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Bayern Munich’s Brazilian duo Lucio and Ze Roberto have ridiculed suggestions that Schalke 04 striker Ailton merits a place in Brazil’s national team. Ailton, 31, won the Golden Boot last season with 28 league goals and has scored six goals in his last eight outings this season. The pacy attacker has made playing for World […]
Lyon’s injured striker Giovane Elber has confirmed he has held preliminary talks with Borussia Monchengladbach. The Brazilian ace is currently on the sidelines after undergoing a knee operation, but is expected to return to training in the coming months. Elber, formerly of Bayern Munich, is keen to seal a Bundesliga return and has spoken to […]
Sao Caetano have been given a 24-point deduction after the death of Serginho. The 30-year-old had been diagnosed as having arrhythmia in pre-season, but the club insist that further tests did not suggest that playing would put the defender at risk. A CBF tribunal decided the punishment, and also banning the club doctor Paulo Forte […]
After Carlos Tevez and the mad rumour about Beckham, Corinthians is strongly interested in the Argentinian offensive midfielder, Riquelme and the forward world champion 2002, Luizão. The coming of Luizão shouldn’t pose problem as the former Botafogo forward is at present without club. Concerning the Argentinian, the deal proves to be more complex. Monday, Alberto […]
Bundesliga side Stuttgart could be the latest team to benefit from the recently relegated Brazilian giants Gremio. Claudio Mejolaro “Pitbull”, 22, has scored 19 goals already this season for the newly-demoted Brazilian team. However, now faced with the financial struggle that relegation has brought, they are keen to cash in on their youngsters’ talents during […]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated Edu may be frozen out of the side should he fail to commit himself to the Highbury club. The Brazilian midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season and could sign a pre-contract with rival clubs from January 2. FC Barcelona seem the most interested party […]
Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed that Real Madrid have approached him over their managerial post. ‘Big Phil’ is currently coach of Portugal and is under contract until after the 2006 World Cup finals. Real are looking for a big-name replacement to take charge at El Santiago Bernabeu next summer when the contract of […]
Brazilian star Anderson Silva is flattered at rumours of interest from Premiership giants Arsenal, admitting it would be a dream to play in English giants. “The option of playing in English football is sensational,” currently in Spain. “But at the moment I want to concentrate on the present. “Nobody has contacted me on an official […]
For every goal struck and every success met, Cristiano di Lima Junior owed it all to God. In fact, he had once said, ‘‘believe in the Almighty and the rest will fall in place.’’ Till today — when he scored those decisive goals in the Fed Cup final — everything had fallen in place. Blessed […]
Procopio Cardoso is the new coach of Atlético-MG. The managers have quickly reacted after the defeat of the Belo Horizonte’s club against Figueirense, a modest club, dismissing Mario Sergio. Cardoso, 65 years old, is a regular visitor: he has ever trained six times the club. The new strong man of “Galo” (the cock in English, […]
Yesterday evening, São Paulo’s central defender Diego Lugano reaffirmed in front of the Paulist press that his team was still in race to become the champion 2004. Main idol of the “tricolor” club, the Uruguyan defender lives a season quite remarkable. Convened a few weeks ago for the first time in the Uruguyan selection, Lugano […]
Sao Paulo Corinthians, look like they are about to complete the purchase of Argentinan striker Carlos Tevez from Boca Juniors. In a complex transaction Corinthians said yesterday the Argentine player would be brought through the Media Sports Investments. Through MSI Corinthians will receive approx $20 million (US) to make payment of debts and in exchange,the […]
A clearly distressed Robinho has apologised for talking to a Spanish journalist about a potential move to Real Madrid. The talented Brazilian is reportedly a target for both the Spanish giants and Chelsea but has now conceded that he was foolish to talk in such a candid fashion about his future. Robinho’s mother is currently […]
Socrates, one of Brazilian football’s all-time greats, swapped the South American sunshine for the bitter cold of northern England on Sunday with a 10-minute cameo appearance for tiny non-league Garforth Town. As part of an ambitious plan hatched by the club’s businessman owner and manager Simon Clifford, the 50-year-old trotted on as a late substitute […]
Arsenal midfielder Edu is set to hand the North London giants a boost by inking a new deal in the not too distant future. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has recently expressed his concern at the possibility of losing the talented Brazilian, whose contract expires in the summer. Edu, 26, has been stalling on an initial […]
Brazilian starlet Robinho admits his dream is to play for Real Madrid, possibly thwarting Chelsea’s hopes of landing the Santos ace. Chelsea were linked with the 20-year-old over the weekend, with Robinho’s agent claiming the big-spending Blues are the only club prepared to pay the asking price. But Robinho’s preference seems to be to snub […]
French coach Arsene Wenger confirmed that Gilberto Silva’s recover from injury hadn’t gone according to plan but insisted the set-back wasn’t career threatening. Wenger explained: “We don’t think that it is career-threatening but it is season-threatening. Arsenal are already without midfielders Edu and Mathieu Flamini through injury.
Ecuador pulled off a shock 1-0 win over world champions Brazil this morning (AEST), ending their opponents’ unbeaten run in the South American World Cup qualifying competition. Mexican-based midfielder Edison Mendez struck the winner with a low drive from the edge of the penalty area in the 77th minute on a wet afternoon at the […]
ECUADOR x BRAZIL Date: 17/11/2004 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito Hour: 21h00 (GMT) Referree: Oscar Ruiz (COL) Ecuador Edwin Villafuerte; Ulises De La Cruz, Iván Hurtado, Giovanni Espinoza, Paúl Ambrossi; Edwin Tenorio, Marlon Ayoví, Patricio Urrutia, Edison Méndez; Iván Kaviedes, Agustín Delgado Coach: Luis Fernando Suárez Brazil Dida; Cafu, Juan, Roque Júnior, Roberto Carlos; Renato, […]
Internazionale’s prolific striker Adriano has been given a two match Champions league ban, following his red card for violent conduct against Valencia last week. Adriano, who has scored four goals in four champions league games this season will miss the remaining two games of the first round group stage. Adriano has until midnight tonight (CET) […]
Juliano Belletti twisted his ankle during last Liga game against Deportivo la Coruña, Saturday, and had to leave the field at the 87th minute. Medical analyses effected last Sunday confirmed that F.C. Barcelona’s Brazilian defender suffers a low sprain on his left ankle which will keep him away from grounds for about fifteen days. Belleti […]
The transfers rumours are accentuating in Brazil. This Friday, the brazilian press reveals the interest of FC Porto for the left back of Cruzeiro Leandro. The Portuguese leaders would pay 2 million Euros to acquire the champion of Brazil 2003. In addition, the club of Belo Horizonte could urge the Flamengo’s forward Jean as from […]
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has openly expressed his admiration for Internazionale’s Brazilian sensation Adriano. The Real supremo confessed that Adriano’s impact in Italy has made him one of the most attractive prospects in the league – but Inter have quickly warned him that any bid would fail. “Without meaning to insult any other player […]
Real Madrid’s attempts to sign Brazilian ace Robinho have hit a snag after the player’s mother was kidnapped. The Spanish giants have been in preliminary talks with Santos and the player’s agents Wagner Ribeiro and Juan Figer about a move to El Santiago Bernabeu. Robinho is regarded as one of the best talents in South […]
