See The Cup 19 November @ 12:43 AM EST
As you're probably aware, Brazilian football (CBF and CONMEBOL for that matter) have no respect
for the international break. So two matches took place in Brazil on Wednesday night one for Copa
Sudamericana and one for the Brasileiro. And it was enough for the biggest collective nervous
breakdown, I've ever seen.
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SoccerLens 11 November @ 05:01 AM EST
It's been a long, strange trip for young Lucas Leiva since he first stepped foot on the Anfield
pitch for the first time in the summer of 2007. The midfielder was a highly publicised signing,
after he made his way from Brazilian side Gremio for around £6 million to Merseyside quickly
becoming a star-in-waiting.
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Anfield Red 09 November @ 05:30 AM EST
It's been quite a roller coaster ride for Brazilian Lucas Leiva since he made his was to Anfield
from Gremio for around £5m during the summer of 2007. Instead of getting an opportunity to learn
the subtle nuances of the Premier League, Leiva has been throw into the fire in his second season
with the [.
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Anfield Talk 07 November @ 12:14 PM EST
The shrill of Franck de Bleeckere's final whistle had barely subsided when the phone-ins started,
looking to apportion blame for Liverpool's Champions League struggles.
Predictably, the names were the same. Angry of Anfield and Worried of Woolton all knew which
players were culpable for stopping Liverpool securing a win in Lyon which would have kept them in
control of their European destiny.
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Dirty Tackle 06 November @ 03:46 AM EST
Sao Paulo managed to hold on to a 1-1 draw against Gremio on Wednesday despite having three
players get sent off in the final 15 minutes. Of the three tackles that earned early dismissals, I
think the butt kick/head slap combo (15 seconds in) would have to be the most original.
But if you want to see something that will make the above video look like bingo night at the old
folks home, check out this clip of the MMA battle between the BYU and New Mexico women's teams.
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See The Cup 05 November @ 10:22 PM EST
See The Cup 26 October @ 02:54 PM EST
.... Lots of it. After looking like the virtual champion of Campeonato Brasileiro, Palmeiras
lost points and the chances of confirming the title. And with that, 4 clubs have now the chance of
taking the title away from the side headed by Muricy Ramalho. In the 31st round of Brasileiro,
Atletico-MG, Inter, Sao Paulo and Flamengo won their matches and are just a few step away from
jumping to first (something that can happen in the next round).
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Anfield Talk 24 October @ 11:09 AM EST
Lucas Leiva has vowed to repay Rafa Benitez for his faith, with the Liverpool boss now the man
under pressure at Anfield.
Brazilian Lucas has constantly been scrutinised by fans for his unconvincing displays in a Reds
shirt since his arrival from Gremio in 2007.
Benitez has persistently defended the player's abilities, but now the tides have turned as the
Spanish boss is under immense pressure as a result of Liverpool's dreadful form.
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La expresión fue grosera, soez, de un barbaján. La antÃtesis de los
valores que debiera inspirar el deporte, pero sabemos que esto es asÃ, que ahÃ
mismo también se encuentran héroes que han levantado a las masas y se han
rendido ante ellos, son una especie de "Hellboy" que viene del infierno para
ayudar.
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Dirty Tackle 12 October @ 01:45 PM EST
The injury-laced success of Fat Ronaldo since he's joined Corinthians has evidently not gone
unnoticed by fans of Brazil's national team. During their surprising loss in Bolivia on Sunday, one
portly fellow (that's not Ronaldo himself, is it?) ran out onto the pitch, holding up a sign
promoting Fat Ron's inclusion in the national team just as the second half began.
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Y si Rafael Márquez dijo lo contrario, sus razones tendrá. Yo creo que no fue un error, y lo
creo por la declaración de un jugador mexicano que desenmascaró la más pura verdad del fútbol
mexicano:
Sabemos que los mexicanos debemos estar detrás de uno para que lo hagan,
Eriksson tenÃa la mentalidad de trabajar con el europeo que le dices una cosa y
la hace, y aquà necesitas estar detrás de uno para que lo haga
.
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Futbolita 21 September @ 08:37 PM EST
Aww, this should be on Pimp My Ride eh, futbolitas? Yes, Gremio's
class of 1983 certainly look ferosh on this Volkswagen that was presented during
the team's weekend game against Fluminense. And Lady Luck certainly wore blue as
the tricolor gaucho went on to defeat their visitors 5-1.
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Anfield Talk 15 September @ 12:19 PM EST
Brazilian midfielder Lucas believes he is winning over the Liverpool fans after being given a tough
time by sections of the Anfield crowd last season.
The 22-year-old's form dipped during the Reds' prolonged spell of poor home form which eventually
cost them the title.
Lucas has burst back onto the scene this season however as a stronger and more determined player
who has even handled the tough job of stepping into Xabi Alonso's shoes.
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Anfield Talk 15 September @ 12:15 PM EST
Liverpool midfielder Lucas does not think he should be compared to former Anfield ace Xabi
Alonso.
The 22-year-old was recruited by Rafa Benitez from Brazilian side Gremio in 2007 but was not
employed as a regular starter in his first two seasons with the club.
However, after Alonso left for Real Madrid over the summer, Lucas has been given the responsibility
of filling the hole in central midfield left by the Spaniard.
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Anfield Talk 13 September @ 11:05 AM EST
Yossi Benayoun may have scored a hat-trick and set up another goal in today's 4-0 drubbing of
Burnley but manager Rafael Benitez attributes another player as Liverpool's show-stealer. Brazilian
youngster Lucas Leiva - heavily criticised by the Anfield faithful for an as-yet mediocre two years
in England - has his manager purring.
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See The Cup 31 August @ 01:26 PM EST
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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In part 3 of his season preview, Kais Sabir Jesani looks at the potential importance of Lucas Leiva
and examines how he will fit into the Liverpool team this season.
Note: This article was intended to have been published before the first game of the season, but
unfortunately, this was not possible.
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End of the line for the Brazilian midfielder?
Anderson has been told he can leave Manchester United following a furious fall-out with
manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
It is understood the Brazilian reacted badly after he was dropped for the season curtain raiser
Community Shield defeat to Chelsea, after losing his place in the starting XI to Irish youngster
Darron Gibson.
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EPL Talk 10 August @ 10:50 AM EST
Saturday, 8th Aug 2009
It was the last of the pre-season friendlies. The last chance to gauge how our side looks going
into the season proper. We gathered outside the pub in our red kits, awaiting the sound of the
deadbolt sliding out of place. All season the sound of that door unlocking will be like Pavlov's
bell to Boston's Liverpool supporters, a signal it is time to pour inside, choose the bestÂ
vantage point and wait for the friend with the iPhone to announce the starting line-up.
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See The Cup 10 August @ 02:16 AM EST
The 18th round of Campeonato Brasileiro saw a club very used to the top 4 reach the group for
the first time in 2009. Sao Paulo struck its 5th victory in a row by beating 3-1 Goias, the club
who sat in second. Sao Paulo reached a series of 7 defeatless matches (6 victories, 1 draw), and
watched another good journey by Hernanes, Dagoberto, Miranda and Jorge Wagner (who scored the
second goal).
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Anfield Talk 07 August @ 12:07 PM EST
Lucas Leiva is the latest Liverpool player to consider an Anfield exit this summer.
Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa have already left for Real Madrid and now Lucas is weighing up his
options with Corinthians interested in taking him back to Brazil.
The 22-year-old midfielder has started only 25 league games since arriving from Gremio for
£6million in 2007 and had hoped to become a regular following Alonso's departure.
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Soccerblog 03 August @ 08:13 PM EST
Andres Sanches, the president of Corinthians is in England and undergoing negotiations with
Liverpool over the sale of Lucas Leiva. It seems that an agreement will be reached soon for the ex-
Gremio midfielder who has seen limited playing time with Javier Mascherano, Steven Gerrard, and
Xabi Alonso ahead of him.
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express.co.uk
FERGUSON IN FOR £35M AGUERO
Sunday August 2,2009
By John Richardson
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has targeted Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero as the man
to provide the missing Old goals.
Argentinian Aguero, 21, is seen as the ideal replacement for Carlos Tevez, having formed a
potent partnership with ex-United striker Diego Forlan in La Liga.
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See The Cup 31 July @ 06:04 PM EST
In the 15th round, Palmeiras finally reached the top of Campeonato Brasileiro. In the debut of
coach Muricy Ramalho, the new leader beat Fluminense 1-0. Diego Souza, one of the best in the
league, scored the only goal. Fluminense, on the other hand, seats on the 19th spot. The club has
not had a victory in 10 matches, which means that Renato Gaucho has not won yet in his return.
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See The Cup 31 July @ 03:18 PM EST
Sao Paulo players entered the pitch in the match against Gremio with a shirt showing support to
Ferrari's F-1 driver Felipe Massa, who had an impressive crash last Saturday. Massa, who is an well
known Sao Paulo fan, is in an hospital in Hungary and may be able to leave on the weekend.
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See The Cup 20 July @ 02:53 PM EST
Four regional derbies took place for the 12th round of Campeonato Brasileiro.
In the derby of desperation, Sao Paulo and Santos battled to see who had the less horrifying
side. And Sao Paulo won 2-1, with two goals by striker Washington.
In the Curitiba derby, Atletico-PR and Coritiba also fought to see who has the worst team.
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Estudiantes 0 - Cruzeiro 0
Cruzeiro 1 - Estudiantes 2
El tÃtulo de Copa Libertadores de Estudiantes, cuarto en su historia, ha elevado a veintidós las
conquistas de Argentina en los 50 años del máximo torneo continental de clubes.
Estudiantes sumó hoy la corona de la edición de 2009 a las conquistadas en 1968, 1969 y 1970.
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Andre "Andreia" Albertini, one of the three transvestite prostitutes who were invited back to
Fat Ronaldo's hotel room last year before he realized they were all men and kicked them out without
paying, died from AIDS last Thursday.
According to Albertini's mother, he contracted HIV back in 2006, obviously meaning he was
carrying the virus when Ronaldo had his close encounter with him.
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Soccerblog 13 July @ 07:37 PM EST
When Cristiano Ronaldo was sold for 80m, one of the mitigating reasons was that the money would
be used to buy big name players to offset the effect of his loss. Players like Franck Ribery and
David Villa were mentioned as replacements.
The club then decided to change the policy and not sign any more players over 26 years as with
advancing age the resale value would drop sharply at the end of a five or six year contract.
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As far as we know this is the first sighting of a Michael Jackson goal celebration since the great
man's passing the other week.
Hats off to the lads at Brazilian side Gremio for giving it a go, but they could have tried a bit
harder.
source. Dirty Tackle
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