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Wrapping Up Serie B
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The last round of serie B was played today. With this, the second division is over, and below a wrap up of the tournament:
-Corinthians played their last match in the second division and lost 2-0 to America-RN;
-Again, the four clubs promoted to next year’s serie A are Corinthians, Avai, Santo Andre and Barueri;
-The four clubs [...]
Category: Tournaments
Copa Sudamericana Heading to Brazil
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Today, Inter visited Estudiantes from Argentina for the first leg of the final of Copa Sulamericana/Sudamericana (choose your language). The club from Porto Alegre, one of the best of Brazil, won with a goal form the spot by Alex. Inter played since the 25th mark with 10 men because Guinazu was ejected.
In the first-half, [...]
São Paulo: Another Brazilian Title Coming
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They did it again. Or almost. São Paulo is very close to clinching its 6th Brazilian title, the third consecutive. Today, the club went to Rio to take on Vasco, a very difficult match given that the home team is desperately fighting relegation. And São Paulo, who started the round 2 points ahead of Grêmio, [...]
Having Your Face in The Jersey of Your Club
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Have you noticed in the previous post that Corinthians was playing with a different kit?
Take a closer look:
Notice how the jersey has several pictures of people. This is part of a marketing campaign by the club, which was form to say thank you to the fans for supporting the club in the second division. Those [...]
Category: CBFBefore Saying Bye to Second Division, a Good and Old Fight
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On Saturday, Corinthians and Avaí played their last match for the second division as both clubs are moving to serie A next year. So, what was the best way to say good-bye? A good fight which ended with 5 players being ejected (Marquinhos and Batista from Avaí and Morais, Elias and Chicão from [...]
Category: CBFOnly 7 Years-Old, Barueri Moves to First Division
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The last club to join the first division will be Barueri (Dear American reader, I’d love to hear you trying to pronounce this name!). The club, which represents the city with the same name in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, is only 7 years old. And it probably holds the world record of promotions, [...]
Category: CBFInter: The First Brazilian Club to Reach the Finals of Sudamericana
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Inter 4 - 0 Chivas.
Inter deserves this final. It has one of the best line-ups in Brazil. No other club has a midfield with the combination of force, with Magrao and Guinazu, and skills, D’Alessandro and Alex - even though the last one was with the national team tonight. The attack with Nilmar. The defense [...]
Brazil Closes Beautifully An Ugly Year
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Brazil 6 - 2 Portugal
Can I even argue against this score? It was one of those matches perfect for being used in TV commercials. If Brazil has been ugly for the entire year, tonight it was fabuloso. It played like never before in the Dunga era, and if throughout the year Brazil did not score [...]
Category: National Team3 Rounds, 2 Clubs, 1 Title
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3 rounds left and the fight for the title has come down to 2 clubs. São Paulo seats 2 points ahead of Grêmio. Both clubs won at home on the weekend. The first beat Figueirense 3-1 ( Borges twice and Hugo). The second defeated Coritiba 2-1 (Tcheco and own goal). São Paulo has been delivering [...]
Category: CBFPalmeiras Fans Leave Coach Luxemburgo with a Broken Bone
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Before boarding to Rio on Friday for the match against Flamengo, Palmeiras fans attacked coach Vanderley Luxemburgo at the airport, leaving him with an injury in the right arm (some say it’s a broken bone). The fans are mad since the defeat at home against Gremio, which left the club very far from the title. [...]
Category: CBF
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