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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As per latest reports, Neymar is set to bring months and seasons of transfer speculation to an end. The biggest player in Brazilian football is set to extend his stay in Paris and will commit to a new long-term deal with the French giants. Ever since Neymar completed a blockbuster €222m move to PSG back […]
We all saw it coming and it was a matter of how soon not when. São Paulo finally cut ties with Fernando Diniz on Monday. The final straw for the Brazilian manager was a disappointing 2-1 loss to Atletico-GO on Sunday. Literally, the club were in a crisis and it was even a surprise Fernando […]
Sporting continue their impressive form this season and perhaps claimed one of their most important three points of the campaign. Taking points off your closest rivals could be pivotal in a title race and Sporting did just search as they seek to take the title off current holders Porto. The game looked to be headed […]
The battle to win the Brazilian Championship is set to go down the wire. Four teams remain in the title race and it will be interesting to see how things turn out over the next five games. Only seven points separate the top four teams and all sides still have a mathematical chance of winning […]
Nino broke the deadlock in the 16th minute after connecting to a corner-kick from Nenê to give Flu the early lead. Teenager Martinelli was the talking point of the game and had something to smile about as he got his first professional goals for Fluminense. For both of his goals, he more or led had […]
Atlético-MG were widely expected to win and beat Fortaleza 2-0 in Mineirão in a game valid for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. It was a peculiar result as the win saw Galo surpass struggling São Paulo to move up to second place behind leaders Both goals for Galo came in the second half […]
Internacional continue to ride their way at the top as they recorded yet another victory in the Brasilerao. Colorado recorded a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bragantino on Sunday afternoon. Inter came into the game as huge favorites to win and they showed their superiority early on. It took them only five minutes to open the […]
It’s safe to say São Paulo are in a crisis after yet another loss to Atlético-GO in the Brasilerao. Tricolor lost 2-1 away from home to Dragão and dropped to fourth place in the Brasilerao. Natanael and Vitor were on target for the home side, while Reinaldo scored for the visitors. For a side who […]
Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal of the game on Saturday afternoon as Manchester City cemented their position at the top of the Premier League table. The Citizens claimed a narrow 1-0 victory against Sheffield United. The game started in good fashion for Manchester City as they looked to impose themselves early on. Sheffield recently […]
It was a dramatic game at Maracanã with Palmeiras snatching a late narrow victory over fellow Brazilian rivals Santos to be crowned Copa Libertadores Champions. Bruno Lopes was the ‘hero’ of the day as he scored the only goal of the game in the ninth minute of extra time that decided the tie. Another talking […]
Eder Militao was sent off before the 10th minute as Real Madrid went on to lose 2-1 at home to Levante on Saturday afternoon. Roger Marti made up for his earlier penalty miss by scoring the winning goal that condemned Los Blancos to a shock loss. Real Madrid started the game brightly but all of […]
Brazil women’s team head coach, Pia Sundhage, has selected her 25-player squad that will represent the country at the SheBelives tournament. The squad list was announced on Thursday as the Brazil women gear up to face the likes of Argentina, United States, Japan and Canada. The competition is scheduled to take place in Orlando. Sundhage […]
Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Brazilian forward Hulk as a free agent on Friday afternoon. The 34-year-old departed Chinese outfit Shanghai SIPG and will join the Brazilian side once the Brazilian Championship is concluded in February. “Striker Hulk is the Rooster’s newest addition. With passages for the Brazilian team and international renown, Hulk is […]
Two teams from Sao Paolo will be aiming for silverware as Palmeiras and Santos take on each other in the final of the Copa Libertadores 2020. This fixture is all the more special not just because of the rivalry between both clubs but also because it will mark for an all-Brazilian final as well. Both […]
Pepê is reportedly on his way to Porto after Grêmio agreed a deal to sell the forward to the Portuguese giants. Over the past year, the 23-year-old has gathered interest from a host of top European clubs, including Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid. Los Blancos have a reputation for […]
Roberto Firmino was on target as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to claim their first Premier League win of 2021. Totally different to their recent games, it was a dominant performance from Jurgen Klopp’s side as Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mane all got on the score-sheet. It was further relief for the Reds […]
Bahia beat Corinthians 2-1 at home on Thursday night. Goals from Gilberto and Ramírez in the first half guaranteed the home side the victory while Gabriel scored what was a consolation goal for the away side in the second half. Corinthians had a few chances to open up the scoring early on in the first […]
Four second half goals guided Flamengo to a massive comeback victory against Grêmio at the Arena on Thursday night. Gabriel Barbosa, Arrascaeta, Ribeiro, Isla were all on target as the visitors came from behind to take all three points via a 4-2 score-line. It was a needed result for Fla as they bounced back from […]
Arsenal completed the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard on loan till the end of the season. The Norwegian was announced on Wednesday and would be joining the Brazilian quartet of Gabriel, David Luiz, Martinelli and Willian at the club. The trio of David Luiz, Gabriel and Willian were recently nominated for the prestigious […]
Alex Telles assisted Harry Maguire as the Red Devils went on to lose 2-1 to Sheffield at Old Trafford. Manchester United suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat to the bottom placed Sheffield and also missed out on the chance to go back top of the Premier League. Substitute Oliver Burke scored late in the 74th-minute to […]
Thomas Tuchel started life as Chelsea head coach against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Barley just 24 hours after replacing Frank Lampard, the German coach was present in the stands for the London side. Tuchel made a questionable decision to leave out Mason Mount from his lineup as he […]
Fluminense have agreed to sell teenage forward Marcos Paulo to Atletico Madrid come the end of the current campaign. Reliable reports have already reported an agreement between both sides have been made. Los Rojiblancos will sign the player and then allow him complete the rest of the current season with Fluminense. The La Liga outfit […]
Two Savarino goals in the first half guided Atlético-MG to victory against Santos‘ reserve squad on Tuesday night. The Rooster beat the Peixe 2-0 at home to bounce back from a poor run of form after failing to win in their last two fixtures. Atlético started the game against Peixe firing and it was no […]
Palmeiras and Vasco settled for a point apiece as the game ended 1-1 at the Allianz Parque on Tuesday night. Despite playing with their reserve squad due to their Libertadores final against Santos on Saturday in mind, the home side managed to open up the scoring in the first half through Breno before Benitez equalized […]
