Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog Archives for August 2008

Kerlon Chievo bound

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 11:39 AM EDT
Cruzeiro's talented but injury-plagued midfielder, Kerlon, is on the verge of completing a 1.3 million euro move to Italy's Chievo ... Click to continue reading...

Nilmar replaces Sóbis vs Chile and Bolivia

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 6:28 PM EDT
Internacional's pacey forward Nilmar has been called up to replace the injured Rafael Sóbis ... Click to continue reading...

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 23

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 1:16 PM EDT
We kick off this weekend's matches with a visit to the estádio Engenhão for Botafogo as they take on Náutico ... Click to continue reading...

Destination of Thiago Neves and Hernanes to be decided this week

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 7:12 PM EDT
With Barcelona apparently now out of the picture, São Paulo and Brazil midfielder, Hernanes, is being checked out by Atletico Madrid ... Click to continue reading...

Grêmio scramble a point at Náutico

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 7:14 PM EDT
League leaders Grêmio avoided a second straight defeat thanks to a late, late goal by Rever away at Náutico ... Click to continue reading...

Hamburg eye centrebacks Alex Silva and Miranda

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 6:58 PM EDT
German side Hamburg are reported to be interested in signing either Alex Silva or Miranda from São Paulo ... Click to continue reading...

Thiago Neves linked with Manchester City

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 1:02 PM EDT
Fluminense and Brazil midfielder, Thiago Neves, could be on his way to sunny Manchester for around 12 million euros ... Click to continue reading...

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 22

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 5:45 PM EDT
We kick off round 22 of the Campeonato Brasileiro with Fluminense as they take on Sport Recife. Cuca took charge of the strugglers last week and got off to a winning start against Atlético Mineiro ... Click to continue reading...

Brazil announce squad for Chile and Bolivia games

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 4:18 PM EDT
In what may be his last act as coach (fingers crossed!), Dunga and the Brazilian Football Confederation announced the squad for Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Chile September on 7th in Santiago and Bolivia ... Click to continue reading...

Campeonato Brasileiro round 21 - Grêmio slip at Flamengo

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 10:35 AM EDT
Grêmio blew the chance to go 8 points clear at the top when they went down 2-1 away at Flamengo ... Click to continue reading...

Diogo joins Olympiakos

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 11:09 AM EDT
Portuguesa have announced that their gifted number 7 has joined Greece's Olympiakos for around 10 million euros ... Click to continue reading...

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 21

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 8:23 PM EDT
Round 21 of the Campeonato Brasileiro sees frontrunners Grêmio away at former leaders Flamengo ... Click to continue reading...

Brazil 0-3 Argentina - Beijing Olympics men’s football semi-final

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 11:32 AM EDT
Brazil's dream of an Olympic Gold ended in spectacular style after they were thumped 3-0 by archenemies Argentina in the Worker's stadium in Beijing ... Click to continue reading...

Brazil x Argentina: probable starting line-up

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 7:50 PM EDT
On Tuesday, Brazil take on archenemies Argentina for a place in the final of the men's Olympic football tournament in Beijing Click to continue reading...

Is São Paulo’s crown heading south?

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 5:58 PM EDT
Grêmio took another significant step towards their first title since 1996 after seeing off title rivals São Paulo 1-0 in the estádio Olímpico ... Click to continue reading...

Brazil 2-0 Cameroon (after ET)

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 9:02 AM EDT
Extra-time goals from Rafael Sóbis and Marcelo secured Brazil a place in the men's football semi-finals in Beijing ... Click to continue reading...

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 20

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 7:40 PM EDT
We kick off this weekend's games with what should be a cracker as 2nd placed Cruzeiro take on 5th placed Vitória in the estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte ... Click to continue reading...

Brazil: the talent factory

Pitaco do gringo's Brazilian football blog @ 11:00 PM EDT
In the last five years alone, Kaká, Robinho, Pato, as well as numerous costly exports such as Jô, Anderson, Diego and Lucas, have all come out of Brazil. This season there is another bumper crop of young, talented players ... Click to continue reading...