The competitive action resumes this weekend less than two months after it finished. Continue reading
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Category Archives: State Championships
São Paulo state final descends into chaos
Did I say penalty? (pic: Marcos Ribolli)
Corinthians deserve credit for their performance in the State Championship final, but the way in which the referee overturned a penalty awarded to Palmeiras was one of the strangest things I’ve seen in football. Continue reading
Grêmio in cruise control, for now
Jael and the creation of a monstro do bem (pic: Reuters)
After losing four out of their first five games this season, Grêmio have rediscovered their form.
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State championship wrap
Round one. Fight.
The State Championships are nearing their conclusion. In most states, the finals are played over two legs: the first legs were played last weekend and the second legs will be played this weekend. Continue reading
Rildo gets half year ban for leg-breaking tackle
Rildo in court (Pic: Fred Huber/GloboEsporte.com)
Nobody likes to see players suffering leg breaking tackles. But is the punishment dished out to Vasco forward Rildo for his bad challenge excessive? Continue reading
Fluminense kid stars in Cup win and praises injured idol
Pedro scored one of Fluminense’s goals against Botafogo
Fluminense continue to defy the critics and they won the Rio Cup (Taça Rio) on Sunday. Their 20-year-old forward Pedro scored one of the goals in a 3 – 0 win against Botafogo and was quick to praise Fred (ex-seleção), who used to play for Fluminense, but suffered a serious knee ligament injury playing for Cruzeiro this weekend. Continue reading
Discontent at São Paulo after another defeat
São Paulo’s players don’t look like turning it around
São Paulo are one of the big guns in Brazilian football, but they’ve had a wretched run over the last few years. Things hit a new low on Saturday as they slumped to defeat against São Caetano, although the players do have a chance to redeem themselves on Tuesday night. Continue reading
Midweek state championship wrap
After struggling last year, Borja has found his form
The State Championships aren’t the most exciting competitions in the world until the final rounds, but let me tell you what happened anyway. Continue reading
Cruzeiro win bragging rights in Minas Gerais
Promising youngster Raniel scored the winner for Cruzeiro yesterday (pic: Agencia Estado)
The world’s football descended on Belo Horizonte this weekend, although I’m not sure if they were there to watch Sunday’s classico between Atletico-MG and Cruzeiro. Continue reading
2017 State championship review
Paulo Guerrero: top scorer in Rio (Mowa Press)
Love em or hate em, last weekend saw the state championships come to a close. If you have no idea what I’m on about and would like to know more about Brazil’s state championship system – what they mean, when they run and how they work – check out Brazilfooty’s state championship primer. For a short wrap of all the key results and events across the main states on the final day of this year’s state championship calendar, read on. Continue reading