Brazil’s full-back problems mount (Mowa)
Marcelo added to Brazil’s full back injury problems after he pulled out of the squad with a broken foot. He’s unlikely to play again this year in a blow to both club and country. Continue reading
That’s right Mano Menezes, Brazilfooty is back! (Mowa Press)
You’ll have noticed that things have been very quiet on Brazilfooty in the last couple of months… summer holidays? Olympics? Exams? Actually, I was travelling around Africa, completely out of touch with Brazilian football. Quite a lot has happened since then and my last post (my trip to Santos) on 22 July 2012 so I’ll do a short summary of the main stories below. Continue reading
@tpfslima and @brazilfooty at the Morumbi
I completed my Brazilian trip with a visit to the Morumbi stadium with fanatical São Paulo fan Thiago. Continue reading
Clarence Seedorf greets his new fans
On the first day of my two weeks stay in Brazil I went to the Engenhão stadium to watch Botafogo v Bahia where Clarence Seedorf was presented a crowd of around 20,000 fans before the game. Continue reading
Can reigning Champions Corinthians juggle Libertadores and Serie A? (Getty)
It’s the big kick off in the Brazilian Serie A (also known as Brasileirão) this weekend. And we’ve got some inside track, fans’ opinion and the local angle on some of the main teams below. So read on and get all the inside scoop. Continue reading
Willian wheels away in celebration at the final whistle (Getty)
Corinthians have won the 2011 Brazilian Serie A. Continue reading
Super sub Bernardo (Fotocom.net)
Corinthians thought they had won the title. Their fans were singing and their players were celebrating after they had beaten Figueirense 1-0. But Bernardo popped up with a late winner for Vasco in their match against Fluminense meaning the title will go down to the final day of the season. Continue reading
Golden touch (Globoesporte)
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Adriano scored what could be the goal that ultimately wins Corinthians the title this year. Continue reading
Another four goals for Fred (Photocamera)
Corinthians moved two points clear of their main title rivals Vasco on Wednesday. They beat Ceará 1-0 away from home in the notoriously tricky Presidente Vargas stadium in Fortaleza. Continue reading
Fred and Fluminense blow it against América MG (Photocamera)
I told you Brazilian football is crazy and that you see the good bad and ugly every single week. This week it was Fluminense’s turn to provide the ugly: Continue reading