There are some people asking me about Copa Libertadores’ schedule so I thought I would share the goods (goods which, in fact, many people already know about). Since this is Corinthians’ year to win (after all, it is the club’s 100th year and Timão has never won a Libertadores), it is good that everyone knows where to watch games and the entire schedule so that everyone can see Corinthians win it all.

The lovely folks at LiveSoccerTv.com never fail. Just so you know, this is NOT a sponsored post, I just really like what these people do.

Here is the direct LINK to all Copa Libertadores things (fixtures and tv schedules). Neat part is you can also set your time zone so there are no confusions about what time the match you want to watch will be played.

Cheers!

This is what the Maracana looked like in the victory against Palmeiras.

Vasco da Gama is back from hell. The Brazilian giant granted its return to the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro less than a year after being relegated. Vasco was another giant that, as it’s been happening a lot lately, felt the results of the poor administrations that control most of Brazilian football. In order to reconstruct a side with so much history (Romario, Edmundo, Bebeto and many others) and titles (1 Copa Libertadores, 4 Brazilian titles), the club got rid of the nasty figure of Eurico Miranda, the ex-president who damaged the club in many levels. Vasco turned into president its biggest idol, Roberto Dinamite. And from there, the steps for bringing the giant to life were getting started.

Coach Dorival Junior was hired to conduct a modest group of players. And he did so perfectly. Add to that the fact that Vasco, ironically, became the lowest and the last chance in the career of midfielder Carlos Alberto. Not all the time he took that responsibility of being Vasco’s main name, but when he did so he was very useful. And the result was the victory this Saturday against Juventude.

The 2-1 in a Maracana packed with more than 80 thousand fans was the final chapter of the suffering. And it was a happy one. Next year, Vasco will be among its true rivals, the giants of Brazilian football. And for that, the club will need even more work, so that the second division becomes a unique moment in the history of this club. Congratulations, Vasco!

Great coverage here and here.

Goals here (look how cool the Maracana looks):

It’s on sale at the virtual store of Corinthians the action figure of Ronaldo wearing the club’s jersey. It is 16cm tall and costs R$ 79.90 (US$1 = R$1.80).

The Blog Memoria E. C. has a entertaining series that features fans that collect jerseys of their clubs> There’s a lot of nice material.

The collector of Santos (click here to see pictures) has about 170 jerseys – 155 used by the players.
Highlight: Jerseys signed by Pele and the powerful sqaud from the 60’s.

Three collectors were put together to represent Vasco (pictures here). One has 80 jerseys, another has 71 and the last one has 55.
Highlight: A Jersey from 1977 worn by side-back Orlando Lelé.

Four fans represent Flamengo (pictures here). Number of jerseys each? One of them with 120 jerseys and another one with 100.
Highlights: Jersey used by forward Nunes in the final of 1982 Brasileirao and a jersey worn by forward Anselmo in the final of the 1981 Copa Libertadores.

The record in number comes from the Atletico-MG fan: 300 jerseys! (pictures here).
Highlights: A jersey from 1958 worn by forward Amorim.

Marta was introduced to Santos fans today. She will be the main name of the side in the women’s version of Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores. She will be on loan for 3 months from Los Angeles Sol. The Copa Libertadores will be from the 4th to the 18th of October. The Copa do Brasil will run from September 15th to December 15th. Her first appearance will be on the 16th in a friendly against Comercial from Campo Grande.

It’s hard not to laugh.