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This time the former Seleção star scythed into the organisation committee, stating that he believes only six or seven stadia will be 100% ready. As for the Confederations Cup, a year earlier, the footballer-turned-politition predicted that only five will have been completed completed in time “Five of the twelve stadiums, maybe four or […]
When asked about the chances of him playing for Santos in their centenary year next campaign, Ganso has been full of caution in his responses – in stark contrast to teammate Neymar. “We have to wait until after the Club World Cup to sit down and talk again about it,” said the Number 10. “We can not mess with things right now. I know that 2012 will […]
The midfielder has kicked on this season, demonstrating his tidy build-up play and eye for goal at the Beira-Rio. Sandro Rosell, head of Barcelona and an expert in the Brazilian market has had the player in his sights for some time and with Oscar being touted as similar to Kaka, he has attracted the attention of several top European teams. Another team interested in hiring Brazilian is Milan, […]
Lomba reacted to the provocation, following Botafogo’s second goal, by kicking the ball at the Botafogo number nine and will also be called to face the hearing. The inquiry will take place next Wednesday at 18h Brasilia time, with both players facing maximum sentences of six games for their transgressions. Botafogo will be hoping their […]
Cristóvão, Vasco’s caretaker boss, took the manager’s call and allowed him to deliver a moving speech to his players, as he recovers at home from a cardiac arrest. “He said he was very proud of the players, who were very happy to hear him,” said the interim coach. “We had a chat and as always […]
According to the medical department of Internacional, Damião is in the final phases of hsis recovery and can return to the first-team early next month. The player has been unavailable since the match against Figueirense, on September 21, should go back to doing full-contact training on Wednesday. Besides Damião, Ze Roberto is also set to […]
Teixeira, long time head of the CBF and also chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the 2014 World Cup, was accused of the allegations by BBC programme Panorama. The investigation will be chaired by the head of the Bureau of Financial Crimes, Vitor Poubel and the head of the CBF may be forced to […]
“What I know is there has been news saying Inter are interested in me, just like several other European clubs,” Hulk told Radio Bandeirantes on Monday. “I am focused on working at Porto. I don’t know if something will happen in January, next season or in the next two or three years. “If a deal is […]
Santino Montillo, the 19-month-old son of the playmaker, has received intestinal surgery this week, already the second time this season that he has suffered a health scare. It is admirable that on both occasions Montillo senior has pulled on the Cruzeiro shirt and represented his club, but the strain is taking a toll on the […]
The king of soccer, Pele, is aiming to show solidarity to the people trying to rebuild their lives after the tragedy. “I came to bring words of encouragement, as a representative of the Brazilian people,” said Pele. The Brazilian idol signed autographs and soccer balls for children. Also, Brazilian companies gave donations such as blankets for […]
The 22-year-old ruptured his thigh muscle against Ghana on September 5th, but now looks set to make a shock come back for Santos, well ahead of schedule. “The forecast is that I can turn against Flamengo on Sunday,” Ganso told LANCENET!. “I hope everything goes right and I can be on the field, performing well.” […]
“A greeting from the Santiago Bernabeu makes me very happy,” said Brazil’s numer eight. “It is a pleasure to play here.” Even without round during the week due to international fixtures, the shirt 8 noted that some players in the Real squad had been tired by their exhertions. “Some players have very long journeys. Marcelo, for example, played games in Costa Rica and Mexico. The win was crucial,” Kaka said. On Tuesday, Real host Lyon in the Champions League Group Stage. Kaká’s goal from the […]
With Adilson just one of a string of managers to have failed to take São Paulo to expected heights since the glory days of Muricy Ramalho, São Paulo are determined to make a considered decision on the incoming coach. The club have made it clear that they are looking for a manager with a history […]
With Ronaldinho and Thiago Neves suspended for this weekend’s league encounter with Santos, both are likely to feature in a bid to secure a comfortable home win. With the league title so wide-open, the Copa Sudamericana represents a very real chance of a trophy for Flamengo and boss Vanderlei Luxemburgo is taking it seriously. “We […]
Last season’s champions remain just four points off top, occupying the fifth and final Libertadores spot for next season. However, Fred believes that the Tricolor can repeat their triumph once again. “The whole group is very focused on our goals and, when this team comes together, we are hard to handle.” “I have been doing pretty well, just as the entire team has,” said the Number […]
Having come from 3-1 down away from home to pull level at 3-3, the result was enough for the Pernambuco side, long regarded as one of the best supported in Brazil. Despite their lowely status, Santa Cruz have regularly attracted massive crowd figures and bost a massively loyal support, a feature of North-Eastern sides in […]
In hindsight I should have travelled, but at the time I didn’t know that Brazilian TV was going to let me down so badly. It was not easy to cover the recent South American World Cup qualifiers. In the past, these games have been shown on TV stations in Brazil. But as the continent’s teams […]
Vasco came out the blocks like a team desperate to secure the title and within a couple of minutes had gone close through the mercurial Diego Souza. Moments later though, Vasco had their lead. That man Diego Souza broke clear once more, crossing from the left for forward Elton to finish in fine style for […]
After twenty-two games which brought only seven wins for the title chasers (alongside nine draws and six defeats), Adilson Batista’s unsuccesful reign as coach of the Paulista side is over, with the club’s title dream all but dead after tonight’s defeat. The coach was appointed in July after what many deemed the harsh sacking of […]
Fluminense went into the lead early on, when Fred headed in from close range, just minutes after Marquinho had gone close for Flu. Palmeiras, perhaps understandably given their recent turmoil, were ragged and Rafael Sóbis almost made it two soon after, only to be denied by Deola’s save. But, the Tricolor were well on top […]
Santino Montillo, who suffers with Down’s Syndrome, underwent abdominal surgery and the nineteen month old child is currently recovering. The crowd showed their support by holding banners saying “Come On Santino’ and chanting ‘Santino is a Warrior’, as Montillo played before missing a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Corinthians.
The player’s agent, Oldegard Filho, admitted that although there is interest from many clubs in his client, Cruzeiro are the first to hold official talks about the player’s future. Ávine is one of the top rated young full-backs in the Brazilian game and only recently attracted interest from Italian giants Napoli for his services. Bahia […]
Speaking exclusively to LANCE!, Lucas has spoken of his experiences this season and hopes for the title. “I want to help and contribute. Making goals, scoring, passing and giving life to the team. “More than anyone, I want to be champion and I will pursue it. We have quality, but we need to win back the […]
Maicosuel has participated in 26 of 28 games for Botafogo so far this league campaign and his stats underline his importance to the side. The attacking midfielder has the highest number of assists and the least losses of possession, as well as a handful of goals. He has justified his nickname from the fans: ‘Mago’ […]
