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The arrival of current Olympique Lyonnais forward Nilmar will speed up the impending departure of the Corinthians youngster Jô. The 18 year old forward confirmed negotiations are in progress with Benfica Lisbon. His agent Marcelo Djian is in the Portuguese capital to finalize the last details of the transfer. After the failures of the negotiations […]
Brazil drew 1-1 with a tough Croatia team in Split on Wednesday night. The break through was made in the 32nd minute croatian stiker Ivica Olic hit the post and Niko Kranjcar fired home the rebound. Brazil equalised 10 minutes later when Santos’s Ricardinho struck a beautiful free kick into the top right-hand corner of […]
Corinthians left-back Gustavo Nery has received a call up from the CBF for next Wednesday’s game against Croatia. Nery replaces Hertha Berlin defender Gilberto, injured during the last match against Eintracht Frankfort, on Saturday in the second round of the Bundesliga. The former Flamengo and Grêmiod defender, was victorious in the Confederations Cup last June, […]
Manchester United’s relationship with Sao Paulo appears to have paid dividends, as the English giants have jumped top of the list of Europe’s best clubs, trying to sign Cicinho. The 25-year-old’s move appears to hinge on Cicinho’s gaining of an EU passport from Italy. Sao Paulo’s director of sport Juvental Juvencio confirmed that they were […]
The Brazilian national Team flew away Sunday for Split where it will face next Wednesday in Poljud Stadium, Croatia. The single absence is the left back Gilberto, who is injured. Carlos Alberto Parreira called upon the Corinthians defender Gustavo Nery as replacement. The national technician will be able to count on the return of the […]
Brazil and Croatia clashed for the last time on May 22, 1996 in the Vivaldo Lima Stadium in Manaus. The national Coach Mario Lobo Zagallo, now assistant of Parreira, got the team together for to help them prepare for the Olympic Games of Atlanta, where the Brazilian’s won bronze. The two teams finished on parity […]
Cicinho has told the Brazilian press he has turned down the opportunity to go to AC Milan in order to remain with Sao Paulo and increase his World Cup hopes. The 25-year-old right back attracted major attention after his performances in the Confederations Cup in June and was approached by Milan with regards a move […]
20ème journée São Paulo/SP 3 x 2 Fortaleza/CE Mineiro, Amoroso and Josué for São Paulo. Marcelo Lopes and Fumagalli for Fortaleza. Juventude/RS 2 x 0 Fluminense/RJ Zé Carlos and Diego Campos for Juventude. Botafogo/RJ 3 x 3 Santos/SP Alex Alves x2 and Emerson for Botafogo. Diego, Ricardinho and Elton for Santos. Figueirense/SC 2 x 2 […]
Corinthians could gain a defensive reinforcement before the weekend. It is central defender Wescley, ex Vasco de Gama, which currently plays in Israel with Maccabi Haifa. Wescley will replace the international defender Anderson, party in Benfica Lisbon.The young defender belonged to Seleção U17 in 2001 in Trinidad and Tobago and in 2003 the U20 World […]
Ronaldinho will be named this Sunday ‘ambassador against famine’ by the executive director of the food world program (PMA) of the United Nations, John Powell. The FC Barcelona star joins Kaka, who was called upon last November by UNO to fight the hunger in Brazil and in the world. According to promoters’ of this program, […]
Juninho has declared that he will leave if the Lyon do not make him a fast proposal to prolong his contract: “My agent, José Fuentes, should be in Lyon at the beginning of next week. I would not like to carry out this year without to have prolonged. I prefer to prolong or leave. All […]
19th Round: Wednesday’s Games Fluminense/RJ 2 x 0 Fortaleza/CE Juninho and Beto for Fluminense. Santos/SP 1 x 1 Brasiliense/DF Robinho for Santos. Ávalos csc for Brasiliense. Goiás/GO 1 x 0 Juventude/RS Rodrigo Tabata for Goias. Flamengo/RJ 1 x 1 Paraná/PR Mário César for Parana. Leonardo Moura for Flamengo.
Manchester United are alleged to have started talks with Cicinho. Sir Alex Ferguson was very impressed with the defender’s performances in the Confederations Cup in Germany. The Sao Paulo star has already flown in to Manchester to open talks, accompanied by his agent Juliano Leonel. Cicinho claimed just a day ago that his dream was […]
19th Round São Caetano/SP 3 x 2 Atlético/PR Triguinho, Dimba for Claudecir for São Caetano. Tiago csc for Fabricio for Atlético. Paysandu/PA 0 x 2 Vasco/RJ Alex Dias x2 for Vasco. Coritiba/PR 1 x 0 Atlético/MG Alexandre Luz for Coritiba. Palmeiras/SP 2 x 1 Ponte Preta/SP Marcinho for Gioino for Palmeiras. Kahê for Ponte Preta. […]
The disastrous series of results in Brazilian championship had the merit to awake the president of the club Pauliste Marcelo Gouvea. Surprised by the inefficiency of his attack however reinforced of Marcio Amoroso and conscious of the vacuum left by Luizão in manpower, the head of São Paulo FC decided to react in front of […]
Four matches before the departure of Robinho for Real of Madrid. The player has one aim: to leave the club in the first place the championship. “I will do everything to help Santos to be top. I want to make a success of this objective before leaving “he explained. For that purpose, “O Peixe” will […]
Besiktas look set to sign Manchester United midfielder Kleberson today. Besiktas appear confident of persuading Kleberson to make the move to Turkey. “We convinced his wife and have almost completed the transfer,” said Besiktas president Yildirim Demiroren. The Samba star is looking forward to linking up with his new team-mates, having travelled to Istanbul to […]
Zé Elias, Passing on my knowledge to the youth team [photo=1285.jpg id=63 align=right]Samba Foot How would rate the current season at Santos? Zé Elias This year I am much more adapted in relation to the last year, when I arrived half way through the season. I believe everything is going well, especially with the way […]
Fluminense have revealed they have entered into a partnership with Manchester United. The agreement will see Fluminense send some of their most promising young players to England to train with the English club. Fluminense reached the deal with United during the recent Youth Under-15 World Cup. United were impressed by Fluminense starlets Rafael and Arthur […]
17th Round: Wednesday Fluminense/RJ 3 x 2 Vasco/RJ Tuta, Beto and Milton do Ó for Fluminense. Romario and Diego for Vasco. Fortaleza/CE 5 x 2 Figueirense/SC Rinaldo x3, Amaral and Fumagalli for Fortaleza. Michel Bastos x2 for Figueirense. São Paulo/SP 3 x 3 Palmeiras/SP Amoroso x2 and Danilo for São Paulo. Marcinho, Giono and Warley […]
Five Brazilian athletes were nominated for the besplayer of the Champions League 2004/2005. Cafu and Kaká of Milan AC, Ronaldinho of FC Barcelona, Juninho Pernambucano of Lyon and Adriano of Inter were all nominated. In 2004, it is Brazilian born Deco who gained the title after victory with Porto finally. The ceremony will be on […]
The gap caused by the departures of the Marcão, Fabiano Eller and Antonio Carlos could end in the next days for Fluminense. The Carioca club expect to introduce the international Yugoslavian Dejan Petkovic as their new offensive reinforcement for the second half of the national championship. According to the representative of the player, Josias Cardoso, […]
The former international goal keepers Zetti is the new trainer of the Preta Big shot of Campinas. The ex-São Paulo FC keeper, double champion of the World Club Championship in 1992 and 1993 in the era Tele Santana, joined the surprise league leaders of the national championship. He replaces Oswaldo Alvarez, the principal of the […]
Ex-Paysandu coach Paulo Campos has been named as the new assistant of Wanderley Luxemburgo at Real Madrid. Campos arrived in Madrid on Tuesday and will be presented this week in the Austrian city of Irding, where the merengue team will finish their pre-season before the beginning of Liga. Since last week, speculations were coming out […]
