Corinthians revolution hits the rocks

Posted on 17 February, 2020 by Brian

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Bond villain and Corinthians manager Tiago Nunes wonders where it all went wrong (pic: Luis Moura)

Corinthians’ Libertadores campaign is over before it even started. Continue reading →

Where did all the goals go?

Posted on 20 January, 2020 by Brian

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Even goal machine Germán Cano couldn’t do anything about it (pic: André Durão)

The Rio de Janeiro state championships kicked off this weekend with minimal fuss for the score keepers. Continue reading →

Silly season, part 2: the players

Posted on 16 January, 2020 by Brian

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The revelation of 2019 looks set to move to Flamengo

It is the busiest time of year for Brazilian clubs off the field, with players coming and going. Continue reading →

Silly season, part 1: the managers

Posted on 7 January, 2020 by Brian

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Jorge Jesus is staying put at Flamengo. For now. (pic: Portal na hora)

Preseason training begins for many Brazilian sides this week and many clubs have a new coach. Continue reading →

The 2019 Brazilian Série A in numbers

Posted on 27 December, 2019 by Brian

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An in-depth look at the numbers behind this year’s championship

The facts and figures that you need to know, might not know and didn’t know that you wanted to know. Continue reading →

Flamengo go toe to toe with Liverpool

Posted on 26 December, 2019 by Brian

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Bruno Henrique was a big threat but he couldn’t find the net (pic: Reuters)

Flamengo were sunk by a Roberto Firmino goal in extra time, but can be proud of their performance. Continue reading →

World Club Cup final preview

Posted on 21 December, 2019 by Brian

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Jorge Jesus will need all of his tactical nous to beat Liverpool (pic: Cahe Mota)

Who is the best club team in the World? Continue reading →

Brazilfooty’s team of the year

Posted on 10 December, 2019 by Brian

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The official team of the year included no fewer than 9 Flamengo players (pic: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF)

Flamengo dominate. Continue reading →

Cruzeiro’s Serie A status hangs by a thread

Posted on 3 December, 2019 by Brian

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Orejeula left the field in tears last night; the commitment was there, the quality not so much

Talk about messing things up. Continue reading →

Machiavellian managerial madness

Posted on 30 November, 2019 by Brian

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What the Fucks? (pic: Thiago Gadelha/SVM)

Loyalty, respect and decency are in short supply. Continue reading →