A significant piece of Barcelona and world soccer history is set to go up for auction in March. The napkin on which a young Lionel Messi, just 13 at the time, signed his first contract with the Catalan club will be put up for sale, with an estimated value of £300,000 to £500,000 (roughly $380,000 to $635,000). This precious item ...
After fielding its reserves in the first games of the Carioca Championship, Flamengo returns today with its starting lineup against Sampaio Corrêa-RJ at Mangueirão, the iconic stadium of Brazil’s North region, in Belém, Pará, in the fifth round of the state championship. Sampaio comes in desperate after a poor start to the competition. The Saquarema club has just 1 point ...
Corinthians vs. São Paulo, the famous “Majestoso” derby, takes place this Tuesday night in the fourth round of the São Paulo State Championship (Paulistão) at Neo Química Arena in the city of São Paulo. Corinthians comes into the derby with a team still under construction, after several key departures (Renato Augusto, Gil and Giuliano, among others) and some important arrivals ...
Powerhouse Flamengo’s biggest addition is the multimillion-dollar signing of midfielder Nicolás De La Cruz, who arrives from River Plate and is a starter for the Uruguayan national team. Botafogo, which came close to the Brazilian title, signed goalkeeper John, center backs Lucas Halter and Alexander Barboza, and forward Jeffinho. Vasco da Gama, the “giant of the hill,” signed: Adson (forward), ...
The São Paulo FC head coach is leaving his job and has accepted the offer to coach the Brazilian national team. Official announcements from both the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) and the club are expected later this week. Is it worth it for a coach to leave a solid project, where he just won a title with the club, to ...