Atlético Mineiro kept their slim title hopes alive with a fantastic win against Fluminense on Sunday afternoon. They won 3-2 with a goal in the last minute. Can’t say they didn’t deserve it – look how many times they hit the post. What a glorious header that was. What an atmosphere! Check out the highlights to the game below and look out for Ronaldinho dictating play from his central attacking midfield role. He is in fantastic form and I think its great. I’d still be shocked if Fluminense didn’t win the title (they have their own stars like Fred and Deco) and are six points clear at the top with six games left but I’ve left a few videos highlights of the great man’s recent performances below. Look at his and the fans reaction. Fantastic. What a legend! Continue reading
Category Archives: Brazilian football
Brazil stroll past Team GB
There was only ever going to be one winner in this one and it wasn’t team GB. This Brazil team has a collection of stars who have been playing together for months now. Continue reading
Seedorf signs for Botafogo
Botafogo announced the signing of Dutch and Milan legend Clarence Seedorf this week. Continue reading
Serie A kick-off: A fans’ preview
It’s the big kick off in the Brazilian Serie A (also known as Brasileirão) this weekend. And we’ve got some inside track, fans’ opinion and the local angle on some of the main teams below. So read on and get all the inside scoop. Continue reading
Dream job
Just came across this picture of the Flamengo team training on the beach in Rio. Thought it was really cool and wanted to share. Continue reading
Pep Guardiola for the seleção?
It’s just a thought. And it will never happen. But you heard it here first, just in case. Continue reading
Goodbye Ricardo Teixeira
Ricardo Teixeira resigned as head of the CBF – Brazil’s football governing body – last month after 23 years in the job. Good riddance I say to this horrible man. Continue reading
Brazil Olympic Games squad
Mano Menezes has announced a provisional list of 52 players for the Olympic Games in London later this year. Full list below. Also in the piece, the latest news including one of the funniest things I’ve seen for a while: a player celebrating a goal scored by the opposition. Continue reading
Luxemburgo fired as player power rules at Flamengo
It’s all happening at Flamengo these days both on and off the pitch. Continue reading
Brazilian football general update
Brazilian football has been on its short summer break and so have I. Continue reading