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  • Endrick: The Brazilian Sensation Ready To Conquer Europe

    Ever since Real Madrid lost out on signing Neymar Junior in the summer of 2013, Florentino Perez developed an obsession. Given Perez’s lofty ambitions to keep Los Blancos as the biggest powerhouse in the world, perhaps it was the pride from the rejection that hurt Perez the most. After all, Neymar’s contract to sign with…

  • Brasileirão Week 38: Palmeiras Paraded and Bahia Soar to Safety… at Sorry Santos’ Expense

    After eight months, 380 matches, 948 goals and a frankly ridiculous number of dramatic twists and turns, the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A has reached its conclusion.  Even with the Brasileirão’s exceptional standards, this season is bound to go down as one of the most memorable in the league’s modern history. We’ve seen the legendary…

  • Brasileirão Week 36-37: Goiás Go Down, Strikers Say Farewell and Verdão on the Verge

    The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is just days from conclusion. Across a typically dramatic penultimate week, fates were sealed at both ends of the table, but the champions are yet to be officially crowned and one relegation spot remains undecided ahead of the final round this midweek. Even by the Brasileirão’s exceptional standards, it…

  • Brasileirão Week 33-34: Pedro Haunts Palmeiras, Timão Halt Tricolor and Suárez Stuns Botafogo

    A title race for the ages is upon us in Brazil, where six clubs are all in with a shout of winning a sensationally close fight for a league trophy that once looked destined for Botafogo, who now face an almighty fight for their first league triumph since 1997 following a dramatic downturn in form.…

  • Brasileirão Week 31-32: Santos’ Late Show, Vasco Find Form and an Epic Night at Engenhão

    It has been a season of romantic firsts in Brazil – after São Paulo secured their first ever Copa do Brasil at Morumbi in September, on Saturday the eyes of many in the world of football were on the Maracanâ, where John Kennedy’s sensational extra-time winner sealed Fluminense’s first ever Copa Libertadores title. The win…

  • Brasileirão Week 27-28: Seven past Santos, Unbeatable Bragantino and Two Wins for Tite

    Two quickfire rounds of fixtures saw the Brazilian top-flight explode back into action following a difficult international break for the nation’s national side, as Fluminense boss Fernando Diniz’s double-duty saw him experience unfamiliar lows whilst managing the Seleção. For former Brazil boss Tite, a return to the Brasileirão was confirmed as he took the helm…

  • Brasileirão Week 26: Clássico Win for Coudet, Flávio’s Fogão Flourish and the Game of the Year at Goiás

    From incredible goalfests to gripping clássicos and outrageous screamers to last-minute winners, the Brasileirão was at its absolute best this weekend, leaving nothing to be desired with another international break now around the corner. In a week where Bruno Lage was sacked after just 15 matches at league-leaders Botafogo whose glistening form had started to…

  • Brasileirão Week 25: Gallant Galo, Soteldo’s Showboating and a Momentous Night at Nabizão

    The first legs of the Copa Libertadores semi-finals may have had the attention of South America, but the most competitive top-flight in the world was at its bonkers best over round 25 this weekend. With Vanderlei Luxembourgo’s departure leaving Corinthians managerless, they faced city rivals São Paulo in what was not the only clássico of…

  • Brasileirão Week 24: Awesome Almirante, Fogão Falter Again and Eight-Goal Chaos at Corinthians

    The fixture scheduling may be getting confusing, but the drama of the Brasileirão remains in full flow with no shortage of action in the most competitive top-flight in the world. The weekend’s main story in Brazil has been São Paulo, who secured a first Copa do Brasil in their history with a 2-1 aggregate win…

  • Brasileirão Week 23: Flu Hold Four, Furacão Stun Flamengo and Inter Find Their Feet

    Following a positive international break for Brazil’s national side, the most competitive top-flight in the world is back as the business end of the 2023 season draws closer. With the battles to avoid relegation, seal continental qualification and potentially even win the title bound to excite, drama is guaranteed, and this weekend we were treated…