Ronaldinho goal earns draw for Atletico
August 27th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 27 (IANS) A spectacular Ronaldinho strike helped nine-man Atletico Mineiro hold local rivals Cruzeiro to a 2-2 draw in Brazil's Serie A championship.In a goal reminiscent ... Read more...
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Brazil winger Lucas helps Sao Paulo win 3-0
August 19th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain-bound winger Lucas Moura was on the scoresheet as Sao Paulo defeated Ponte Preta 3-0 in Brazil's Serie A championship.Rogerio Ceni opened the ... Read more...
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Fred on target for Fluminense in Brazilian Serie A
August 16th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Brazil international and former Lyon star Fred scored his ninth goal of the Brazilian Serie A season as Fluminense drew 1-1 away to ... Read more...
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Former Brazilian striker leads Flamengo revival
August 12th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Former Brazilian international striker Vagner Love scored his fourth goal in less than a week as rejuvenated Flamengo defeated Nautico 2-0 in Brazil's Serie ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho’s Atletico Mineiro return to top of Brazil’s Serie A
August 10th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IANS) Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiro returned to the top of Brazil's Serie A championship with a 1-0 victory over Coritiba.The two-time FIFA world player of the ... Read more...
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Deco signs contract extension with Brazil’s Fluminense
July 13th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 13 (IANS) Former Portugal's midfielder Deco has signed a contract extension with Fluminense that ties him to the Brazilian club until the end of 2013.The new ... Read more...
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Deco praises Seedorf’s Brazil move
July 5th, 2012 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 4 (IANS) Former Portugal international midfielder Deco said Clarence Seedorf's arrival in Rio de Janeiro will change the world's perception of Brazilian football.Seedorf agreed to ... Read more...
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Former Real Madrid coach leads Gremio into top four
June 25th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 25 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo continued his impressive run with Gremio as the Porto Alegre club moved to fourth in Brazil's ... 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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Fluminense playmaker Neves out for two months
May 31st, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 31 (IANS) Fluminense announced they will be without former Brazil international midfielder Thiago Neves for at least two months.Neves will undergo surgery on his injured left ... Read more...
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Brazilian football clubs’ debt now $1.85 billion
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS) Brazil's First Division football clubs have a combined debt of $1.85 billion, according to an audit by consultancy firm BDO.Four of Brazil's top five ... Read more...
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Injured Deco out of Libertadores quarter-final
May 15th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 15 (IANS) Former Portugal midfielder Deco will miss both legs of Fluminense's Copa Libertadores quarter-final against Boca Juniors with a thigh injury.The 34-year-old tore his right ... Read more...
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Fluminense midfielder Deco worried about Brazilian football
May 1st, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janerio, May 1 (IANS) Fluminense midfielder Deco has said Brazilian football is suffering from an unhealthy obsession with individual talent.Deco, 34, stressed the fact that Brazil risks falling ... Read more...
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Fluminense striker Fred says he is close to form
April 27th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) Fluminense star striker Fred insisted that he is close to recapturing his goalscoring form despite a subdued performance in the team's 0-0 draw against ... Read more...
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Fluminense to be without former Lyon striker Fred
April 17th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS) Brazilian football club Fluminense will be without former Lyon striker Fred for Wednesday's final Copa Libertadores group match against Argentina's Arsenal at the ... Read more...
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Fluminense beat Zamora to top Group D
March 30th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 30 (IANS) Fluminense advanced to the second phase of the 2012 Libertadores Cup with 1-0 away victory against Venezuela's Zamora.Fluminense becomes the first Brazilian club to ... Read more...
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Flamengo move to third place after narrow victory
March 19th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 19 (IANS) Flamengo narrowly beat Friburguesne 1-0 in the fourth round of the Rio Cup to move into third place of Group A.Plagued by multiple injuries, ... Read more...
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Fluminense undefeated in Libertadores Cup
March 15th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 15 (IANS) Playing host to Venezuela's Zamora in the third round of Group D of the 2012 Libertadores Cup, Fluminense won 1-0 to keep a 3-0 ... Read more...
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Flamengo beat rivals Fluminense 2-0
March 12th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) In a showdown between two of the favourites in the Rio Cup, Flamengo beat rivals Fluminense 2-0 to take home the bragging rights.Both teams ... Read more...
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Deco awarded Player of the Week
March 10th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 10 (IANS) Leading Fluminense to an impressive win over Argentina's Boca Juniors this week, veteran midfielder Deco was named player of the week by the tournament's ... Read more...
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Fluminense, Vasco da Gama’s first win in Rio Cup
March 4th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 4 (IANS) Fluminense and Vasco da Gama claimed their first win after a disappointing start to the second half of the Rio de Janeiro state championship, ... Read more...
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Corinthians win record eighth Sao Paulo Juniors Cup
January 26th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 26 (IANS) Corinthians beat Fluminense 2-1 in the final to win their record eighth Sao Paulo Juniors Cup football here.Corinthians' promising fullback and captain Antonio Carlos ... 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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Brazilian soccer teams’ debts total $1.3 bn
June 11th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jun 11 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's professional soccer teams owe a combined $1.3 billion, with more than half of this to the government, a media report said.
The government is owed ... Read more...
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Another Brazilian soccer player wants to return home
May 31st, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 31 (Xinhua) Another unhappy Brazilian footballer, full-back Alex Silva, wants to return home from Germany.
Silva is in Brazil recovering from an injury he received playing for German team ... Read more...
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Fluminense massacre Arsenal 6-0 in Libertadores Cup football
March 6th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
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Rio de Janeiro, March 6 (Xinhua) With an outstanding performance, Brazil's Fluminense registered their first victory in 37 years in the Libertadores Cup, beating Argentina's Arsenal de Sarandi 6-0. In the first ... Read more...
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