André Dias, Cleiton Xavier, Diego Souza, Diego Tardelli

Brazil have brought in reinforcements for Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match vs Chile in the Estádio de Pituaçu in Salvador.

Centreback André Dias (São Paulo) and midfielders Cleiton Xavier and Diego Souza (both Palmeiras) will receive their first caps.

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Marcos Aurélio celebrates after striking against São Paulo

Nilmar's double strike for Inter away at Náutico put the Porto Alegre outfit back in pole position in Brazil's national championship. Earlier in the match, D'Alessandro capped a dismal week when he missed a penalty that could have put Inter in the lead.

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André Santos (right) hits a cracker for Corinthians

Corinthians booked their place in next year's Libertadores after beating Internacional with an aggregate score of 4-2 to win the Copa do Brasil.

2-0 up from the first leg in São Paulo, Corinthians silenced a packed estádio Beira-Rio with first-half goals from Jorge Henrique, and a stunner from Brazil leftback, André Santos.

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Vanderlei Luxemburgo has made a shock exit from Palmeiras. On Friday, the coach said he was annoyed by the way he had been kept out of the loop over the transfer of Keirrison to Barcelona and added that if the deal fell through, he wouldn't want the player back whilst he was in charge. Palmeiras acted swiftly and shortly after, the coach announced his departure from the club on Twitter in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Dentinho - not just a pretty face

According to Dentinho's agent, Ferhat Ciftci, the forward has his sights set on a move to England. "He wants to play in the Premier League," Ciftci said. "It doesn't make a difference if it is Arsenal or Manchester United".

For obvious reasons, fans of the two teams may not agree.

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Keirrison goes through the motions

Long-time Liverpool target, Keirrison, appears to be on his way to Barcelona – at least according to his agent, Marcos Malaquias.

Still only 20, the forward has become Brazil's top scorer over the past two years.

Keirrison struck 41 times in all competitions in 2008.

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Luis Bolaños has spoken to Bandeirantes radio over his expected move to Inter and is confident he can succeed at the Beira-Rio.

"I know that Internacional have supporters who are great but also very demanding. I want to gain the affection of the supporters", explained the Ecuadorian. Click to continue reading...

I got a pleasant surprise on Saturday when I was invited to watch the Campeonato Paulista at a small Brazilian restaurant, Rio 40 on St. Claire in Toronto this Sunday. The Campeonato Paulista is a state-wide tournament for Sao Paulo, and the final is played on the same day as the Campeonato Carioca, Rio's similar tournament.

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Corinthian's celebrated winning the 2009 Campeonato Paulista last night after defeating Santos 4-2 on aggregate. However, celebrations didn't quite go to plan as you can see!
With state championships coming to a close across Brazil, Flamengo defeated Botafogo on penalties to win the Campeonato Carioca, whilst a 1-1 draw with rivals Atlético-MG secured Cruzeiro the Campeonato Mineiro. Click to continue reading...

It's always great to be working and celebrating - that's what the photographers in yellow bibs above must've been thinking to themselves!

Corinthians clinched the Campeonato Paulista title yesterday after drawing 1-1 with Santos in the second leg. "I have to thank a million people for this," Ronaldo said.

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André Santos celebrates

A 1-1 draw against Santos in the Pacaembu was enough for Corinthians to claim their 26th Campeonato Paulista title.

Santos arrived needing three goals after losing the first leg 3-1 in the Vila Belmiro. A blatant dive by Kléber Pereira earned his side a penalty.

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Ronaldo brace sinks Santos

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Two fabulous strikes from Ronaldo and a free kick from Chicão have put Corinthians firmly in the driving seat in the finals of the Campeonato Paulista.

Santos had the bulk of the opportunities in front of around 17,000 of their own fans but failed to capitalize and paid the price against a side which has specialized in hitting teams on the break.

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Kléber Pereira and Madson enjoy the moment

Palmeiras went out of the Campeonato Paulista following a 2-1 loss to Santos in the Palestra Itália. Three players were red-carded - including the brainless Diego Souza who nearly caused a riot after booting Santos' Domingos. The Palmeiras number seven got into a harmless jostle with the bulky centreback.

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Kléber Pereira comes to the rescue

For so long on Sunday it looked as if Portuguesa had done enough against Santo André to earn a place in the knock out phase of the Campeonato Paulista. Santos were struggling away to Ponte Preta until Kléber Pereira (who else) popped up with three goals to send his side into the next phase.

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The penultimate round of the Campeonato Paulista saw São Paulo and Corinthians join Palmeiras in the playoffs. The fate of Santos, though, will only be decided on Sunday ... Click to continue reading...

Keirrison got off to a dream start on his debut as Palmeiras swept aside Mogi Mirim 3-0 ... Click to continue reading...

After just a single round of São Paulo's state championship, one coach is already looking for a new job ... Click to continue reading...

Current Campeonato Paulista champions, Palmeiras, managed to take maximum points against newly-promoted Santo André on the opening day of the São Paulo state competition. Click to continue reading...

The 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro came to an end a mere six weeks ago. But professional football has returned to Brazil with the start of the 27 state championships. But as ever, we on Brazilian football will be focusing on the oldest and most competitive tournament: São Paulo's Campeonato Paulista. Click to continue reading...