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
Neymar keeps an eye on things at the museum
I went to Santos for a day to see my friend Ricardo. I also took a trip down to the Santos stadium and museum at the ground. 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
Neymar celebrates his goal (Mowa Press)
There was only ever going to be one winner in this one and it wasn’t team GB. This Brazil team has a collection of stars who have been playing together for months now. Continue reading
Is he really worth more than 38m euros? (Vipcomm)
So it turns out that the rumours in the British press were true after all. After weeks of speculation in the British press – which I am many in Brazil thought was nonsense – a huge bid for Lucas Moura from Manchester United was confirmed. Continue reading
Corinthians fans get in the mood against Nautico
I’m now into the ninth day of my Brazil trip and after four days in Rio where I went to see Seedorf as well as enjoying the local nightlife I’m now in São Paulo nursing my Rio hangover Continue reading
Diego Forlán signed for Inter
With the European transfer window opening, there has been a flurry of transfer activity in Brazil. The rumour mill has also been going into overdrive. 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
CORIIIINTHIANS!!! (Getty)
The wait is finally over. Finally. Corinthians, one of the giants of Brazilian football, have won the Copa Libertadores for the first time. Continue reading
Welcome Clarence Seedorf (Botafogo website)
Botafogo announced the signing of Dutch and Milan legend Clarence Seedorf this week. Continue reading