Roma secures Brazilian defender Castan
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 3 (IANS) Brazilian centre-back Leandro Castan has reportedly agreed to a four-year contract with Italian Serie A club Roma.Castan will join the Giallorossi later this week ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Chile star to stay in Brazil for a month
June 16th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 16 (IANS) Jorge Valdivia of Chile, who was kidnapped with his wife briefly, has agreed to remain at Brazilian club Palmeiras until at least the end ... Read more...
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Deco set for Fluminense return
June 8th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 8 (IANS) Former Portugal midfielder Deco is set to return for Fluminense's Brazilian Serie A duel against Internacional Sunday.The 34-year-old has not played since injuring his ... Read more...
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Vasco players speak out about unpaid salaries
June 1st, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (IANS) Midfielder Nilton joined a growing chorus of Vasco da Gama footballers to voice their concern about unpaid salaries.The Brazilian first division team has reportedly ... Read more...
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Internacional’s Fabricio and Datolo deny Flamengo victory
May 27th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 27 (IANS) Second-half wonder goals from Fabricio and Datolo earned Internacional a 3-3 draw against Flamengo in the Brazilian championship here.An Airton strike and Ronaldinho ... Read more...
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Chinese football pinning hopes on Seedorf and Drogba
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 22 (IANS) The guessing game about which famous football star will be the next to land in China gained momentum as more big names were linked to Chinese ... Read more...
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Palmeiras deny talk of Scolari exit
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, May 22 (IANS) Brazilian football team Palmeiras have denied reports that former Brazil and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to leave the club.Scolari revealed Monday he ... Read more...
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AC Milan’s Robinho plays down home return
May 7th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 7 (IANS) Italian Serie A club's AC Milan winger Robinho has played down reports of a possible return to Brazilian club Santos.Last month Santos president ... Read more...
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Robinho plays down return to Santos
May 5th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 5 (IANS) AC Milan winger Robinho has played down reports of his return to Brazilian club Santos.Last month Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro claimed Robinho ... Read more...
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Brazilian club Santos keen to re-sign Robinho
April 14th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS) Brazilian football club Santos is planning a move to re-sign former club hero and current AC Milan winger Robinho.Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro ... Read more...
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Edmundo scores twice in farewell match with Vasco da Gama
March 29th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (IANS) Former Brazilian striker Edmundo has officially ended his professional soccer career, scoring twice in his farewell game at 40.Edmundo led Vasco da Gama to ... Read more...
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Tite considers dropping Corinthians striker Liedson
March 23rd, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Corinthians football team head coach Tite ha expressed his frustration with veteran striker Liedson. The 34-year-old has not scored a goal since November, 2011.Liedson ... Read more...
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Robinho expected to return to Santos from AC Milan
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Brazilian footballer Robinho is rumoured to be returning to Santos FC. The AC Milan star striker is expected to return to Brazil at ... Read more...
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Vasco da Gama’s Edmundo prepares farewell match
March 21st, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 21 (IANS) Vasco da Gama club legend Edmundo participated in one of his last team practice sessions as the 40-year-old came out of retirement to receive ... Read more...
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Corinthians release Adriano
March 13th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) Corinthians' director Roberto de Andrade officially announced the football club's decision to release striker Adriano on grounds of repeated disciplinary problems.Adriano was with Corinthians ... Read more...
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Corinthians come from behind, Santos draw in season opener
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 22 (IANS) The 2012 football season has kicked off in Brazil. In their opening match of the Sao Paulo state championship, Corinthians came from behind to ... Read more...
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Corinthians, Flamengo draw 2-2 in pre-season match
January 16th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 16 (IANS) In a highly anticipated Brazilian Football League pre-season friendly, Corinthians and Flamengo battled to an exciting 2-2 draw in Parana.Corinthians, winners of the 2011 ... Read more...
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Adriano ordered to take extra training to reshape
January 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 11 (IANS) As planned by Corinthians' head coach Tite, striker Adriano was singled out in order to participate in extra physical conditioning exercises in the club's ... Read more...
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Corinthians win 2011 Brazilian Championship
December 5th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janiero, Dec 5 (IANS) On the same day that one of the country's greatest players Socrates passed away, his former club Corinthians won the 2011 Brazilian Championship by ... Read more...
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Corinthians maintain lead in Brazilian championship
November 21st, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janerio, Nov 21 (IANS) Corinthians were able to hold onto first place in the Brazilian Football Championship after 36 rounds.With their 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Atletico-MG, Corinthians improve ... Read more...
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Adriano misses Flamengo practice
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janerio, June 3 (Xinhua) Flamengo's latest football star Adriano skipped Tuesday's morning practice and his absence caused the administration to worry, fearing that the problems he had in Italy were ... Read more...
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Adriano prepares for Flamengo debut
May 30th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 30 (Xinhua) Brazilian football star Adriano said he would rather come in the second half than be in Flamengo's starting line-up against Atletico Paranaense as he returns to ... Read more...
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Ronaldo’s Corinthians win Sao Paulo state championship
May 4th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, May 4 (DPA) The Corinthians, with veteran striker Ronaldo as their main star, have won the Sao Paulo state football championship.
"Timao", as the Corinthians are known, were unbeaten in the ... Read more...
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Flamengo bids farewell to ‘miracle man’ Joel Santana
April 23rd, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
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Rio de Janeiro, April 23 (DPA) Coach Joel Santana - the apparent substitute of Carlos Alberto Parreira at the helm of 2010 World Cup host South Africa - has left Brazilian club ... Read more...
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