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Felipão guides Palmeiras to another league title
Palmeiras’ players lift Scolari after their title win today (pic: Globoesporte)
Car horns are blaring, fireworks are going off and a massive party is happening in São Paulo tonight. Continue reading
Boca knock out Palmeiras amid refereeing controversy
Big Phil Scolari laments Palmeiras’ Copa Libertadores exit (Pic: Marcos Ribolli)
Boca Juniors got the better of Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores semi final last night to ensure a mouth-watering final against rivals River Plate. Continue reading
Palmeiras take another big step towards Serie A title
Dudu kisses the Palmeiras badge (Pic: Lucas Tavares / Dia Esportivo / Estadao Conteudo)
Palmeiras maintained their four point advantage at the top of the league after holding their main title rivals Flamengo to a draw. Continue reading
The must-sign Brazilians on Soccermanager – part 2
If you sign one player, make it AC Milan-bound Lucas Paqueta (pic: Getty Images)
With the Brasileirão Serie A ratings review now under way, this is the second installment of the best Brazilian-based players to sign in the online football game Soccermanager. Continue reading
Did Colo Colo’s captain Esteban Paredes troll Brazil?
Taking the mick?
In the match against Palmeiras, Colo Colo captain Esteban Paredes used an armband with colours of the German flag and the number seven on it. Was he taking the piss? Continue reading
Serie A update: six teams still in with a chance of winning
Edenílson celebrates his winner against Grêmio in the Porto Alegre derby (pic: Wesley Santos/Agência PressDigital)
With 14 games left to play in the Serie A, six teams could still win the competition. Things are starting to get very interesting Continue reading
Brasileirão movers and shakers
Switching Rio de Janeiro for Madrid
With the league on hold due to the World Cup and the European transfer window wide open, there have been plenty of comings and goings at Brazilian clubs over the last few weeks. Check out this comprehensive list. Continue reading
To rest or not to rest?
Renato Gaúcho – not a huge fan of questions about his team selection
Grêmio‘s slip against Botafogo in the Serie A last weekend, after fielding a weakened side, brought up that old question: is it right to rest players in the league to keep them fresh for midweek Copa Libertadores games? Continue reading
Brasileirão round 1: advantage Corinthians in title race
Rodriguinho (pic: Agência Corinthians)
After putting in the effort last week to get the 2018 Brasileirão preview done on time, annoyingly, I’ve only found the time to write about the first weekend of the league now. But it was a cracking opening round and not worth missing. Here’s the lowdown: Continue reading