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The former Flamengo goalkeeper, Julio César now at Inter Milan is impressing everyone at his new club. Whereas up to now the Milanaises goal were kept by Francesco Toldo, the Brazilian has succeeded in ousting the Italian to become the number 1. Julio César has played in six matches of championship but also four meetings […]
The Atlético Paranaense Forward Dagoberto Pelendier celebrated his great coming back in Sunday’s victory against Flamengo 2-0 at the Kyocera de Curitiba. After an absence of more than one year following a rupture of the ligaments of the knee, international Olympique played the last 20 minutes of the meeting and was reward with an ovation […]
The Cruzeiro defensive midfielder Fabio Santos was given a 2 months suspension following his aggression to a referee. The player is accused to have attacked the assistant referee Luiz Carlos Teixeira Silva at the end of a game in September against Palmeiras. This new affair sullies once again the Brazilian championship after the legal case […]
Brazil Under-17 were badly beaten by a strong Mexico team in the FIFA Under-17 World Championship in Peru on Sunday. Mexico scored twice in two minutes to set up a stunning 3-0 victory over defending champions Brazil to capture the FIFA Under-17 World Championship. The opening minutes were very tight as both sides sized each […]
30th Round Atlético/MG 0 x 1 Paraná/PR Neguette for Parana. Ponte Preta/SP 3 x 2 Juventude/RS Evando, Galeano and Pia for Ponte Preta. Josiel and Daniel for Juventude. Coritiba/PR 0 x 2 Goiás/GO Rodrigo Tabata x2 for Goias. Santos/SP 2 x 0 São Caetano/SP Wendel and Giovanni for Santos. Wednesday Figueirense/SC x Botafogo/RJ Fortaleza/CE x […]
Denilson, the new Girondins de Bordeaux star [photo=denilson.jpg id=68 align=right]It was with a smile on his lips that Denilson signed a one year contract with Girondins of Bordeaux at the beginning of August. Happy to find himself a new club with new faces and a lot less pressure than in Spain, the Brazilian declared: “I […]
29th Round Corinthians/SP 3 x 2 Brasiliense/DF Roger, Wescley and Rosinei for Corinthians Igor and Alex Oliveira for Brasiliense. Vasco/RJ 0 x 0 Palmeiras/SP Internacional/RS 2 x 2 Fluminense/RJ Renteria and Jorge Wagner for Internacional. Rodrigo Tiui and Gabriel for Fluminense. Atlético/PR 2 x 0 Flamengo/RJ JanCarlos and Ferreira for Atlético. Botafogo/RJ 1 x 1 […]
The higher Court of sporting justice (STJD) decided on Sunday to cancel the results of the eleven matches of refereed by Edilson Pereira de Carvalho, after the referee was shown to have taken money to favour teams. Eights of the eleven games will be replayed onn October 12th and 19th. Certain clubs are thus doubly […]
Nothing will be able to stop this U17 Seleção after Thursday insane match in Trujillo, Peru against Turkey leaves no doubts Brazil will be favourties for the final against Mexico on Sunday. A palpitating meeting thus, which begin with a festival auriverde. After 45 minutes of play, the match seemed finished, with an impressive 3-0 […]
Ronaldinho Gaúcho was the craftsman of FC Barcelona’s impressive victory against Udinese, 4-1, Tuesday evening in the second day of the League of the Champions. The Number 10 of the Seleção got his first hat trick of the season: the first, a perfect free kick, the second a sublime finish, and finally the third after […]
Nelsinho Baptista is the new FC Santos coach. After returning to Brazil after an experiment in Nagoya Grampus, Japan, the coach replaces Alexandre Gallo at the head of Peixe. Nelsinho was presented at a press conference on Tuesday evening and will manage the Santista club for the next day of championship this weekend against Fortaleza […]
It will be neither Lori Sandri, nor Tite. With the search for a coach of experience to replace Antônio Lopes -now at Corinthians-, the Directors of Atlético Paranaense have chosen Evaristo de Macedo. This 72 year old technician is the most experienced coach in the Brazilian championship with more than 19 years of activity as […]
Adriano has pledged his future to Internazionale by signing a new deal at the club. The Brazilian signed a two-year extension to his contract to keep him at the Giuseppe Meazza until 2010. Inter were keen to fend off any interest in Adriano and tie him down to a long-term contract.
Referee Edilson Pereira de Carvalho was arrested last night due to alleged received bribes he took, in order to influence the results of games. He refereed 11 matches during the current Campeonato Brasileiro, which may now have to be replayed, throwing the whole season into doubt. The CBF has asked FIFA to immediately suspend Mr […]
28th Round Fluminense/RJ 4 x 3 Santos/SP Arouca, Petkovic, Leandro and Gabriel for Fluminense. Luis Alberto, Avalos and Basilio for Santos. Atlético/MG 1 x 1 Internacional/RS Rodrigo Fabri for Atlético. Tinga for l’Internacional. Palmeiras/SP 3 x 1 Goiás/GO Juninho Paulista, Diego Souza and Washington for Palmeiras. André Dias for Goias. Juventude/RS 0 x 0 Botafogo/RJ […]
Carlos Alberto Parreira has revealed the list of the twenty-six players who will play in the two last qualifying games of the World cup against Bolivia on October 9th in Paz then against Venezuela on the 12th in Bélem. The squad has no real surprises, with the majority of players coming from Europe. Goal Keepers: […]
27th Round Juventude/RS 0 x 0 Coritiba/PR Vasco/RJ 0 x 0 Ponte Preta/SP Atlético/PR 2 x 0 Botafogo/RJ Ferreira and Finazzi for Atlético. Corinthians/SP 1 x 1 Atlético/MG Hugo for Corinthians. Marques for Atlético.
Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored an amazing eighth goal of the competition and his 18th this year as he converted a penalty in a 3-2 win over Cruzeiro, atoning himself for a blunder earlier in the game.
Arch rivals Fluminense and Flamengo drew 2-2 in a hard fought game which saw the referee give out 15 yellow cards and three reds. The red cards in the ‘Fla-Flu’ derby included one for Flamengo midfielder Diego Souza, who was dismissed immediately after scoring his side’s late equaliser in a dramatic 2-2 draw. Souza, who […]
27th Round Santos/SP 2 x 1 Palmeiras/SP Frontini and Basilio for Santos. Marcinho for Palmeiras. Fluminense/RJ 2 x 2 Flamengo/RJ Tuta x2 for Fluminense. Renato and Diego Souza for Flamengo. Cruzeiro/MG 2 x 3 São Paulo/SP Kelly and Diego for Cruzeiro. Flávio Donizete, Christian and Rogério Ceni for São Paulo. Fortaleza/CE 1 x 2 Internacional/RS […]
Gilberto Silva has agreed a new contract with English giants Arsenal which will keep him at the club until 2009. The 28-year-old joined Arsenal from Atletico Mineiro after featuring in Brazil’s 2002 victorious World Cup campaign. Already he has amassed 120 appearances, winning the Premiership in 2004 and the FA Cup in 2003 and 2005. […]
Forward Adriano was confirmed for Inter’s game against Chievo on Wednesday, the fourth day of Italian championship. The former Flamengo player suffered ankle injury after an unpleasant tackle received during Inter’s game against Lecce last Saturday. The tests carried out on Tuesday were positive and Adriano was confirmed in the Inter squad last night. Inter […]
Forward Luis Fabiano waiting to hear if he will feature in Sevilla’s Wednesday game against Cadiz. Following Javier Saviola injury, the ex São Paulo FC striker could get the chance to play his first game with Sevilla. The Brazilian International was training with the team on Tuesday and should begin the next game against Cadiz. […]
Barcelona forward Ronaldinho has been named FIFPro’s World Player of the Year and Pele was honoured with the FIFPro legend award. Between April and July 38,000 professional footballers, who belong to the 40-strong player organisations across the world which go to form FIFPro, voted in a secret ballot to select the world XI. The awards […]
