Paulinho battles for the ball against Deportivo Táchira (AP from Globo)
The 2012 Copa Libertadores group stages are underway with no fewer than six Brazilian teams taking part. Continue reading
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Club World Cup Final: Santos 0 Barcelona 4
Oh dear (Getty Images)
Santos and their woeful defence were torn to shreds by Barcelona in the final of the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup. Continue reading
Santos v Barcelona preview: Ganso’s big moment
The match against Barcelona could be a turning point for Ganso (Getty)
Santos take to the field on Sunday evening, hoping to emulate the achievements of the fantastic Santos team of the 1960’s. Continue reading
Santos through to Club World Cup Final
Bring on Barça (Getty)
Santos brushed off the challenge of Kashiwa Reysol to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final. They beat their Japanese opponents 3-1 with goals from Neymar (who else?), Borges and Danilo. Continue reading
Santos World Club Cup semi-final expected line-up
Can Neymar fire Santos to the final of the FIFA Club World Cup? (Getty)
Neymar and Santos take on Kashiwa Reysol in the semi final of the FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday. Continue reading
Internacional 3 Santos 3: What’s going on with both teams?
Does Borges (left) deserve a chance for the seleção? (Getty Images)
Internacional and Santos drew 3-3 in a fascinating match on Wednesday night. In absolute cruise control, 3-0 in front (and deservedly so) with 15 minutes to go, Internacional inexplicably let Santos back in the game. 15 minutes later, its 3-3 and Inter’s players are being booed off the pitch at the final whistle. Continue reading
Derby day: Vasco coach hospitalized and in critical condition
Lets hope Ricardo Gomes makes a full recovery (Fotocom)
Once in a while football gets put into perspective. Sunday afternoon unfortunately was one of those times when Vasco coach Ricardo Gomes was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke during the second half of the derby match between Flamengo and Vasco. Continue reading
Santos lose three in a row with full strength team
Santos players and coaching staff look on as things go from bad to worse against Vasco (Getty Images)
How ironic this beautiful game can be. After overcoming all the odds to win the Copa Libertadores and São Paulo State Championship, Santos have all but thrown their Serie A title hopes out the window with three losses in the space of a week. Continue reading
Santos 4 5 Flamengo: Ronaldinho hat-trick
Ronaldinho magic (Wander Roberto/VIPCOMM)
The best game of the season so far and some commentators are even saying it was one of the best ever games in the Brazilian National Championship. Stars of the future, past and present, heroes, villains, dislocated shoulders, missed penalties, brilliant goals from free kicks, brilliant dribbles, clinical finishing, brilliant passing, poor defending and goalkeeping. This game had it all (except for a red card I suppose)! Continue reading
Brazilian transfer window: all the major deals
Denilson signs for São Paulo (Luis Barreto/VIPCOMM)
The transfer window for Brazilian clubs to sign foreign based players closed on Thursday night. The window has been dominated by the Carlos Tevez saga and rightly so. But some big names have arrived almost unnoticed. Here they are: Continue reading