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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The government is reviewing a proposal from Flamengo to play their Libertadores match against Defensa y Justicia at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, according to Gustavo Rocha, the chairman of the Federal District’s Civil House. The match is scheduled for July 21st, with the first leg taking place in Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. “We […]
Corinthians and Renato Augusto have made progress in their negotiations in recent days, which could result in the midfielder’s move to Timão. The parties have already agreed on conditions, and the player was in Sao Paulo looking for a place to live at the end of last week. Although the 33-year-old still has a contract, […]
Fortaleza defeated Corinthians 1-0 in Arena Castelo on Sunday night, to climb up to fourth place in the Brazilian Championship table thanks to a spectacular goal from Robson. The Ceará team dominated the game, particularly in the first half, and ended Timao’s six-game winning streak on the road (two wins and four draws). Fortaleza dominated […]
Flamengo came from behind to win 2-1 at home against Chapecoense on Sunday owing to a strong second-half effort. The red-blacks went behind to a Perroti goal in the 67th minute, but rallied with goals from Arrascaeta and Michael in the 78th and 82nd minutes, respectively. Both teams started the game lacklustre and boring, with […]
Sao Paulo broke Bahia’s resilience late in the second half to win 1-0 at Morumbi on Saturday. After eleven games, they have only won twice in the campaign and are just four points clear of the relegation zone. On this occasion, Liziero scored the game-winning goal, converting Reinaldo’s cross with a header. Despite the absence […]
It seemed like it was waiting to happen but maybe this was not expected so soon. Just days after Rogerio Ceni spoke about the pressure on his job at the club, he has been given his marching orders. Surprisingly, reports claimed the manager had the full backing of the club at least for now so […]
On Saturday, Argentina won their first major title in 28 years, defeating Brazil 1-0 for a Copa America record-tying 15th title. After a decade of club and individual brilliance, Argentina’s victory was especially sweet for Barcelona star Lionel Messi, who earned his first trophy in a blue-and-white shirt. For the second time in his Copa […]
On Thursday morning, the Minas government announced they have allowed residents to return to the stadiums in Onda Verde cities. The decision was taken after the city of Ipatinga issued a decree permitting people to attend events at the Joao Lamego Netto stadium, popularly known as Ipatingo, as long as certain hygienic standards were met. […]
Willian Arao, a defensive midfielder who has been playing as a defender under Rogério Ceni’s supervision, is once again on Benfica’s radar, according to the Portuguese daily, O Jogo. Flamengo’s 2019 Brazilian champion coach, Jorge Jesus, is willing to bring one of the red-black team’s key players to Benfica. The report claims that the veteran […]
The Estádio do Maracanã in Rio will play host to the 47th edition of the Copa America. Brazil are looking to claim their sixth title in ten editions after winning the last edition in 2019 at this same venue, via a 3-1 win over Peru. Given the venue of this clash and the fact that […]
Officials in Rio de Janeiro have decided to allow thousands of COVID-19-tested fans into Saturday’s Copa America final at Maracanã Stadium between Brazil and Argentina. Daniel Soranz, Rio de Janeiro’s health minister, issued recommendations on Friday permitting up to 10% crowding in each area of the 78,000-seat stadium. For the contest, there will be no […]
Colombia came victorious in the Copa America third-place play-off on Friday, beating Peru 3-2, with forward Luis Diaz scoring two goals and the goalie Camilo Vargas assisting on one. Argentina won the competition final against Brazil on Saturday night at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, claiming their first trophy in 28 years and […]
Internacional handed Sao Paulo their first Brasileirão win after eight games. Tricolor won 2-0 at Beira-Rio on Wednesday night to avoid relegation, despite having played more games. In the first half, Rigoni was the man of the moment, scoring one early goal, having another ruled out by the VAR, and failing to score on several […]
Palmeiras’ 2-0 victory over Grêmio at Allianz Parque on Wednesday puts them in a strong position in the standings, since it is their fourth consecutive victory, putting them in first place for the time being. Raphael Veiga and Gustavo Scarpa teamed to score the game’s first goal just seconds into it. Gabriel Menino extended the […]
Bragantino have not lost in ten games, and they maintained that run after sharing the spoils with Cuiabá on Wednesday night at the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium. With a fantastic angle shot in the 29th minute of the first half, Praxedes gave Massa Bruta the lead. After a gutsy display from the visitors, Jenison equalized […]
After a six-year hiatus, coach Felipao has returned to Grêmio. Luiz Felipe Scolari, 72, succeeds Tiago Nunes as coach of Tricolor for the fourth time. His most recent stint with the club dates back to the years 2014 and 2015. Marcos Herrmann’s soccer vice-president announced the news in an interview following the 2-0 defeat at […]
Four defeats in eight games, two in a row has left reigning champions Flamengo in a rather worrisome position at the moment. It is indeed a trying period for head coach Rogério Ceni. However, the manager did acknowledge and address the mounting pressure on his head after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Atlético-MG on Wednesday […]
The Euro 2020 final descends on Wembley as Italy attempt to win this competition for the first time since 1968, whilst England look to win it for the first time ever. Form Guide: Italy The cards appear stacked against the ‘Azzurri’ as they play at the ancestral home of English football, but this is an […]
The Saints opened the 10th round of the Championship by defeating Athletico-PR 2-1 at Vila Belmiro late on Tuesday, following their loss at the weekend to America-MG. Faced with one of the league’s top teams, Peixe dominated for the majority of the game and came away with a well-deserved victory thanks to goals from Marcos […]
Brazil will be without forward Gabriel Jesus in the Copa America final. After getting two games of suspension, including the automatic one already served, the forward will miss Saturday’s final showdown at Maracanã. Brazil will meet Argentina on Saturday night, after Argentina upset Colombia on penalties. Gabriel Jesus was sent off in the quarterfinals after […]
On Saturday, Argentina will face Brazil in the Copa America final, which promises to be a thrilling contest. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the star of the day as he made three saves to help Argentina edge Colombia 3-2 in penalties. At the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia, regulation time ended 1-1 on Tuesday. Since the […]
Fortaleza did all they could to recruit German attacking midfielder Lukas Podolski, the 2014 World Cup winner. The team even met with him through video conference to give him an 18-month contract, but the veteran forward ultimately chose boyhood Polish side Gornik Zabrze. The Lion of Pici found themselves in a difficult situation. Querétaro (from […]
After a 1-0 win over Peru on Monday, Brazil advanced to the Copa America final, thanks to a first-half goal by Lucas Paqueta, his second in two games. The winner of Tuesday’s other semi-final between Argentina and Colombia will meet the host nation in Saturday’s title match at the Maracanã stadium. Every time Brazil has […]
Fluminense defeated Flamengo 1-0 in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship on Sunday afternoon at Neo Quimica Arena. Rogério Ceni’s team had more possession, particularly in the first half, but they wasted several opportunities to score. Roger Machado made late changes to his team after a bad first half, and circumstances turned in his […]
