All Entries Tagged With: "Parreira"
Fred: Flop of the Year in Brazil
So far, the return of Fred, ex-Lyon, to Brazilian football has been a big flop. Despite the few goals here and there, his club, Fluminense, has been having a horrible year. Not able to qualify for the finals of Rio de Janeiro state championship, the club now seats in the relegation zone of Campeonato [...]
First Round is Over: State Champions were Face to Face
The first round of Campeonato Brasileiro, or Brasileirao, started with the promise of at least 5 great matches: 6 states champions were going to meet face to face in 3 matches and another 2 matches involved 4 traditional sides.
In its return to first division, Corinthians, the paulista champion, faced Inter, the defeatless gaucho champion. [...]
Copa do Brasil for Santos: Ouch!!!
And people wonder why football is the favorite sport around the globe. Just follow me. Santos, one of the finalists in the main Brazilian state championship, received CSA from the small state of Alagoas for the second leg of the second round of Copa do Brasil. CSA is fighting relegation in its local tournament. [...]
