After the 35th round of Brasileirao, one thing is clear: the champion will be red and black. The only thing that remains unclear is if it will also carry the white of Sao Paulo, or it will have just the two colors of Flamengo.

The two sides took advantage of Palmeiras' tie against Sport and look ready for the title.

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Without even stepping into the pitch on the weekend, Sao Paulo did something that has been very common for the club lately: It reached the top of Campeonato Brasileiro. In the 34th round of the tournament, the club, who fights for its 4th Brazilian title in a row, benefited from the defeats of Palmeiras and Atletico-MG.

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The same way the U20 World Cup generated some analysis, the failure of the U17 deserves even more talk. First of all, being eliminated in group that had Mexico, Switzerland and Japan is a shame. There is simply no excuse.

This pathetic elimination was so bad that no projections for the future can be made.

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Jogaram pela última rodada do Mundial Sub-17, na capital da Nigéria, em Abuja, no National Stadium, com uma temperatura de 27º C, as seleções da Suiça (13º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Brasil (1ª no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
28-06-1950 - Brasil 2x2 Suiça (Copa do Mundo)
11-04-1956 - Suiça 1x1 Brasil (Amistoso)
21-12-1980 - Brasil 2x0 Suiça (Amistoso)
19-05-1982 - Brasil 1x1 Suiça (Amistoso)
17-06-1983 - Suiça 1x2 Brasil (Amistoso)
21-06-1989 - Suiça 1x0 Brasil (Amistoso)
15-06-2005 - Suiça 0x1 Brasil (Mundial Sub-20)
15-11-2006 - Suiça 1x2 Brasil (Amistoso)
O quarteto de arbitragem foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Eddy MAILLET-SEY
Primeiro Assistente: Evarist MENKOUANDE-CMR
Segundo Assistente: Jason DAMOO-SEY
Quarto Árbitro: Pablo POZO-CHI
Aos 3 minutos do primeiro tempo, o camisa 9, ZEZINHO, jogador do Juventude-BRA recebeu o primeiro cartão amarelo do jogo. Click to continue reading...

• So Marca gave out one of their futbol awards yesterday in an attempt to find out who'd be the next hombre to join Potter Perez's gang. Both Diego Forlan and David Villaaaaa received the "Pichichi" award for their service to their clubs and national team respectively.

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Hey guys, I'm back from the dead. Due to� commitments� with school I haven't had time to update. However, I'll be hard at work with a new format to the posts. That includes translating and posting articles from Globoesporte, Futebol Uol Esporte, and of course the club's official website. I think this would be the best way to keep others up to date on the workings of the club. Click to continue reading...

In September 2009, FootBrazil took a gander at Paulo Henrique the goose Lima. This season, the Brazil U20 player has established himself as one of Santos top midfielders. He talks to us about life at the Vila Belmiro with his buddy, Neymar, and the obvious comparisons between former Santos greats, Diego and Robinho

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Today at the� Mineirão we face� Atlético-MG in the 26th round of the Brasileiro. We are in 12th place on 36 points while O Galo are in 5th place on 41 points. Both teams are coming off draws in their last matches.�

So here's the squad for today's game.

Goleiros: Felipe, Sérgio

Zagueiros: Adailton, André Astorga, Eli Sabiá, Fabão

Laterais: George Lucas, Léo, Pará

Volantes: Emerson, Rodrigo Mancha, Rodrigo Souto, Germano

Meias: Madson, Robson

Atacantes: André, Felipe Azevedo, Gil, Neymar, Kléber Pereira

Jean was supposed to make his debut but a thigh strain keeps him out of the match.

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You've probably heard the names. But you may not have seen them in action. Now here's your chance to see Douglas Costa – the player who Manchester United have been linked with for over a year – and Santos' highly-coveted teenager, Neymar. The two appeared on our weekly magazine show, FootBrazil, and now you can watch the feature here.

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You've probably heard the names. But you may not have seen them in action. Now here's your chance to see Douglas Costa – the player who Manchester United have been linked with for over a year – and Santos' highly-coveted teenager, Neymar. The two appeared on our weekly magazine show, FootBrazil, and now you can watch the feature here.

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In August, FootBrazil caught up with Palmeiras' Diego Souza and now you can see our� feature on� the highly talented but volatile midfielder right here. The interview was recorded just before the crunch meeting between Palmeiras and archenemies São Paulo, and before Souza was called up by Brazil.

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In August, FootBrazil caught up with Palmeiras', Diego Souza, and now you can see our� feature on� the highly talented but volatile midfielder on YouTube. The interview was recorded just before the crunch meeting between Palmeiras and archenemies São Paulo, and before Souza was called up by Brazil.

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Tomorrow we face Santo Andre at home. This is a must win game after the loss against Corinthians. That was a game we should have won, we snatched defeat from the jaws of defeat with� some� comical defending. �
Here's the squad for the game:

Alan Patrick (meia)
André (atacante)
André Astorga (zagueiro)
Douglas (goleiro)
Eli Sabiá (zagueiro)
Emerson (volante)
Fabão (zagueiro)
Felipe (goleiro)
Felipe Azevedo (atacante)
George Lucas (lateral)
Germano (volante)
Kléber Pereira (atacante)
Léo (lateral)
Luizinho (lateral)
Madson (meia)
Neymar (atacante)
Pará (lateral)
Rodrigo Mancha (volante)
Rodrigo Souto (volante)
Triguinho (lateral)

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Ganso's goal
What a game! What a result! I can't provide a comprehensive� report� on the game since my internet stream was bad, but I saw Ganso's goal and that's all that mattered. A beautiful cross from George Lucas (guided by the force) and Ganso rose to head it firmly into the back of the net. Click to continue reading...

Douglas Costa

You've probably heard the names. But you may not have seen them in action. Now here's your chance to see Douglas Costa – the player who Manchester United have been linked with for over a year – and Santos' highly-coveted teenager, Neymar. The two appeared on our weekly magazine show, FootBrazil, and now you can watch the feature here.

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• Sao Paulo are in the top four of the Brazilian championship after beating Goias 3-1 on Sunday. They've won their last five matches and have been unbeaten for the last eight games. Way to go, Tricolor! They started out slow in the early stages of the season and the Libertadores Cup.

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Overview
Tonight Santos will face Coritiba at the Cascavel in the 17th round of the Brasileirão.
History and Form
In the Brasileirão Santos have faced Coritiba 24 times. Santos' record is 14 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses. Santos' last game was a heart stopping 2x1 last minute win against Náutico. Click to continue reading...

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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Douglas Costa: over rated and over priced?

Weekend reports in the British press have again linked Grêmio's Douglas Costa with Manchester United.

The Premier League club have apparently been chasing the 18-year-old midfielder for more than a year. Now they may be close to getting their man in a cut-price deal, which could see Costa moving initially for as little as £7 million plus performance-related add-ons.

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Douglas Costa

Contrary to reports circulating in the British press, Douglas Costa's agent, Cesar Bottega, does not in fact believe that Manchester United are willing to pay the large fee Grêmio want for their 18-year-old.

"I don't believe that they [Manchester United] will reach this figure", the agent told Porto Alegre newspaper Zero Hora.

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Why so serious, Neymar? Well, it must be the fact that Santos only managed a 3-3 draw against Goiás at home in the Brazilian championship yesterday. Pele was present in the stands and they probably placed the microphones near him so he could out talk the commentator.

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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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By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN

Some of the biggest clubs in the European circuit, including one that is involved in Champion League play� later� today,� must have been salivating at watching two of its potential targets each score in a highly-anticipated playoff match in Brazil on Saturday.

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By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN

Some of the biggest clubs in the European circuit, including one that is involved in Champion League play� later� today,� must have been salivating at watching two of its potential targets each score in a highly-anticipated playoff match in Brazil on Saturday.

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Cristian gives Corinthians a precious lead in the Pacaembu

The São Paulo state championship playoffs got off to a great start with a pulsating game in the Vila Belmiro between holders Palmeiras and Santos.�

Keirrison put Palmeiras in front when he headed home early in the first-half.

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Former Brazil midfielder, Juninho Paulista, is close to signing a deal with Middlesbrough that could see him acting as the club's representative and scout in Latin America.

The 36-year-old had three spells at the club between 1995 and 2004. He retired from football after a season with Sydney FC last year.

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He's got talent but could Neymar really be better than the king? Click to continue reading...

The Rossoneri are trying to pip Real Madrid and Barcelona to the signatures of the Brazilian striking starlets Neymar and Keirrison. According to reports in today's edition of the Corriere dello Sport, Milan have stepped up their chase for Brazilian sensations Keirrison and Neymar and are ready to outbid Spanish sides Real Madrid and Barcelona to [. Click to continue reading...

El histórico astro brasileño no ha tardado en nombrar un nuevo sucesor a la ya larga lista: Neymar, joven jugador del Santos. Curiosamente, esta perla brasileña ya estuvo jugando en España, más concretamente en las categorías inferiores del Real Madrid. "Es un gran jugador y puede llegar a ser un gran futbolista. Click to continue reading...

Two goals from Paraguayan forward, Ortigoza, put Palmeiras into the playoffs of the Campeonato Paulista ... Click to continue reading...

Sunday's fixture between archenemies Corinthians and Santos was billed as the battle between the past and future of Brazilian football ... Click to continue reading...

Ronaldo goes into his first Sao Paulo derby (Corinthians vs Santos) with an envious record. Two goals from four games. Not bad for any striker let alone one just coming back into play after a year off. On the opposite team is a striker just starting off his career and already getting noticed. The 17 year [. Click to continue reading...

Even at the best of times, managing teams in Brazil has always been a precarious occupation and the majority of coaches are lucky if they survive for more than a couple of months ... Click to continue reading...

Santos' much-coveted striker, Neymar, scored first professional goal for Santos in his first start for the club ... Click to continue reading...

You know, it's been far too long since Brazil produced a gem of an attacking phenom. Kaka? He was so 2007. Robinho? He had his moment in the sun with his giant move and incessant press coverage last September. Pato? Last month is over, ladies and gents. It's about damn time. So enter Neymar, "the new [. Click to continue reading...