Este es el fixture completo de la 8va edición de la Copa Sudamericana.Participan 32 equipos de los 10 países miembros de la Conmebol. Esta vez no hay invitados de la Concacaf.Aquí todo el programa de partidos de la Copa Sudamericana 2009, que concluirá el 2 de diciembre:
FASE PRELIMINAR
26/8 - Belo Horizonte: Atlético Mineiro 1 - 1 Goiás
16/9 - Goiania: Goiás 1 - 1 Atlético Mineiro / Goiás clasificó por penales 6-5
5/8 - Bogotá: La Equidad 2 - 2 Unión Española
25/8 - Santiago: Unión Española 1 - 0 La Equidad
13/8 - Salvador: Vitória 2 - 0 Coritiba
15/8 - Curitiba: Coritiba 2 - 0 Vitória / Vitória clasificó por penales 5-3
4/8 - Santiago: Universidad de Chile 2 - 1 Dep. Click to continue reading...

Por falar em sujeitos capazes de nos trazer infortúnios, toca o telefone no fim da tarde dessa quinta. É o Pereirão, ainda inconformado com a derrota de quarta. Ao tentar se distrair assistindo � Liga Europa, o susto.

Júlio César, aquele de 2007, estava como goleiro titular do Benfica!

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Fred on target for Fluminense against Palmeiras

With just four games remaining in the championship, holders São Paulo went top for the first time this season following their 1-1 draw away to Grêmio on Wednesday and Palmeiras' 1-0 defeat at Fluminense on Sunday.

Almost 67,000 turned up at the Maracanã hoping for a miracle as strugglers Fluminense took on Palmeiras.

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Copa Sudamericana reached the semifinals, two Brazilian clubs had the chance to be in the final 4. However, only Fluminense did so. Flu visited Universidad de Chile and one more time relied on Fred. The ex-Lyon seems to be playing for all the matches he did nothing since the beginning of the year.

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Palmeiras-Corinthians will forever always remind us of that louco Brazilian film, Romeo and Juliet Get Married where the characters come from a family of opposing hardcore supporters. They would've loved result in yesterday's 2-2 draw!

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Wellington Júnior

While Botafogo's professional side continue to run the risk of relegation to Série B this year, the Rio outfit's junior teams continue to produce potential stars.

A number of Botafogo's youngsters are attracting interest from European teams and may bring in some much-needed revenue for the cash-strapped club.

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Devem ter descoberto algum filão junto da sede do Botafogo-SP para convencerem estes dois ex-internacionais italianos a jogarem numa divisão secundária do Brasil. É evidente que se tornou num evidente e bem sucedido golpe mediático. Desportivamente terá o mesmo êxito? Tenho dúvidas, mas o dinheiro não é meu! Click to continue reading...

Primero dijo que ya no queria jugar y que no le interesaba las ofertas que tenia en el exterior... SEIS dias despues de que anuncio su "retiro" del futbol para poder dedicarse a jugar poker profesional, Christian Vieri sale con la noticia que a firmado un pre-contrato con el Botafogo de Brasil y lo unico que falta es pasar un examen medico para ser oficialmente presentado. Click to continue reading...

Primero dijo que ya no queria jugar y que no le interesaba las ofertas que tenia en el exterior... SEIS dias despues que anuncio su "retiro" del futbol para poder dedicarse a jugar poker profesional, Christian Vieri sale con la noticia que a firmado un pre-contrato con el Botafogo de Brasil y lo unico que falta es pasar un examen medico para ser oficialmente presentado. Click to continue reading...

A measly six days ago, Bobo Vieri a man without a club since he terminated his deal with Atalanta because fans "expected too much from him" announced his retirement by unequivocally stating:

"I don't want to play anymore and I'm not even tempted to play abroad."

And now, just SIX DAYS LATER he's about to sign with Brazilian minnows Botafogo.

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Segue a numeração da seleção brasileira, no Mundial Sub-17 que será disputado nos meses de Outubro e Novembro de 2009, na Nigéria, jogadores nascidos em 1992 e 1993.
Número 1 - ALISSON - Internacional-BRA - Goleiro
Número 2 - CRYSTIAN - Santos-BRA - Defensor
Número 3 - GERSON - Grêmio-BRA - Defensor
Número 4 - ROMARIO LEIRIA - Internacional-BRA - Defensor
Número 5 - ELIVELTON - Santos-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 6 - DODO - Corinthians-BRA - Defensor
Número 7 - JOAO PEDRO - Atlético Mineiro-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 8 - WELLINGTON - Fluminense-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 9 - ZEZINHO - Juventude-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 10 - COUTINHO - Vasco da Gama-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 11 - NEYMAR - Santos-BRA - Atacante
Número 12 - LUIS GUILHERME - Botafogo-BRA - Goleiro
Número 13 - ROMARIO - Vitória-BRA - Defensor
Número 14 - GUILHERME - Atlético Paranaense-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 15 - SIDIMAR - Atléticmo Mineiro-BRA - Defensor
Número 16 - CASIMIRO - São Paulo-BRA - Meio-Campo
Número 17 - GIOVANI - Internacional-BRA - Atacante
Número 18 - WILLEN - Vasco da Gama - Atacante
Número 19 - FELIPINHO - Internacional-BRA - Atacante
Número 20 - WELLINGTON SILVA - Fluminense-BRA - Atacante
Número 21 - ANDRE - Corinthians-BRA - Goleiro. Click to continue reading...

The two Brazilian clubs still in the Copa Sudamericana did not start well the quarter-finals of Copa Sudamericana. Botafogo and Fluminense will have a lot of work if they plan to advance to the semis. Botafogo visited Cerro Porteno in Paraguay and lost 2-1. Reinaldo scored for Bota, but if the club from Rio wants to advance, it must win at Maracana.

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A Petkovic brace sinks the leaders

Two goals from Flamengo's Petkovic ended Palmeiras' unbeaten run in the Palestra Itália and cut their lead at the top of the table to just four points.

The Greens dominated for most of the first-half but an excellent dribble and finish by the veteran Petkovic put Fla ahead.

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The irony? Those two clubs are in the relegation zone of Campeonato Brasileiro. This shows how much Brazilian clubs care about this competition and how low its level is. Botafogo and Fluminense are the ones trying not only to save the season, but also to save Brazil's reputation in the tournament.

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In the opening leg of the round of 16, Brazilian clubs showed how much this tournament is of interest. Out of the 5 clubs, just one, Botafogo, won. Playing as visitors, Vitoria and Goias had defeats which are not likely to be reversed in Brazil. Fluminense visited the second the last side of the Peruvian league, and just tied (well, just look where Flu is in the Brasileirao too.

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Fernandão celebrates against Corinthians

On Saturday, just two points separated the top three sides in the Brasileiro. But even though Palmeiras were not in action, they stayed top after Internacional lost away at Vitória and São Paulo were held away at strugglers Santo André. Now just three points separate the top five.

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A quick roundup of the news in bullet form. I'll be doing this a bit, school is killing me at the moment.
1. We beat Santo Andre 1x0 with the goal from Germano in fairly drab game. It seems that against weaker teams the guys take it easy. Missing Ganso is a going to be a huge problem. I'm still wondering how he got called up but Dentinho is still with Corinthians. Click to continue reading...

After the 0-0 in the first-leg, Botafogo received Atletico-PR at home. After 10 matches, Bota won for the first time. Uesley scored forst for Atletico-PR, and in the final moments of first-half, Lucio Flavio tied from the spot. In the second-half, Gabriel scored the second for the home team.

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• Botafogo's fans made a banner teasing Fluminense's injured striker, Fred in their 0-0 home draw yesterday. The striker has been suffering muscular problems in his thigh and hasn't played a single match since July 23rd. The banner read : "Hey Vilma, where's Fred?

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Neto Berola scores Vitória's second against Palmeiras

Palmeiras went down 3-2 away to Vitória but second-placed Internacional failed to take advantage by losing by the same score at home to Cruzeiro.

Goals from Uelliton, Neto Berola and debut boy, Derlei, earned Vitória three deserved points.

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O jovem guardião brasileiro estreou-se esta madrugada na baliza do Benfica com um golo sofrido, em que não ficou totalmente bem na fotografia, sofrido na vitória por 3-1 frente ao Celtic. O novo guarda-redes dos "encarnados" mostrou algum valor no Belenenses mas trouxe fama (e algum proveito como podem ver no vídeo abaixo) de "frangueiro" do Brasil. Click to continue reading...

Calma Saulo
Segundo a estatística do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Botafogo é o time mais prejudicado até agora. Tirando os erros absurdos da arbitragem, o Botafogo era para estar na 10ª ou 11ª posição.
E não foi só essa partida. É a quarta ou quinta partida seguida que o Botafogo é prejudicado e feio. Click to continue reading...

This is not what Andre Lima from Botafogo seemed to be thinking when he shared a moment with a Gremio defender.

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• Her team may be at the bottom of the Brasileirao table but Sport Club's Wanessa Matos is this year's newly elected Musa do Brasileirão after winning 55% of the votes! The annual "beauty pageant" is held alongside the Brasileirao� and every team in the league submits their own beauty queen.

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Match postponed from the 11th round, which ended with a bad result for both sides. Botafogo wasn't able to leave the relegation zone and Cruzeiro is far from the top spots. Lucio Flavio scored for Botafogo and Thiago Ribeiro tied for Cruzeiro. The goals:

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We all know that bad refereeing in Brazil has no limits. Last weekend, the match between Corinthians and Botafogo added another example to the pile. Now, Blog do Birner started to compile that data proves that Brazilian football has a thing for yellow cards.

The blog is comparing the amount of cards given in Brazil and in the main European leagues.

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Oh... you can always count on the Corinthians fans to go all out every week! By that, we mean carrying black balloons and body slamming amidst the sticky crowd. Wouldn't you like to be there, futbolitas?

Anyway, the Timão fought to a 3-3 draw against Botafogo yesterday and it seemed like the referee left his brains at home.

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Diego Souza sports Palmeiras' new third kit

Palmeiras remained top after a 2-1 win over title rivals Internacional in the Palestra Itália. Danny Moraes was adjudged to have stopped Diego Souza inside the box.

Obina converted the penalty to bring his tally to nine in the competition.

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• Unfortunately Brasileirao's reigning top scorer, Adriano hasn't been living up to his name. Instead, the king of churrascarias wasted his chances during Gremio's 4-1 drubbing of Flamengo yesterday. Goals from Perea, Réver and a double from Jonas chalked up three points for the Gaúchos, who're now in a better position to secure a spot in the Libertadores.

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Champions São Paulo pick up another win

With the season at the halfway stage, just four points separate the top four teams in the Brasileiro.

Palmeiras were held at home 1-1 by a plucky Botafogo. André Lima struck first for the away team. Danilo got the equalizer for the league leaders.

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Copa Sulamericana (or Sudamericana if you're not Brazilian) gets started today for Brazil with the Rio de Janeiro derby Flamengo Fluminense. It is the first time the Fla-Flu takes place at the international stage, but the disregard which is given to this tournament by Brazilian clubs will force two reserves sides into the pitch tonight.

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I took the last week off, and wasn't unable to report on Campeonato Brasileiro. The 16th and 17th round got unreported, so this post will give you the state of the league.

16th round

Sport 0 x 1 Palmeiras
Botafogo 2 x 1 Grêmio Barueri
Corinthians 0 x 0 Avaí
Atlético-PR 1 x 0 Fluminense
Flamengo 1 x 1 Náutico
Vitória 0 x 1 São Paulo
Santo André 1 x 2 Goiás
Grêmio 4 x 1 Cruzeiro
Atlético-MG 3 x 2 Coritiba

17th Round

Cruzeiro 0 x 2 Atlético-PR
São Paulo 3 x 1 Botafogo
Avaí 1 x 0 Santo André
Coritiba 0 x 1 Santos
Goiás 3 x 2 Flamengo
Náutico 1 x 0 Corinthians
Palmeiras 1 x 1 Grêmio
Grêmio Barueri 4 x 0 Vitória
Fluminense 5 x 1 Sport

*the two matches involving Internacional (versus Santos and Atletico-MG) were postponed.

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Here's our latest installment from the Musa do Brasileirão competition. Again, it's a beauty (and more) competition of sorts featuring young ladies representing each of the teams competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (the top tier of Brazilian football). Today's featured contest of Carol of� Botafogo (or� Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas if you prefer). Click to continue reading...

MLS on Fox Soccer Channel: DC - Houston at 8pm. Barcelona - LA is on Fox Soccer at 10:30pm. Emirates Cup on GolTV: Rangers - PSG at 9:30am and Arsenal - Atletico Madrid at 11:30am. Russian Premier League on Setanta: Spartak Moscow - Kuban at 8am. MFL on Telemundo: Monterrey - Atlas at 6pm and Chivas - Tigres at 8pm. Click to continue reading...

Obina strikes three times against Corinthians

Corinthians rotund front man, Ronaldo, may have broken a bone in his hand after an awkward fall in Sunday's loss to archrivals Palmeiras.

The former Brazil player was carted off after just 19 minutes in the game in the city of Presidente Prudente.

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