The 13th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all about black and white. Atletico-MG and Corinthians were the ones who benefited the most from the midweek round. The two clubs won at home by 2-1 and watched direct rivals losing important points.

In Belo Horizonte, Atletico beat Fluminense, who had the 5th debut of coach Renato Gaucho.

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After defeat in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil final, Inter will be looking for their first win in five games when they visit the Maracanã to take on Flamengo this evening (18:30 local time).
A victory against 14th placed Flamengo could put Inter back top of the Brasileirão with Atlético-MG facing a difficult trip to Santos, but Tite still finds himself without several key players. Click to continue reading...

Again.
This guy is one of a kind. Listen to his baffled coach.

Flamengo coach Cuca said: "His absence was not planned. We will see in the afternoon when he gets here and explains what happened. Something must have happened."

Adriano happened. That explains it.
And if it was serious, a phone call could've sufficed. Click to continue reading...

Il gol segnato (che ha regalato la vittoria contro l'Atletico Paranaense) all'esordio con la maglia del Flamengo aveva fatto presagire una storia meravigliosa. La nuova avventura, nella calda terra natia, era partita in modo meraviglioso e faceva immaginare ad una "rinascita" psico-fisica dell'ex nerazzurro Adriano. Click to continue reading...

Inter can take a significant step towards achieving Copa Libertadores qualification if they can progress to the Copa do Brasil semi final tonight (21:50 local time).
After a resilient defensive performance saw the Colorado come away with a goalless draw from Maracanã last week, Inter will be fully aware that a score draw at the Beira-Rio could sent Flamengo through on away goals. Click to continue reading...

This Sunday had 10 champions from different states in Brazil. Out of the 10 champions, 6 are in the first division of Campeonato Brasileiro. Add to this list Sport and Inter, and the 8 state champions will be in the league that starts next week. Check it out:

Flamengo 2 (4) x (2) 2 Botafogo: Rio de Janeiro, for the third time in a row, belongs to Flamengo.

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Neymar and Ronaldo: just two of the big stars in this year's Brasileiro

The dust has barely settled on the major state championships, but already it's time to focus on Brazil's national league – the Campeonato Brasileiro.

The 2008 competition was one of the closest for years but this season could be even tighter.

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Two more coaches are looking for work after defeats for Santos and Vasco led to the sacking of Cuca and Antônio Lopes ... Click to continue reading...