Can Muricy bring some organization to Santos? (Getty Images)
After quitting Fluminense last month due to inadequate training facilities and broken promises from the clubs directors, Muricy Ramalho has been confirmed as the new coach of Santos. Continue reading
Bureaucratic football? (Getty Images)
I have come across a new term: bureaucratic football. My concerns about this new term started growing after a beer with some friends recently. Since then I have been shocked to find its widespread use. It seems like everywhere I go, every time I listen to a football discussion or watch a football roundtable, people are talking about bureaucratic football or players being played in bureaucratic function. Continue reading
Ronaldinho and Flamengo have it all to do against Botafogo (Ricardo Ramos/VIPCOMM)
In the Sao Paulo State Championship Palmeiras deservedly beat Santos 1-0 with some good defending and counter attacking football (okay it was somewhat bureaucratic). Kleber scored their goal in the second half. Continue reading
Luis Fabiano is back (Wander Roberto/VIPCOMM)
Luis Fabiano has resigned for São Paulo – the club where he made his name and won his first cap for Brazil. He was presented to 45,000 screaming fans last night at the Morumbi stadium. Continue reading
100 goals for Rogério Ceni (Luiz Pires/VIPCOMM)
São Paulo goalkeeper (and legend) Rogério Ceni scored his 100th goal in professional football yesterday. And he scored it in the perfect way: in a derby match against local rivals Corinthians. It’s quite an amazing achievement and the player is a true São Paulo and general football legend. The 100 goals are split between 44 penalties and 56 free kicks. Continue reading
Would the real Diego Souza please stand up (Maurício Val / FOTOCOM.NET)
Diego Souza was the name on everybody’s lips before kick-off and he certainly lived up to expectations; he scored one and helped Vasco to a 2-0 victory against local rivals Botafogo in Rio. Continue reading
More to come later…
Ronaldo to manage Neymar's career?
Ronaldo was the guest on local TV programme CQC on Monday night. He was kitted out in presenters’ uniform and spent the whole show sitting in the middle of the three presenters. He also brought a set of scales with him and weighed himself live on national TV Continue reading
Ganso salutes Santos fans (Bruno Miani, UOL Esport)
Paulo Henrique Ganso is back! After more than 200 days out with a serious knee injury, the 21 year old playmaker made his comeback yesterday in the São Paulo State Championship coming on as a halftime substitute for the hapless Diogo against Botafogo-SP. Continue reading
Carnival in São Paulo 2011 (Brian Davidson)
Carnival is here and that means party time! As for the football, most teams played State Championship games on Saturday. I look at the latest in Rio and São Paulo and more importantly, post some carnival pics. Continue reading