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The Confederations Cup, featuring the champions of all six continents, the World Cup hosts and World Cup holders, starts on Wednesday 15th June. Frankfurt’s Waldstadion hosts the final. The participating nations are split into two groups, with each team playing one another once, a total of three games each. The winners and runners up and […]
The Auriverde national selection arrived in Germany on Saturday to play the Confederations Cup which will take place from June 15th to June 19th. Parreira’s men have started training today with two sessions (morning and afternoon). The Seleção will travel on Tuesday to Leipzig where Ronaldinho’s team mates will play against Greece on Thursday at […]
7th round Botafogo/RJ 3 x 2 Juventude/RS Naldo and Lauro for Juventude. César Prates and Alex Alves x2 for Botafogo. Goiás/GO 2 x 1 Palmeiras/SP Cléber and Souza for Goiás. Juninho Paulista for Palmeiras. Paraná/PR 3 x 0 Fortaleza/CE Borges x2 and Thiago Neves for Paraná São Caetano/SP 2 x 0 Brasiliense/DF Thiago and Edu […]
The Brazilian conquests in Europe [photo=ronaldinhogaucho.jpg id=61 align=right] Albania Mauricio helped Dynamo Tirana take third place in the Albanian championship with SK Tirana taking the title. Germany Lúcio and Zé Roberto were key players in Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga victory with Schalke 04 finishing second (Ailton, Bordon and Lincoln) gaining Germany’s 2nd Champions League place. Werder […]
Two Ronaldinho penalties and goals from Ze Roberto and Robinho earned Brazil a 4-1 victory over Paraguay to put them within one point of group leaders Argentina. Brazil play against arch rivals Argentina in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Carlos Alberto Parreira played 21-year-old Santos striker Robinho, and Inter Milan’s Adriano to the delight of the […]
Carlos Alberto Parreira’s attacking game back fired as Argentina confirmed a place at the World Cup finals after beating arch rival Brazil 3-1 in in Buenos Aires. In a first half that was devastating for Brazil, Hernan Crespo netted in the fourth minute, Juan Riquelme doubled the lead on 17 minutes and then Crespo scored […]
Its is being widely reported that the transfer of Brazil striker Robinho from Santos to Real Madrid is a done deal. Roberto Carlos seemed to confirm football’s worst kept secret at a press conference at Brazil’s training centre in Granja de Comary, Teresopolis, where Brazil are preparing for their World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay on […]
Rogerio Ceni, São Paulo amazing goalkeeper got two goals from free kicks to give São Paulo a 4-0 win over Mexico’s Tigres in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter final on Wednesday night. Ceni is São Paulo’s primary free kick taker has scored four goals in his past three games. São Paulo went […]
Fluminense missed the chance to join Botafogo top of the table after drawing with arch rivals Flamengo 0-0 in Rio de Janeiro. The match had to be stopped for nearly 10 minutes in the first half after Flamengo striker Jean collapsed unconscious, prompting players and doctors from both teams to rush to his aid. The […]
According to several media reports Robinho has publically admitted that FA Cup winners Arsenal have been in contact with his agent over a move to North London. Real Madrid and Chelsea have monitored Robinho for some time and will be interested to hear Robinho’s words. “Arsenal have been in touch with my people in the […]
On Sunday one of the biggest football derby’s in the world takes place, the famous Flamengo vs Fluminense or as it is known in Brazil the Fla Flu. Flamengo are the largest supported club in Brazil with an estimated 25 million fans. Fluminense are their main rivals and nothing gets the blood boiling more than […]
COPA LIBERTADORES: SECOND LEG Cerro Porteño (PAR) 2 x 1 Atlético-PR (4 x 5 penalty) Stadium: General Pablo Rojas – Assunsion Referee: Oscar Julián Ruiz (Columbia) Yellow Cards: Espínola, Mario Grana, César Ramirez (CER); Marín, Lima (APR) Goals: Julio dos Santos 6’ and Salcedo 39’ for Cerro. Lima 9’ for l’Atlético. Cerro: Aceval; Alvarez, Pedro […]
COPA LIBERTADORES: SECOND LEG SANTOS 3 X 0 UNIVERSIDAD OF CHILE Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro) Referee: Horacio Elizondo Yellow cards: Nelson Pinto and Ormazábal (Uni); Flávio (San) Goals: Flávio 34′, Robinho 72′ and 88′ sp; Santos Mauro. Flávio (Basílio), Halisson, Ávalos and Léo; Fabinho, Bóvio, Zé Elias (Leonardo) and Ricardinho; Robinho and Deivid […]
Cruzeiro/MG 2 x 0 Palmeiras/SP Weldon and Fred for Cruzeiro. Corinthians/SP 2 x 1 Figueirense/SC Tevez and Roger for Corinthians. Michel Bastos for Figueirense. Atlético/PR 1 x 3 Internacional/RS Cléo for Atlético Paranaense. Gustavo, Jorge Vágner and Rafael Sóbis for Internacional. Vasco/RJ 3 x 1 São Paulo/SP Coutinho and Alex Dias x2 for Vasco. Danilo […]
COPA LIBERTADORES: SECOND LEG SÃO PAULO 2 X 0 PALMEIRAS Stadium: Morumbi, São Paulo-SP Referee: Sálvio Espínola Fagundes Filho-SP Yellow cards: Luizão, Grafite, Rogério Ceni (SP); Gabriel, Washington, Magrão, Nen, Corrêa (Pal) Red card: Josué 54′ for São Paulo. Goals: Rogério Ceni (p) 81′ and Cicinho 93′ for São Paulo. São Paulo Rogério Ceni, Cicinho, […]
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte have prolonged the contract of the Brazilian football future star, Kerlon, until July 20th 2012. His contract was initially expected until August 2006 but the managers of the Belo Horizonte club decided not to take of risk with the young 17-year player who is already very courted. Kerlon played for the first […]
Fluminense/RJ 2 x 4 Coritiba/PR Marção and Gabriel for Fluminense. Tiago, Ricardinho, Rafinha and Alexandre for Coritiba. Goiás/GO 4 x 0 Botafogo/RJ Souza, Paulo Baier x2 and Rodrigo Tabata for Goias. Juventude/RS 2 x 0 Paysandu/PA Zé Carlos x2 for Juventude. Paraná/PR 1 x 1 Ponte Preta/SP Roger for Ponte Preta. Borges for Parana. Fortaleza/CE […]
São Paulo FC beat Palmeiras for the fifth successive time in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday. It was an all Brazilian Paulista derby and the crowd in Antarctica Park were in jubilent mood as the two Brazilian teams fought it out, in the first knock out stage of the competition. In a tense first half […]
Brazil named their squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifier at home to Paraguay and away to Argentina in Buenos Aires in early June. There were no major surprises in the squad which, apart from three changes, will also travel to Germany for the Confederations Cup in July. Parreira said experienced fullbacks Cafu and Roberto […]
Santos FC reinforce for the next matches of championship and the second round of the Copa Libertadores. Midfielder Wendel, ex Cruzeiro, who has played this season for Nacional of Portugal joins the Peixe for a one year and half loan deal. The midfielder played with the Brazilian pre-Olympic Seleção in 2004 and he won the […]
BRAZILIAN CUP Quarter Final Treze/PB 1 x 0 Fluminense/RJ * Penalty: Treze 8×9 Fluminense Da Silva for Treze. * Ceará/CE 2 x 0 Atlético/MG Camanducaia and Maurilio for Ceará. * Paulista/SP 1 x 0 Figueirense/SC Penalty: Paulista 3×1 Figueirense Lucas for Paulista. * Cruzeiro/MG 5 x 0 Baraúnas/RN Fábio Santos, Rui and Fred x3 for […]
Pentacampeão forward Edilson Ferreira Da Silva has signed a contract this week with Cruzeiro, Belo Horizonte. The former Corinthians and Palmeiras player has not played since January in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates first division. At 33 years old, Edilson comes to reinforce an attack which is already well-stocked with Fred, Weldon, Tadeu […]
4th leg Sunday: Palmeiras/SP 1 x 2 Paraná/PR Marcinho for Palmeiras. Borges and Thiago Neves for Parana. Flamengo/RJ 2 x 1 Santos/SP Obina and Jonatas for Flamengo. Deivid for Santos. Brasiliense/DF 0 x 3 Fluminense/RJ Lino, Tuta and Rodrigo Tiuí for Fluminense. Atlético/PR 1 x 2 Corinthians/SP Fabrício for Atlético. Bobô and Marcelo Mattos for […]
Corinthians got their first win of the championship season this weekend, scraping a 1-2 away win at Atletico Paranaense, Curitiba. Playing for the first time since ex-coach Daniel Passarella was fired, Corthinians had a bad start going behind to a stunning free kick. MSI Director Kia could only watch from the stands as his team, […]
