that sees them progress to the latter stages. São Carlos took an early lead through left-back Paulo Henrique put the minnows ahead, although it was not long before […]
An agreement may have been reached in december, but after Santos attempted to change the loan conditions of full-back Maranhão, Coritiba have decided to pull the plug on Jonas’ transfer. The decision is a big blow to Santos, who will be left with Pará, Maranhão and the 17-year-old Crystian as their right-back options, none of […]
The Santos striker was rewarded for his incredible solo effort against Flamengo at the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich. Neymar was presented with the award by former Mexican international, Hugo Sanchez. Speaking on the special occasion the 19-year old said: ”I am very happy to join this party and to win this prize against […]
