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The mother of Brazilian soccer star Luis Fabiano, a striker for European champions Porto, was kidnapped on Friday in her hometown of Campinas, police said. It was the third time the mother of a Brazilian soccer player has been kidnapped over the last months. “We can confirm the kidnapping but we can’t give any more […]
Rogério Ceni struck again! A splendid free kick shot in the Copa Libertadores against Universidade of Chile on Wednesday. This was his 32nd goal from a free kick in his career. In total, the international goalkeeper has scored 42 goals. São Paulo’s captain has the world record of goals scored from free kick, being ahead […]
Former Brazilian international and World Cup winner Romario is to join English non-league team Garforth Town, the club said. The 39-year-old forward, who plays for Vasco de Gama in Brazil, will join the side for the 2005-06 Northern Counties Eastern League (NCEL) competition. The 1994 World Cup winner is the second high-profile Brazilian international coaxed […]
COPA LIBERTADORES Santo André (Bra) 2 x 2 Cerro Porteño (Par) Santiago Salcedo and Ramirez for Cerro Porteño. Rodrigão x2 for Santo André. Palmeiras (Bra) 3 x 0 Deportivo Táchira (Ven) Kloker csc, Osmar and Warley for Palmeiras COPA BRASIL Moto Clube/MA 1 x 2 Vasco/RJ Róbson for Moto Clube. Alex Dias x2 for Vasco.
Paulista Championship Wrap Up: On Saturday It took just seven minutes for Corinthians with new coach Passarella, to score their first goal in what was a 6-1 route. Two goals from Tevez , two from Coelho and Roger & Fabrício providing the others, gave Corinthians there biggest win under MSI. At last the South American […]
The former forward of FC Santos and Ponte Preta of Campinas signed for the Mineiro club of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte, Wednesday. Approached by the Racing Club of Strasbourg at the beginning of the season, Weldon, 24 years old, finally went to Saudi Arabia in the club of Al Nassr. A few months later, he comes […]
Vanderlei Luxemburgo came to the defence of Ronaldo after the striker was jeered by fans during his side’s 3-1 victory at home to Real Betis on Wednesday. “The people that jeered him today will be cheering him tomorrow,” Luxemburgo said after the match.”He worked hard, fought, went in search of the goal and tried everything, […]
In a widely expectedd move former Argentina national team coach Daniel Passarella has agreed to join SOuth America’s ‘Galactico’s’ at Corinthians. Previous coach Tite was sacked at the start of the week following a derby defeat to Sao Paulo. Passarella was immediately put forward as the prime candidate to replace Tite, although Emerson Leao and […]
Ajax have been dealt a blow with the news that teenage Brazilian Filipe Kasmirski broke an arm in training. The 19-year-old was taking part in a training session, fell over and broke a bone in his upper left arm. Filipe is in a middle of a loan deal at Ajax from Figueirense and had hopes […]
Russian Cup: FC Moscow 1-3 CSKA Moscow Both CSKA brazilians entered on the field on 61 minute when score had been 1-1. The best player on the field was Daniel Carvalho. He scored a goal by his second touch on less then minute from his enter on the field. And in the end of match […]
PSV Eindhoven are set to appeal to Fifa after the international body sanctioned the controversial move of 21 years old Leandro Bonfim. Young midfielder was a player of PSV from 2001 and joined Porto in this January, although the Dutch outfit have been demanding compensation for the player they helped to nurture. He has not […]
Last night Corinthians announced the resignation of coach Tite. The reason given was based on recent results in the Paulista Championship, especially defeats in the classics against Santo(3-0) and São Paulo (1-0). Adenor Léonardo Bachi Tite was made Coach in May of last year, when he took over from Oswaldo de Oliveira. He took Corinthians […]
Spain: Deportivo 2-0 Real Madrid – This was second Real’s defeat with Wanderley Luxemburgo. – Ronaldo didn’t play because of problems with big toe of right leg. Spain: Valencia 2-1 Real Betis – Fabio Aurelio didn’t realize a penalty on 17 minute, but helped to make a goal on 74. – Marcos Assuncao has scored […]
On the day the CBF released the season’s fixtures all eyes in Brazil turned to the Corinthians show. It what is fast becoming a national obsession, Corinthians again showed they might have the money but that doesn’t guarantee success. It a tense game against league leaders São Paulo, it took a single goal to decide […]
The Brazilian Confederation of Football (CBF) published last week the official calendar of the first and second national championships for the season 2005. The first division « Brasileirão » will start April 24th and will end December 4th. The second division one will start April 23rd. The two championships will gather each one 22 teams, […]
Palmeiras of São Paulo prepare for its first match of the Copa Libertadores, the equivalent of the Champions League in South America. The “Verdão”, Palmeiras’s nickname, will play Wednesday against the formidable club of Paraguay, Cerro Porteño. The club managed by its new coach, Candinho (ex-Portuguesa and Corinthians), have prepared since Friday in Itu, the […]
Big spenders Corinthians have hit back at media reports today suggesting Manchester United rejected their bid for midfielder Kleberson. Kleberson’s agent Marcos Antonio e Silva had been reported as saying that MSI, the investment company that runs Corinthians, did bid for his client but the bid was turned down along with the personal conditions. However, […]
24 February 2005 Dnipro 0-1 Partizan Schalke 0-1 Shakhtar Many Shakhtar’s players such as brazilian midfielders Matuzalem and João Batista made much hard work but all they are far from optimal conditions. Striker Brandão and entered on 62 minute Elano both spent some chances to make a goal. Striker Ailton and playmaker Lincoln from Schalke […]
Vasco da Gama have landed experienced Portuguese playmaker Jose Dominguez. The side have filled the void left by Serbian midfielder Dejan Petkovic, who has joined Saudi club Al-Ittihad. Dominguez began his career with Benfica before going on to play for Tottenham and Blackburn along with Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern. Vasco president Jose Luiz Moreira was naturally […]
Former Flamengo-RJ, Guarani-SP, Palmeiras-SP, Deportivo La Coruna and others midfielder Djalminha has retired from professional football. The 34 years old will hold a press conference next week to discuss his reasons for calling time on his career. During Djalminha’s 16-year career the flamboyant playmaker played in all 524 times and netted 166 goals. Djalminha earned […]
Rumours increase across the media today of an alleged discussion between Massimo Moratti and Florentino Perez during Monday’s Ronaldo wedding celebrations with star striker Adriano the subject. Despite all denials, Adriano’s future seems more than ever linked to the Spanish Giants as the Brazilian striker would like to join his friend Ronaldo at the ‘Los […]
Jardel had recently signed a deal which tied him to the Basque club until 2007. But the 31 years old could not be registered in Spain because he was still under contract with Argentine side Newell’s Old Boys. Yesterday, striker broken her contract with Alaves. The international Brazilian, former player of Grêmio, Porto and Galatasaray […]
Spain: – Marcos Assuncao has scored two goals and brought Betis a win over Deportivo La Coruna. – Since undergoing knee surgery in July Denilson entered on the field for the first time in this season. He substituted Joaquín on 79 minute. – Real Madrid lost Athletic Bilbao 0-2. This was first defeat with Wanderley […]
In the final of the Rio championship’s first stage, goalkeeper Lugao saved two penalty kicks as Volta Redonda beat Americano in a shootout at Maracana stadium. Striker Fabio and midfielders Elson and Maciel each netted from the spot to secure Volta Redonda’s title. Volta Redonda, led by veteran striker Tulio, will play for the state […]
