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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Match anticipated for the 34th round. Goals by Rafael Marques (Gremio) and Dagoberto (Sao Paulo).

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The 33rd round of Brasileirao put on the top Palmeiras and Sao Paulo, creator (Muricy Ramalho) versus creation (Sao Paulo). Palmeiras leads because of the goal difference, three more than Sao Paulo.

On the weekend, Palmeiras played the derby against Corinthians whereas Sao Paulo played Barueri.

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Until the 32nd started, things looked dull for Palmeiras. There was enormous pressure and the fear that the team had just lost the Brasileiro. But after the last mid-week round of Brasileirao, things changed again. Palmeiras won and all direct rivals, but one, lost precious points. With that, the hopes of Palmeiras fans have been renewed.

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EL PRIMER GOL DE ARQUERO EN EL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO
Pibona Alterio, arquero de Chacarita y tío de Héctor "vale la pena" Alterio, fue el primer arquero en convertir un gol en el fútbol argentino: lo hizo de penal a Tigre (1931), en un partido que terminó 3-3. No fue muy difícil. El arquero de Tigre, Savarro, se quedó parado junto al poste en señal de protesta por el cobro del árbitro. Click to continue reading...

Henrik Larsson and a teary-eyed farewell. Dinamo Zagreb get a heavy sentence from UEFA. (Dinamo Zagreb Offside) Where are the Carling Cup Cinderellas? (Fanhouse UK) The problems at Real start deep within. (SoccerLens) Sport.co.uk lists ten poor transfers. (Sport) UF gives their take demolishes that list. Click to continue reading...

After 14 months, Rogerio Ceni, the goalie with the more goals scored in the history of football, scored again. Goal number 84 (86- but FIFA does not count 2 scored in friendlies) was scored the winning goal in the derby against Santos. Sao Paulo won 4-3. It was the first goal after the serious injury the goalie earlier this year.

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.... 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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As they say, tonight's the night and what better way to celebrate one of the more poignant Champions League clashes to date, then huddling beneath an umbrella with Uncle Fester Galliani? Come on, è romantico, sì? Anyway, lovely thoughts aside, we all know what Kaka thinks about the game but everyone forgot Leooo!

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Sao Paulo's players know how to celebrate Flour Birthdays / via GLOBO

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After the 29th round of Brasileiro, it seems no one wants to take the title home. Like in the last round, when only one club on the top won, the leaders collectively failed again. Palmeiras, Sao Paulo and Atletico-MG lost. Inter and Goias tied at home. And, in this way, Flamengo, the 6th side on the table, was the first team on the top to win.

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There's nothing that can be demanded from Dunga and his players.

The team was already qualified, which turned the match against Bolivia into a open lab in the skies. The skies of La Paz took the reserve side of Brazil closer to hell than heaven. The 3600 meters above sea level suffocated the players.

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The 28th round of Brasileirao was big obstacle for the leaders of the tournament. Palmeiras, Sao Paulo, Goias and Atletico-MG failed to win. The only side rubbing its hand and smiling is Inter, as it pocketed 3 points.

On Thursday, Palmeiras received Avai at home knowing that on the day before Sao Paulo had failed to win.

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On the 27th round of Brasileirao, Palmeiras gave an important step towards the title by keeping the 5 point lead over Sao Paulo, the second team in the table. And it wasn't a simple victory. It was a clear display of the discipline, power and luck (why not?) against Santos at Vila Belmiro.

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A bit old, but nonetheless impressive. Ronaldo gets ready to score against Sao Paulo. But he did not count on midfielder Richarlysson, who tackled him before the shot.

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It was one of the most dramatic victories of this year's Brasileirao. Sao Paulo had all the reasons to see its visit to Nautico end up in a sound defeat.

1)Sao Paulo did not have keeper Rogerio Ceni and two of its main forwards;
2)Nautico had a penalty with just 4 minutes into the match;
3)Sao Paulo had 2 players ejected one in each half;
4)Nautico scored (through Bruno Mineiro) a goal early in the match.

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Even the policemen in Brazil couldn't resist video recording Sunday's Paulista derby between Corinthians and Sao Paulo / via UOL

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The 26th round of Brasileirao smiled to Palmeiras again. The side headed by Muricy Ramalho increased the lead to 5 points over the second team, and sees the title getting closer. Besides the great victory, Sao Paulo and Inter did not win again.

On Saturday, Palmeiras received Atletico-PR.

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That chica on the extreme right has such a classic facial expression! "UGH" is all she can manage... after all, why is it always so difficult to find hardcore mujers at the front (unless it's the World Cup). Let's start a trend, shall we?!

Anyway, the much-awaited Paulista derby between Corinthians and Sao Paulo ended up in a 1-1 draw and Fattynaldo opened the scoring in the 20th minute.

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This is a bit a late, but it confirms what i wrote earlier this week about the 25 round of Brasileirao. It was a Palmeiras round. The club visited Cruzeiro and performed like a club coached by Muricy Ramalho: solid in the defense and precise in the counter-attacks. The winning goal, by Vagner Love, was constructed in such fashion.

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Ya'll over there... hiding by the corner of the room... don't be shy! Let's all help O Fenômeno celebrate his 33rd birthday with his wife Bia Anthony in tow. Unfortunately, Hello Kitty wasn't invited to the Club Royal in São Paulo, though and neither were his Corinthians teammates.

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Whilst doing my morning ritual of looking at pictures of WAGs, I came accross this brilliant Sky Sports article. Reading about Kaka's wife however stopped me mid-stroke (Sorry, mid-sentence)...

"Caroline Celico Kaka (6 World Cup Appearances for Brazil)

The 27-year-old Kaka married his 18-year-old childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico in 2005, you do the maths!

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Yes folks! Red Bull Street Style is here! The event will be held at 5701 Sunset Drive tomorrow Friday September 18, 2009. Doors open at 6 pm and starts at 7 pm. There is no cost to register, participate or attend.
No idea what I'm talking about? Check the video out below.
Here is what it's all about from the Red Bull Street Style site:

Following the runaway success of 2008 culminating in the first ever World Finals in Sao Paulo, Red Bull Street Style returns for 2009/10 to keep the world freestyle elite on their toes and the tricks fresh.

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• Botafogo's fans made a banner teasing Fluminense's injured striker, Fred in their 0-0 home draw yesterday. The striker has been suffering muscular problems in his thigh and hasn't played a single match since July 23rd. The banner read : "Hey Vilma, where's Fred?

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The 24th round of Campeonato Brasileiro was all Sao Paulo's.

Sao Paulo received the surprisingly good side of Avai at Morumbi. In the first-half, Avai made things difficult for Sao Paulo, as the home team offered loose defensive action in the midfield. In the second-half, however, Sao Paulo decided to suffocate the visitors.

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Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio has targeted a return to action in this weekend's clash with Burnley.
Aurelio has yet to play this season, having spent the last few months recovering from a knee cartilage operation.
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With the suspension of Kaka, Lucio, Luis Fabiano and Ramires and the injury of Robinho, Dunga called for the match against Chile four players who play in Brazil it is important to remember that those playing overseas could not be called because of the rules that FIFA has. With that, Dunga called defender Andre Dias (Sao Paulo), midfielder Cleiton Xavier (Palmeiras) and forwards Diego Tardelli (Atletico-MG) and Diego Souza (Palmeiras).

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MFL on Telemundo: Toluca - Morelia at 1pm and Atlante - UNAM Pumas at 5pm. Brasileirao on GolTV: Cruzeiro - Sao Paulo at 3pm. Click to continue reading...

The big game of the 22nd as the derby between Sao Paulo and Palmeiras at Morumbi. It was the first time Muricy Ramalho took on the club that housed him for the last 3 years and half. Creator and creation were face to face. And both sides are fighting for their 4th Brazilian title in a row.

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Globo Esporte published the numbers of Brazilian clubs for 2008. 21 clubs were included in the list. And only 6 of them did not have red ink in their final balances, which shows the state of the clubs.

Sao Paulo is the club that made more money R$160 million (about US$ 80 million).

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Oh... you can always count on the Corinthians fans to go all out every week! By that, we mean carrying black balloons and body slamming amidst the sticky crowd. Wouldn't you like to be there, futbolitas?

Anyway, the Timão fought to a 3-3 draw against Botafogo yesterday and it seemed like the referee left his brains at home.

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It was a green weekend. The 21st round of Campeonato Brasileiro smiled to Palmeiras and Goias.

Palmeiras played at home a decisive match against Inter, a contender for the title. Despite the beautiful goal by Juliano for the visitors, Palmeiras had a brilliant participation of Diego Souza.

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Some of you may remember the scandal of result fixture in the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro. At the time, referees Edílson Pereira de Carvalho and Paulo José Danelon were caught being bribed by "investors" to fix results that would benefit their bets in international websites. When caught, Carvalho was even jailed and confessed his participation.

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On this Friday, Inter released the documentary about its 100 years. "Nada Vai Nos Separar" highlights the great moments in the history of the club its foundation, the important participation of the black community, the construction of its stadium, the three Brazilian titles and the titles of Copa Libertadores and the Club World Cup.

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Pela sua originalidade transcrevo um comentário de um adepto em lance.net. O português não é brilhante, mas neste caso pouco conta.

Raça e atitude a melhor contrataçao

Bom dia corinthianos e secadores de plantao.

A nova contrataçao do corinthians é uma bomba, nao é riquelme, nem defrederico e muito menos andrezinho, quem veio para o timao foi duas peças importantes que estavam emprestados desdo do dia 26 de julho.

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