In the 23rd round of the Brasileirao, the race for the title came down to what is promising to be a tight one. Palmeiras (44 points), Inter (43) and Sao Paulo (40) won their matches and offered no chance for each other to relax.

On the match that marked the return of Vagner Love, Palmeiras received Barueri at home.

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Palmeiras keeper Marcos keeps São Paulo at bay

Muricy Ramalho's return to the estádio Morumbi may have ended in 0-0, but the Palmeiras coach would have been more than pleased with the point against his old team.

With the league's tightest defences on show, the scoreless draw came as no real surprise.

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It is ironic, but the new sensation of Campeonato Brasileiro is Sao Paulo, the club that lifted the trophy in the last three years. After a very bad start, the firing of Muricy Ramalho, the questions about Ricardo Gomes and the players and seating on the 15th spot, Sao Paulo reached the second spot.

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Adriano celebrates against Corinthians

"O campeão voltou" or ‘the champions are back" was the cry coming from the 28,000 or so who were in the estádio Morumbi to see São Paulo beat an in-form Goiás 3-1.

For most of this season, São Paulo have languished in the wrong half of the table.

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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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After a miserable performance in the Gre-Nal, Inter have the opportunity to get their Brasileirão campaign back on track tonight as they take on São Paulo at the Beira-Rio (21:50 local time).
With a defeat tonight likely to encourage calls for Tite to be dismissed, the Inter coach could make changes from the side which lost in Sunday's clássico. Click to continue reading...

Grêmio trounce Corinthians

Mano Menezes' return to the estádio Olímpico ended in a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Grêmio. Corinthians were blown away in the first-half, conceding three goals and having Jean sent off for two yellow cards. Grêmio's tight marking and pacey attacks, meant there was no space or time for any of Corinthians creative players.

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Photo via LatinContent Editorial/ Adhil Rangel

Ah, how typical of Hernanes to break out into a dance halfway during Sao Paulo's training session! It could just be one of Ricardo Gomes' 'tactics' to loosen things up in the team. You can always count on Hernanes to make everyone feel like they're in the middle of a circus.

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Miranda: 'Melhor trocar o treinador do que 11 atletas'Zagueiro lamenta saída de Muricy, mas apoia troca de comando29/06/2009 15:23:48

Desde que chegou ao São Paulo, Miranda não teve outro técnico além de Muricy Ramalho. Agora, de volta ao clube após disputar e vencer a Copa das Confederações pela Seleção Brasileira, o zagueiro terá Ricardo Gomes como novo treinador.

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From Goal.com:
Internacional share top spot of the table after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Coritiba at the Beira-Rio stadium on Sunday. After a slow start Inter dominated their opponents and a superb second half hat-trick from Ecuadorian international Luis Bolaños gave them the three points. Click to continue reading...

Barueri stop Atlético Mineiro

Newly promoted Barueri brought leaders Atlético Mineiro back down to earth with a 4-2 home win. Until Saturday, Celso Roth's team were the only unbeaten side in the top flight. Atlético, though, remain top on goal difference. See the highlights

Internacional moved to 17 points after a 3-0 win against Coritiba.

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Atlético Mineiro's Carlos Alberto celebrates against Santos

League leaders Atlético Mineiro had to come from behind to beat Santos 3-2 in the Vila Belmiro. And with Internacional slipping up away at Flamengo, Celso Roth's team were able to open up a three point gap at the top.

Neymar scored his first goal in the Brasileiro for Santos on the stroke of half-time.

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Ricardo Gomes takes over at São Paulo

São Paulo have wasted no time in replacing Muricy Ramalho and have announced the arrival of Ricardo Gomes.

The 44-year-old coach was most recently with Monaco but has experience with Brazil's Olympic team and clubs such as PSG, Bordeaux, Flamengo and Fluminense.

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Freddy Adu finally made a start for AS Monaco, putting in a solid effort in a League Cup match against Paris Saint-Germain. Unfortunately, Monaco fell to the resurgent PSG 1-0 on a 36th minute goal by Fabrice Pancrate. Adu was replaced in the 70th by Park Ju-Young who was also unable to produce an equalizer. Click to continue reading...

In the wake of Freddy Adu's sparse playing time at Monaco, SI.com grabbed a quote from Ricardo Gomes.  It seems that Freddy is starting to gain some points in the manager's eyes: "For two weeks, I've looked at him in practice and noticed a change in his rhythm. He's making more runs, he's moving quicker and [. Click to continue reading...

Adu is on the move again. The US international is but a signature away from a loan deal between his current Portuguese club, the Lisbon based multisports giant Benfica, and his new digs with French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco.
Freddy will settle in at Stade Louis II after a growing CV that also includes DC United and Real Salt Lake. Click to continue reading...

The latest word out of the AS Monaco camp is that they "really want" to sign young US international Freddy Adu, currently with Benefica. According to Monaco president Jerome de Bontin, they not only want Adu for his potential on the field but also to "export the image of the club to a wider international audience. Click to continue reading...