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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 […]
After the success of midfielder Giovanni’s return to Brazil, Santos’s board of directors think that the history could be repeated with other former players returning to the club. President Marcelo Teixeira dreams of repatriating Diego and Renato, who both played for the club in 2002 when they were crowned champions of Brazil. The most serious […]
Forward Julio Baptista was officially presented this Monday at Real Madrid. President Florentino Perez and the former player Alfredo Di Stefano unveiled the new player, who was given for the first time the shirt number 8. The 24 year old player arrived this Sunday to Madrid where they carried out the obligatory medical examinations and […]
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira announced Monday evening the list of 22 players selected for the 17th August friendly match against Croatia in Split. Inter Milan’s Julio César and PSV Eindhoven defender Alex both made the squad. The main absence is Ronaldinho Gaucho who is being rested. Brazil’s next game World Cup qualifier is the 4th […]
Brazilian legend Careca last night pledged his support to helping fulfil owner Simon Clifford’s improbable Garforth Town dream after playing for 85 minutes in the 3-1 friendly win over Guiseley. The 44-year-old, who scored 29 goals in 60 internationals and appeared in two World Cup Finals, received a standing ovation when he was substituted. He […]
One of the longest stories of Brazilian football finished this weekend with a happy end. Santos FC and Real Madrid finally agreed that Robinho could become the new galactico for the Spanish club. The player will however defend the colors of the “Peixe” during the last matches to go from the Brazilian championship for the […]
16th Round Figueirense/SC 1 x 1 Fluminense/RJ Michel Bastos for Figueirense. Gabriel for Fluminense. Santos/SP 4 x 2 Corinthians/SP Giovanni x2, Ricardinho and Wendel for Santos. Roger and Rosinei for Corinthians. Ponte Preta/SP 1 x 1 Internacional/RS Rafael Santos for Ponte Preta. Rafael Sobis for Inter. Botafogo/RJ 0 x 2 Flamengo/RJ Leonardo Moura and Jean […]
Satisfied by the arrivals of his compatriots Robinho and Julio Baptista, the Real Madrid coach affirmed this Sunday that he still wished for another player to supplement his manpower for the next season. The coach of “the galactico’s” congratulated his president for the efforts carried out in the accomplished transactions but revealed that it still […]
Right side defender Rafinha could leave Coritiba in the next days. The U20 international who played the last U20 World Cup in the Netherlands will be transferred to Schalke 04 for a value estimated at 5 million Euros. Holder on the right side of the defense of the Paranaense club since the beginning of the […]
Julio Baptista looks set to play the 2005/2006 season at Real Madrid. After several days of negotiations, the transfer of the player was finally concluded on Friday evening for 20 million of Euros. “I could not let pass such an opportunity” declared the former player of São Paulo FC who never hid his preference for […]
The Brazilian Football Confederation announced this Thursday that the Seleção of Parreira will dispute a friendly match next 12 November against United Arab Emirates. The place of the match was not determined yet but it is extremely probable that Brazil will play in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. The next match will proceed on next 17 […]
1986 and 1990 World-Cup star Careca is to make his debut for non-league Garforth Town in England this Saturday against Guiseley AFC. The 44-year-old, will don the yellow number nine shirt and is joining Garforth Town as part of their preseason training programme. Garforth owner and coach, Simon Clifford, said: “Having worked with Careca during […]
Internacional/RS x Paraná/PR: 0-2 Parral and Borges. Figueirense/SC x Coritiba/PR: 0-0 Brasiliense/DF x Paysandu/PA: 0-0 Flamengo/RJ x Palmeiras/SP: 0-0
The old forward of the Seleção Jair Rosa Pinto, a runner up in the World Cup 1950, died on Thursday morning in Rio de Janeiro following a pulmonary embolism. 84 years old, the ex-international was recovering from an operation to the abdomen a few days previous at the Lagoa hospital, in the south Rio. Jaïr […]
The exodus of Brazilian players to Europe seems less marked this year with the opening of the championships fast approaching. On the contrary, a certain number of respected players actually decided to move the opposite way. A few months ago, it was Juninho Paulista (ex Atlético Madrid and Middlesbrough), Giovanni (ex Barcelona and Olympiakos)and Marcio […]
Carlos Alberto Parreira yesterday clearly stated his expectation of his Squad: only the players who evolve and play constantly for their clubs are likely to be included in the Seleção. Robinho could make the expenses of this rule of principle as of next 17th August against Croatia in friendly match in Split. Indeed, the player […]
15th Round Fortaleza/CE x Juventude/RS: 2-0 Mazinho Lima and Rinaldo. São Caetano/SP x Botafogo/RJ: 0-1 Alex Alves. Fluminense/RJ x Goiás/GO: 1-1 Gabriel for Fluminense. Souza for Goias. Corinthians/SP x Cruzeiro/MG: 4-3 Roger, Rosinei x2 and Tevez for Corinthians. Marinho csc, Fred and Moisés for Cruzeiro. Santos/SP x Ponte Preta/SP: 0-1 Evando for Ponte Preta. Atlético/PR […]
After several weeks of conflict, Real Madrid decided to call upon the FIFA in order to obtain the release of the the FC Santos forward Robinho. Madrid are been willing to pay the sum corresponding to the contractual value, that is to say 30 million Euros whereas Santos requires the value of the penalty clause […]
Brazilian World-Cup star Careca is to make his debut for Garforth Town Football Club this Saturday (30th) against Unibond Premier League side, Guiseley AFC. The 44-year-old, former Napoli strike partner of Maradona, will wear the yellow number nine jersey and is part of a new-look Garforth side that begin their five match pre-season this week. […]
