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English Premier league team Wigan have released defender Emerson Thome after 18 months at the club. The Brazilian has made just 20 appearances since joining The Latics in 2004. Thome started his career with Benfica before moving to England, where he enjoyed spells with various teams including Sheffield Wednesday, Chelsea, Sunderland, Bolton and a loan […]
América is the second finalist of Guanabara Cup After a 1-1 draw in normal time betweem América and Cabofriense the game was decided on penalties. The match was equal with both teams evenly matched. Both sides respecting each other, but América began to take command, with a good performance from veterans Válber (100% success of […]
Carlos Alberto Parreira has said he is not worried about Dida’s recent mistakes, but warned he “will have to do something” if they continue. Dida, long known for his consistency and calmness under the net, failed to stop an easy long-distance shot in Milan’s 1-1 draw against Sampdoria last Saturday and earlier in January, he […]
Palmeiras were beaten 4-2 by Sao Paulo on Sunday, meaning they lost their 100 per cent record in 2006 and slip down the Paulistão table. Sao Paulo, played their new signings Alex Dias and Andre Dias, who started well. Elsewhere Corinthians beat Bragantino 4-1, A brace by Nilmar and one goal each for Carlos Tevez […]
América´s president, Reginaldo Mathias faces this Guanabara Cup as a return to the big clubs for his team, after many years away from the top. The last memories were in the semi-finals of the Brazilian Championship in 1986. But standing in their path to glory is Cabofriense. The tricolor squad from the lakes have just […]
For those who expected a confrontation like “David against Goliath” based on last years results, Botafogo was in good form this afternoon. The match started with a fantastic rhythm, especially for the inspired left-winger Bill, inspiring the team with his ability to create opportunities. Botafogo commanded the midfield, dominating the match. But in well executed […]
FIRST SEMI-FINAL: BOTAFOGO F.R X AMERICANO F.C. Botafogo today the opportunity for revenge against Americano. The match starts at 4 pm, local time. Coach Carlos Roberto expects to see again the “amazing performance” they had against Vasco da Gama (final score 5X3): “If we could repeat what we have done in that match, we’ll be […]
BOTAFOGO X AMERICANO For the second year running Botafogo and Americano will meet for the semifinals of Guanabara Cup. But players like goalkeeper Max refuse even to think of repeating last year results when they lost at Maracanã against the modest team from Campos, (a small city about 250km from Rio). The final score was […]
Rafael Scheidt – Making up for lost time sambafoot.com How do feel at Botafogo right now? [photo=scheidt1.jpg id=171 align=right]Scheidt I really feel great. I arrived last year when the club was having difficulties in the Brazilian championship. The club took me as I was returning after 6 months off after an operation. Everyone was very […]
Garrincha, the joy of the people Manoel Francisco Dos Santos, better known to world as Mané Garrincha was born on October 28, 1933 in Pau Grande in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Garrincha, was born a simple disabled boy who grew into a great and famous player, but the fame and fortune would come […]
Sonny Anderson (35 years old) who played at Al Rayyan (Qatar) where he was the best scorer of the championship last season with 24 goals, has just signed for Al Gharafa coached by French Bruno Metsu. Al Gharafa are fifth in the Qatari League after fifteen rounds. Anderson’s card
Brasileiro 2005 champions Corinthians suffered a shocking first game defeat in their Sao Paulo state championship game, against Noroeste 0-1. A single goal from Luciano Santos in the 37th minute of the first half was enough to seperate the two teams. Corinthians who were fielding an almost full strength team including Tevez, Nery and Alberto […]
Sao Paulo striker Amoroso could be set for a move to Italian giants Ac Milan. After a succesful World Club Championship success in Japan. Amoroso has received several inquiries from European teams interested in services. Amoroso’s agent Nivaldo Baldo says that while no contract has been signed Amoroso has held talks with Milan about moving […]
The top scorer from the Brazilian championship 04/05 Romario has set his sights on a 1000 career goals before retirement. Several friendly games with official status are been arranged so that every goal Romario scores will count towards his goal tally, which currently stands as 949. Romario stated: “I am thankful to the officials of […]
Ronaldo has suffered a recurrence of his calf injury and had to be taken off during his Real Madrids 0-0 draw with Villarreal on Sunday. “I felt a pain in my right calf and it got tighter and tighter and I had to leave the pitch,” he told the press after the match. “I think […]
The chairman of Dinamo Zagreb, Zdravko Mamic has revealed to the Croatian press he intends to sign even more Brazilians to join Eduardo Da Silva, Mathias Chago and Oelilton Araujo dos Santos at the league leaders club. This comes in the week that Mamic announced the signing of Vasco da Gama’s attacker Anderson Costa. Anderson […]
Bayer Leverkusen’s international defender Roque Júnior (29 years old) left his team mates who are currently on a training course in Marbella in Spain. He went to Brazil to treat his Achilles’ heel. This injury had stopped him from taking part in the last two matches of the Bundesliga. Roque Junior’s card
Reports in Italy and Brazil are claiming Cafu could be set for a dramatic return to São Paulo, twelve years after leaving. A.C Milan´s interest in São Paulo defender Lugano has led to speculation that Cafu could be offered in exchange for the Uruguayan. Cafu, 35 years old – remains his country´s first-choice right back […]
Romario, who finished as top scorer in last year’s Brazilian championship with 22 goals has extended his stay at Vasco. “All we did was make it official,” Vasco’s football vice-president Jose Luiz Moreira told reporters. “Romario had a number of chances to play for teams in Sao Paulo when he was beginning his career, but […]
Zico spoke on Wednesday of his interest in coaching in Europe after he steps down as national team boss after the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany, but said he would not consider taking over at former club Flamengo in his native Brazil. “In Brazil people are too concerned with the week-to-week results,” the 52-year-old […]
Brazilian forward Ewerthon Henrique de Souza (24 years old) who had left Borussia Dortmund (Germany) to Zaragoza last summer has been elected the best South American player playing in the Spanish Liga. He is ahead of young Argentinian Messi (Barcelona) and Brazilian Fredson, the Espanyol Barcelona midfielder. Ronaldinho nominated in 2004, arrives at the twelfth […]
Botafogo: the oldest carioca club In July 1st, 1894, the Clube de Regatas Botafogo, a rowing club, was founded. Named after the area of Rio where the members met. The colours of the club were black and the white, and its symbol the a lone Star. Botafogo Football Club would soon became one of the […]
Tuta: ‘I want to finish my career at Fluminense’ sambafoot.com You have played in Italy and some years later you had the chance to play in South Korea. What motivated you to come back to Brazil and to sign for Fluminense? [photo=tuta.jpg id=161 align=right]Tuta What motivated me was the homesickness for my country. My exit […]
Sao Paulo were today crowned World Club Champions after beating European champions Liverpool 1-0 in Tokyo. The games only goal came just before the half-hour following a well-worked move, Mineiro cooly slotting home after he had collected Amoroso’s pass. Sao Paulo keeper Rogerio Ceni had a busy start to the second half, athletically tipping away […]
