Kolade Daniel
Football Lover. All-round junkie of the beautiful game. Could be found watching football most of the time, if not he's writing about them. A certain bias for Arsenal and Santos FC.
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Brazil won 3-0 against Venezuela in Brasilia on Sunday to begin their Copa America campaign on home soil in solid fashion. Marquinhos, Neymar, and Gabriel Barbosa scored the goals to get the hosts off to a great start. The Selecao took advantage of one of six first-half corner kicks to score in the 23rd minute. […]
On Monday in Cartagena, Spain, the Brazilian women’s team drew 0-0 with Canada in their final session before coach Pia Sundhage announces the list of call-ups for the Tokyo Olympics. On Friday, the 18 athletes who will compete for Olympic gold will be revealed. The women’s team enters the Olympics with a record of 11 […]
Despite numerous wasted opportunities, Flamengo easily defeated América-MG 2-0 at Maracanã on Sunday. In a game in which the Rio squad had complete control, Bruno Henrique and Rodrigo Muniz scored the game-winning goals. Flamengo’s domination was evident from the onset, and it was clear that they would be in charge of the game. The home […]
On Sunday night, Fluminense came back from a two-goal deficit to level the game 2-2 thanks to a late penalty from Abel Hernández in the 94th minute. With goals from Lucas Evangelista and Artur in the first half, Massa Bruta led 2-0, but the Tricolor Carioca fought back in the second half to tie the […]
In a game that marked the “hangover” after eliminations in the Copa do Brasil, Palmeiras and Corinthians could only play out to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at the Alianz Parque. The game was valid for the third round of the Brazilian Championship. Verdão opened the scoring right at the start, with Raphael Veiga in […]
In their final friendly before the Tokyo Olympics, the Brazilian women’s team defeated Russia 3-0 in Cartagena, Spain, with two goals from Bruna Benites and one from Andressa Alves. Brazil took hold of the game with a strong defensive performance on the pitch, allowing only two shots from their opponents in 90 minutes. Before the […]
No one probably saw this coming but Vitória have advanced to the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Leão reversed the score from the first leg, beat Inter 3-1 in Beira-Rio and sealed the qualification. Colorado played the entire second half with one less, as Pedro Henrique was sent off in the 51st […]
Atlético-MG advanced to the Copa do Brasil round of 16 after defeating Remo 2-1. Galo put on a tremendous show against Remo at Mineiro, dominating the game from start to finish and eliminating Pará. For Atlético, Rever scored a header and Hulk scored a penalty. Romércio equalized late in the first half from outside the […]
An early goal granted Flamengo a narrow 1-0 victory over Coritiba on Thursday, at the Couto Pereira stadium. Rubro-Negro can now afford to draw at Maracana and still qualify for the Copa do Brasil round of 16. Muniz scored after being called up to replace Gabigol, who was unable to go to Coritiba. Despite the […]
Tricolor won 2-0 at home in the Arena in the first leg, advancing to the next round on an aggregate victory. Due to the fact that they were evenly matched throughout the game, both teams had a lengthy day, with Zotti collecting a second yellow card and getting sent off in the second half. Grêmio […]
Two petitions requesting for the Copa América to be postponed were rejected by a vast majority of Supreme Court justices, ensuring the event’s continuation in the country, which is expected to begin on the 13th. In the STF’s virtual plenary, where ministers present online, the subject was discussed. The reporteur for both measures is Minister […]
In one of the stunning results of the round, CRB advanced to the round of 16 by defeating the defending champions Palmeiras on penalties after defeating the hosts 1 nil in regular time. The visiting side were able to keep their cool throughout the game, despite scoring an early goal, thanks to an amazing effort […]
Bragantino fought back from a goal down to defeat Fluminense 2-1, but they will still be eliminated from the Copa do Brasil after losing the first leg 2-0. In the first half, both Bragantino and Fluminense were evenly matched. In an attempt to overturn the outcome, the hosts had greater ball possession and continuously attacked […]
In the last game before the Tokyo Games, the Brazilian men’s Olympic team claimed an easy win against Serbia’s under-21 team on Tuesday. The game ended in a 3-0 victory for Brazil. Left-back Guilherme Arana, who stars in the Brazilian Championship with Atletico-MG, opened the scoring at Rajko Mitic Stadium, with a great goal in […]
Brazil continued their 100% record in the World Cup qualifiers as they put in another dominating performance against Paraguay. Seleção beat Paraguay 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Asuncion on Tuesday, thanks to Neymar’s early strike and Lucas Paqueta’s late goal. Brazil hadn’t beaten Paraguay away from home since 1985, but Neymar appeared to […]
Rogério Caboclo, the president of CBF, has been accused of sexual and moral harassment by a CBF employee. On Friday afternoon, the CBF Ethics Commission and the Governance and Compliance Board received the complaint. Rogério Caboclo is no longer the president of the CBF, following the plaintiff’s assertion that she had documentation of the episodes […]
The Copa America 2021 continues to be met with lots of setbacks, with a series of events now putting the competition at major doubt of going ahead. All of these comes after we reported days ago about the Brazil squad uniting together to take a stance that clearly hinted that they would likely not partake […]
In the most surprising result of the round, Fortaleza thrashed Internacional 5-1 in the second round of the Brasileirão at Arena Castelo. For a side dubbed as one of the favorites to win this term, no one probably expected this result from Colorado. Vojvoda’s team got out to a fast start, quickly pulling ahead of […]
Palmeiras wrapped up their first win in the Brazilian Championship against Chapecoense in just the first half. Verdao played a quick game and exploited Chapecoense’s flaws to win 3-1 in the second round at Allianz Parque on Sunday. Luiz Adriano broke the deadlock in the 15th before Wesley bagged a brace in the 7th and […]
Santos qualified for the Copa do Brasil round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Cianorte on Tuesday. After Peixe won by two goals in Paraná last week, they essentially sealed their place in the next round of the competition. Marcos Guilherme scored the game’s sole goal, his first since joining the club, with a […]
In a tedious World Cup qualifying match in Porto Alegre on Friday, Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0 to keep their stellar record intact and remain atop the South American qualifying group for Qatar 2022. Neymar put in a stellar performance on the evening but the major headline after the game was Brazil’s reluctance to host or […]
Vasco are one tie away from a place in the Copa do Brasil last 16. Even though they played poorly and had numerous difficulties breaking past Boavista’s defensive barrier, Marcelo Cabo’s team prevailed 1-0 at Bacaxá for the first game of the third phase on Tuesday night. Sarrafiore scored the match-winning goal near the end of the first […]
Due to a spike in Covid-19 infection rates, Argentina have been removed as the host of the Copa America. On short notice, Brazil have now been confirmed as hosts for the continental competition. The event, which will feature ten South American nations, was to be held in Argentina and Colombia from June 13 to July […]
Argentina and Chile settled for a draw after both sides put up even performances in their latest World Cup qualifying outing. Lionel Messi netted a penalty in the first half before Alexis Sanchez equalized for Chile in the 1-1 draw on Thursday. Just before the match, a statue of Diego Maradona, who died last November, […]
