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Cruzeiro’s sporting director, Dimas Fonseca, has confirmed that the club have already made contact with City for their Paraguayan forward and are now awaiting a response. ”A delegate has made contact with City about the possibility of a transfer. We are waiting for an answer in the coming days,” Fonseca told Globoesporte. Despite making the […]
With experienced Internacional left wing-back Kléber also rumoured to be close to the “Maltese Cross”, there is a clear plan to strengthen the left flank in a season when Vasco were predominantly slanted towards play on the right. Thiago Feltri was nominated for left-back of the season in the Sambafoot Brasileirão awards and will become […]
Paulo César Lima, or better known as, Caju, was an attacking midfielder that was part of the famous 1970 Brazilian world cup winning side. He played for a number of clubs in Brazil, some of which included the big four Carioca clubs (Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco). Caju also ventured to Europe in the mid-70s, […]
The offer is substantially lower than an offer from Russian rivals Anzhi earlier this week, which was promptly rejected by the Moscow club. Although there is plenty of interest in the talismanic forward from clubs around Europe, the player’s agent has made it clear that he will only consider offers from Brazil and is willing […]
With the season starting the following day, it will give the likes of Felipe Anderson, Ibson and new signing Jonas to press their claims before the start of the Libertadores assault. The hope would then be to keep two sides operating throughout the continental competition. Santos struggled in the later part of this current campaign, […]
It is too early to identify the lasting benefits, but it seems clear that the massacre of Yokohama is giving a much needed shake up to Brazilian football.What Barcelona did to Santos is almost universally being recognised as a scathing 90 minute comment on the state of the contemporary Brazilian game. The much-hyped stars Neymar […]
It was Emerson himself that recently admitted he wasn’t sure where he would end up playing next season, claiming he had received offers from six different clubs in Brazil and three from clubs abroad. However, the 33-year old’s representative, Reinaldo Pitta, has stated that the former Flamengo and Fluminense attacker will not be parting company […]
The article describes the 23-year old as the new Lucio because of his height, physique and warrior spirit. Dedé has attracted interest from the likes of Juventus and AC Milan, but only recently signed a new contract at Vasco, which runs until the end of 2014.
The interest has been well received by the club’s directors and it is reported that a bid of $4-5 million would be enough for the Buenos Aires side to release the pacy forward. Boca have been linked with Chilean forward Humberto Suazo and Uruguayan Santiago Silva since their title win earlier this month.
The Brazilian who has just won the Mexican Apertura championship with his Tigres side is a popular figure in the black and white side of Belo Horizonte having been a key figure in the 2006 Serie B winning side – before his move to Mexico. Defensive midfielder Leandro Donizete was the Alvinegro’s first summer signing, […]
Willian, 23, made his debut Brazil appearances this year and hopes to push forward his Seleção credentials by returning home, to his previous club Corinthians. As with his colleague Jadson, Willian and his partner are expecting a child in February and his father, who also acts as the player’s agent, confirmed that he would like […]
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 […]
The 20-year old woman, Adriene Cyrilo Pinto, reported that the forward was playing with a gun belonging to a friend, when it accidently discharged and shot her in the hand. Lancenet! report that Adriano is believed to have told police that it was his security guard and not him in possession of the fire-arm, whilst […]
As 2012 approaches, former Manchester City midfielder, Elano, has revealed his two New Year resolutions for 2012; to win more titles with Santos and to win a place back in Mano Menezes’ squad. ”It’s been five years since I started playing with the national team and my dream is to return in 2012,” the thirty […]
Vasco’s President Roberto Dynamite revealed that Juninho Pernambucano will sign a six month contract with the club once he returns from his vacations in January. Juninho was offered to return to his former club, Al-Gharafa, but the thirty six year old wants to end his career at Vasco.
Italian newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport, have reported that Arsenal are preparing to launch a €25 million bid to sign the São Paulo attacking midfielder. The nineteen year old is being targeted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with the likes of Internazionale, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United all believed to be interested.
Romario & Ronaldo announce plan to donate 32,000 free tickets to disabled fans at the 2014 World Cup
Romario has a daughter with Down syndrome and had made a request to the world cup organizing committee (led by Ronaldo), asking them to donate free tickets. When announcing the deal at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Romario had tears in his eyes, clearly delighted with the decision. ”I made the request to […]
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho, is the latest Brazilian legend to vote for the 2011 Samba Gold Trophy. The ex-Botafogo midfielder had no doubts about who he thinks was the best Brazilian player to play in Europe in 2011, calling Barcelona’s full-back, Daniel Alves, the best Brazilian player in the Seleção. ”A proud […]
In an interview with Brazilian journalist, Jorge Kajuru, the former world player of the year revealed that he has no plans to leave Real Madrid in the short term future, but admitted he would like to play in Brazil again one day. Kaká started his career with São Paulo and the twenty nine year old admitted […]
São Paulo’s President, Juvenal Juvêncio, believes the €15 million price tag that Cruzeiro have placed on Walter Montillo is too high. ”Cruzeiro want €15 million for him,” Junvêncio said. ”São Paulo has stopped (negotiating) with Montillo because the auction is too high and we do not go in to auction.” The Tricolor Paulista now look to […]
After a meeting held on Thursday with Felipe’s representatives, Flamengo agreed to buy 100% of the goalkeeper’s economic rights for a fee of around €1.2 million. Moments after the deal was announced, Felipe posted a message on his twitter account celebrating the outcome: ”I just received my Christmas present; I am at Mengão until 2016.”
Fluminense coach Abel Braga made it clear that he wants at least two more reinforcements in the January transfer window, as he tries to put together a squad that will attempt to win the clubs first Copa Libertadores title in the 2012 season. ”I’m expecting two more reinforcements by 2012 so Fluminense can be as […]
Bruno Cortês was one of the highlights for Botafogo in the 2011 Brasileirão championship. His impressive performances with the Carioca club had caught the eye of some of the big clubs in Europe, with the likes of Napoli, PSG and Sevilla all being linked with twenty four year old. Cortês believes by moving to São […]
PSG’s dream of trying to sign Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez, looks all but over, as the French clubs director of football, Leonardo, claims he isn’t prepared to ‘steal’ the Argentine forward from interested suitors, AC Milan. However, according to Portuguese newspaper, A Bola, the former AC Milan coach has made his fellow countryman, Hulk, […]
