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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After losing 1-0 to Atlético-GO on Sunday, Tiago Nunes stepped down as Grêmio’s coach, following the management’s ultimatum issued after the loss to Juventude on Wednesday. Tricolor remain at the bottom of the Brasileirão table, with two points after nine games. After the game, football deputy Marcos Herrmnann announced the head coach’s departure. Dragon, on […]
Red Bull Bragantino came back from a goal down to beat Sao Paulo 2-1, maintaining their top-of-the-table position, remaining the only team not to face a league defeat this season. In the first half, Rigoni scored for Sao Paulo in the 27th minute before Alerrandro equalized for Bragantino in the 64th minute. Artur’s strike proved […]
Atlético-MG and Palmeiras are fighting for a spot in the Brazilian Championship’s top four. After beating Sport 1-0 on Sunday, Palmeiras maintains a three-point lead over Atlético-MG, despite the Rooster’s 1-0 victory over Cuiabá. Palmeiras have won five of their last six games, putting them behind Hurricane in second place, on goal difference, (having played […]
While Brazil take on Peru in the first semi-final of the Copa America, all eyes will be eager to see the other fixture as Argentina take on Colombia to battle for a spot in the finals. Brasília’s colossal Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha hosts the second semi-final of this Copa América edition, which will be contested […]
Corinthians and Inter played out to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at the Neo Química Arena. The game was valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. Edenilson, taking a penalty in the first half, placed the Colorado in the lead. Just when it seemed like Inter would nick the win, Jo equalized […]
Brazil will face Peru in the first semi-final of the 2021 Copa America, a repeat of the 2019 Copa America final. Both countries won their quarterfinal matches. Brazil advanced with a 1-0 victory over Chile, while Peru had to go to penalties to knock out Paraguay after a 3-3 stalemate. Gabriel Jesus was sent off […]
Inter took on Corinthians this Saturday at the Neo Química Arena, a stage that awakens only bad memories for Colorados. Still looking for stability in the season, Colorado could not end the taboo of never having beaten Timão in Itaquera in the match valid for the 9th round of the Brasileirão. In a game filled […]
With two second-half goals, América-MG defeated Santos 2-0 in the opener for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship on Saturday night at Independência. Just 10 minutes into the second half, Joao Paulo scored, and Carlos Alberto added a late goal before the final whistle. Coelho goalkeeper Matheus Cavichioli put up a man of the […]
Athletico-PR defeated Fortaleza 2-1 to go top of the table, in the Brazilian Nationals’ Series A ninth round on Saturday at Arena da Baixada. Terans and Matheus Babi scored in the first ten minutes of the first half, and Igor Torres made it 2-1 in the 86th minute for Fortaleza. Athletico jumped off to a […]
Brazilian attacking midfielder Adriana has been dropped from the Olympic team that will compete in Tokyo. On Thursday in Portland, Oregon, where Brazil are finalizing their Olympic preparations, the Corinthians athlete sprained her left knee in training. To fill the void, Pia Sundhage utilized the technology to call up the half-Angelina from OL Reign. An […]
Despite playing the whole second half with ten men due to Gabriel Jesus’ straight red card, Brazil overcame Chile in the Copa America quarterfinals in Rio on Friday night. After 20 minutes, Neymar found Roberto Firmino at Claudio Bravo’s far post, but the Liverpool striker utterly missed the target when he appeared to be the […]
Corinthians and Sao Paulo drew 0-0 in Itaquera’s Neo Qumica Arena on Wednesday night. The defence of both sides was the highlight of the encounter as there were few chances to score, the best of which was Gil’s header that came off the crossbar in the first half. The game only heated up at the […]
Bragantino and Ceará played out to a goalless draw in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship on Thursday. After winning five games and drawing three in their first eight matches, Braga maintains their position on top of the table with 18 points. Vozao sits at 11th place in the standings with 10 points. The […]
Flamengo defeated Cuiabá 2-0 at Arena Pantanal on Thursday night, thanks to Pedro and a late Thiago Maia goal. Flamengo performed admirably in the first half, but struggled in the second. The victory was Flamengo’s fourth in the championship this season, and it came at the expense of Cuiabá’s undefeated home record. For the reigning […]
Flamengo made a confirmation on Friday that defender Thuler would be loaned to Ligue 1 side Montpellier in France, which will last until June next year (2022). The one-year agreement, will earn the club about 200,000 euros (R$1.2 million at current exchange rates), with Montpellier having the option to buy the player on a permanent […]
Juventude defeated 2-0 at Alfredo Jaconi on Wednesday, making it four games without a loss after going five games without a win earlier in the season. Paulinho Boia scored a stunning goal in the first half, and Matheus Peixoto sealed the victory late in the game by capitalizing on Paulo Miranda’s miscue. Caxias do Sul […]
In what has been a back and forth case over the past few weeks, there remains some resistance from clubs regarding the release of their players for the Olympic Games. This comes after Flamengo already aired their opinion on the matter weeks ago. Rodrigo Caetano, the Atlético-MG football director, was the one who tried to […]
After a political imbroglio, the Copa América 2020 initially scheduled in Colombia and Argentina is taking place in Brazil in a restrictive health framework. Despite being the defending champion, the Seleção’s performance has not exactly excited fans. The game against Peru summed this up, where the media hit at the Seleção despite a win. After […]
Cruzeiro’s ethics and discipline committee opened an investigation against former president Wagner Pires de Sá on Tuesday night, giving the president’s management at least 10 days to prepare a defence. The approach was based on a collection of materials presented to the committee, according to the Minas Gerais club. The former Fox executive will be […]
Palmeiras defeated Internacional for the first time in five years at Porto Alegre, their last victory at the venue being in 2016. Despite losing a player in the 63rd minute, Verdao won 2-1 in the Brazilian Championship on Wednesday night in Beira-Rio. The goals were scored by Deyverson and Danilo. Edenilson grabbed one for Inter […]
Fluminense extends their unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory over Santos at Maracana on Thursday night, climbing to second place in the Brazilian Championship after four games, just two points behind league leaders Fortaleza. Nenê scored the game’s only goal with a volley inside the area in his 100th appearance for the club. Peixe had […]
Bragantino defeated Atlético-GO in the Antônio Accioly stadium in Goiânia thanks to a late Weverton goal, extending their lead at the top of the Brazilian Championship. The right-back came on in the 77th minute and scored the game’s only goal five minutes later, putting an end to the Dragons’ 19-game unbeaten record at home. Bragantino […]
The team from Rio Grande do Sul reacted better to the field and game conditions, with a goal from Matheus Peixoto in the 26th minute enough to secure the victory for the home side. Juventude adapted better to the flooded field in the first half and took advantage of it to take the lead. Coach […]
On Sunday night at the Arena, Grêmio and Fortaleza could only settle for a goalless draw, with both goalkeepers seizing the spotlight, saving one penalty apiece in the second half to keep the score level. Juan Vojvoda’s team had one more player for much of the second half when Kannemann was sent off in the […]
