@tpfslima and @brazilfooty at the Morumbi
I completed my Brazilian trip with a visit to the Morumbi stadium with fanatical São Paulo fan Thiago. Continue reading
Watching São Paulo at the Morumbi
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Tag Archives: Vasco
Libertadores crunch time
Corinthians will be looking to Willian for goals tonight (Getty)
It’s the proverbial Libertadores squeaky bum time for five Brazilian clubs over the next two days. Going into the second legs, the fate of all five teams hangs on a knife-edge. Mouth-watering stuff. Continue reading
Guanabara Cup: Flu win title and Deivid’s terrible miss
Fluminense win the Guanabara Cup
Fluminense beat Vasco in the final four days after Deivid missed one of the most incredible goals I’ve ever seen.
2012 Copa Libertadores kick-off
Paulinho battles for the ball against Deportivo Táchira (AP from Globo)
The 2012 Copa Libertadores group stages are underway with no fewer than six Brazilian teams taking part. Continue reading
Corinthians are Serie A Champions
Willian wheels away in celebration at the final whistle (Getty)
Corinthians have won the 2011 Brazilian Serie A. Continue reading
Fantastic Serie A goes down to last day
Super sub Bernardo (Fotocom.net)
Corinthians thought they had won the title. Their fans were singing and their players were celebrating after they had beaten Figueirense 1-0. But Bernardo popped up with a late winner for Vasco in their match against Fluminense meaning the title will go down to the final day of the season. Continue reading
Adriano fires Corinthians one step closer to title
Golden touch (Globoesporte)
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Adriano scored what could be the goal that ultimately wins Corinthians the title this year. Continue reading
Corinthians beat Ceará. Vasco draw
Another four goals for Fred (Photocamera)
Corinthians moved two points clear of their main title rivals Vasco on Wednesday. They beat Ceará 1-0 away from home in the notoriously tricky Presidente Vargas stadium in Fortaleza. Continue reading
Incredible: Flu blow title chance with loss to América MG
Fred and Fluminense blow it against América MG (Photocamera)
I told you Brazilian football is crazy and that you see the good bad and ugly every single week. This week it was Fluminense’s turn to provide the ugly: Continue reading
Serie A: three points separate top five
Can he guide Corinthians to the title this year? (Getty Images)
The Brazilian Serie A never ceases to amaze me. The obvious, inevitable, just never happens. It’s incredible. Continue reading