Notable arrivals: Robbie Keane (Tottenham), David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar), Emmanuel Mendy (Murcia Deportivo). Notable departures: Sebastian Leto (Olympiacos, loan), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma),. Click to continue reading...

Monday

19:45 Hamilton v Dundee Utd, Scottish Premier League, Setanta Sports 1
Given the dominance of the Old Firm, the SPL is often pegged as a weak league. Having said that, small clubs who come into the Scottish top flight often struggle against all-comers and the Accies are in for a tough season after their promotion for the first time in twenty years. Click to continue reading...

The end of round 18 of the Brasileiro saw Grêmio continue to hold their lead at the top ... Click to continue reading...

LIVERPOOL Notable arrivals: Robbie Keane (Tottenham), David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar), Emmanuel Mendy (Murcia Deportivo). Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth),. Click to continue reading...

Grêmio maintained their lead at the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro after seeing off Vitória 2-0 in the estádio Olímpico ... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Robbie Keane (Tottenham), David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar), Emmanuel Mendy (Murcia Deportivo). Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Scott. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Robbie Keane (Tottenham), David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar), Emmanuel Mendy (Murcia Deportivo). Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Scott. Click to continue reading...

After 16 rounds of the Campeonato Brasileiro, Grêmio remain leaders of the competition after they squeezed past Coritiba 1-0 in the estádio Couto Pereira ... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Robbie Keane (Tottenham), David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar), Emmanuel Mendy (Murcia Deportivo). Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Scott. Click to continue reading...

For Saturday's game, we'll be set up at the estádio Maracanã for Fluminense against Cruzeiro. Nearly all the pundits were expecting Fluminense to be challenging for one of the top slots by this stage of the championship ... Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar) Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (West Brom), Danny Guthrie (Newcastle). Click to continue reading...

Round 14 of the Campeonato Brasileiro finished with a new leader after Grêmio thumped Figueirense 7-1 and Flamengo were held 2-2 by Portuguesa ... Click to continue reading...

LIVERPOOL Notable arrivals: Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar) Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (West Brom), Danny Guthrie (Newcastle). Click to continue reading...

LIVERPOOL Notable arrivals: Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar) Notable departures: Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), John Arne Riise (Roma), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (West Brom), Danny Guthrie (Newcastle). Click to continue reading...

Round 13 of the Campeonato Brasileiro saw Flamengo have the lead at the top reduced to just one point after they lost their second game of the week ... Click to continue reading...

On Saturday, our cameras will be set up to catch the action from the estádio Olímpico as title hopefuls Grêmio and Cruzeiro lock horns ... Click to continue reading...

The Campeonato Brasileiro leaders had their lead at the top reduced to two points after Flamengo lost 1-0 at Coritiba on Thursday ... Click to continue reading...

When your club is linked with a Brazilian, you're bound to hope that it is with a midfielder or a striker, such is that country's tradition. Learning that the player involved is a goalkeeper is therefore always likely to be a disappointment. The likes of Julio Cesar (Inter) Heurelio Gomez (PSV / Tottenham) and Doni (Roma) may have made their mark as excellent goalkeepers but the bias remains. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have clinched the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri from Palmeiras.

The 25-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the Barclays Premier League club and will begin life at Anfield as understudy to Jose Reina.

Cavalieri becomes the third Brazilian at the club alongside Lucas and Fabio Aurelio and is manager Rafael Benitez's third major signing of the summer following the arrivals of full-backs Philipp Degen and Andrea Dossena. Click to continue reading...

After ten rounds of most competitions in world football, the average punter often has a reasonable idea of how things are going to pan out at the end of the season. However, the same cannot be said for Brazil's league championship - the Campeonato Brasileiro ... Click to continue reading...

Maybe we'll end up with one or 2 Brazilians after all:


"We think that all the players involved should be observed by the fans, because if Queensland Roar has this intention (to observe the players), Palmeiras will do everything that is possible to send those players to Brisbane."

"We are working to build a strong relationship between Palmeiras and Queensland Roar," he said. Click to continue reading...

Palmeiras' star goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri is almost in the clutches of Rafa Benitez, as Liverpool has "almost" completed a supposed $5.9 Million transfer fee for the 25 year old Brazilian shot stopper. It will be interesting to see how well he will compete against the likes of Pepe Reina, and the following video gives an inside view of his great ability.

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Gareth Barry is facing up to the prospect of another weekend in limbo as Liverpool and Aston Villa continue to haggle over the finer points of his proposed move to Anfield.

Despite a busy day of transfer activity at both clubs yesterday, Barry remained in the West Midlands after Villa wrote to Liverpool outlining their demands to agree to the sale of the England international. Click to continue reading...

Reports from Brazil claim that Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri has already passed a medical at Liverpool and will make the switch official later today.

Brazilian newspaper Folha claims Cavalieri travelled to Merseyside in the last few days and has successfully completed his physical examination, with the signing to be finalised later today. Click to continue reading...

According to the Brazilian newspaper Folha, Palmeiras goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri has passed a medical at Liverpool and will join the club on Wednesday.

Cavalieri's agent Juninho Parmigiani is quoted as saying that, apart from some details, the deal is practically done. " We will conclude everything tomorrow," he is quoted as saying. Click to continue reading...