Argentinian Apertura (Argentina)
Juan Roman Riquelme and Lucas Viatri inspired Boca Juniors to a narrow 1-0 victory over River Plate in the superclasico in Buenos Aires. Boca appear to have discovered and nurtured yet another talent in the form of Lucas Viatri, who has now scored five goals this season alone. Click to continue reading...

Dunga may not have many friends in Brazil right now given his struggle to win the public's affection as national team coach, but last weekend he could at least look back and reflect on the Campeonato Brasileiro's fixture list as an ally of sorts. After accumulating an awful record of just three points from three home games during World Cup qualifiers in 2008, without managing a single goal in the Click to continue reading...

pele
Originally uploaded by BoardBugui En Alemania 2006 tenia su propia estación, ahora el rey Pele ha sido invitado a participar en la inauguración del museo del fútbol.

Antes que por Sao Paulo, esta exposición ya visitó Brasilia, con motivo de los actos de celebración del cincuenta aniversario de la conquista del Mundial de Suecia de 1958. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri is keen to make his mark on the first team following his competitive debut against Crewe Alexandra in midweek.

Cavalieri made his senior bow as the Reds scraped a 2-1 victory over the Alex in their Carling Cup third-round tie on Tuesday.

And after getting his first little taste of first-team football, the Brazilian shot-stopper is hungry for more. Click to continue reading...

A week ago I asked you, the readers, if Chelsea needed to sign a short-term replacement for Essien. A hefty 44 percent of you said we should ink free agent Stephen Appiah if he were interested. Some 43 percent of you said we need not delve into the market.

Well, neither of you got your wish.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is considering another move for Brazilian central-defender Aislan of Sao Paulo, after missing out on the talented defender during the summer, according to reports.

20-year-old Aislan has been at the Tricolor Paulista since 2003 and despite only making a handful of senior appearances for the Brazilian club, he already has a release clause of £10. Click to continue reading...

Whats a Mourinho to do when Massimo Moratti won't spend any money like you want him to do? According to this article on Fox Sports, Inter Milan are not going any further into the transfer market and won't be bringing in players like Frank Lampard and Ricardo Quaresma that Jose Mourinho had targeted. I guess Roman Abramovich isn't looking so bad right now. Click to continue reading...

Pepe Reina believes the promising early performances of recent signing and new rival for to be the number one glovesman, Diego Cavalieri, will provide stiffer competition that can only benefit the team.

Sao Paulo-born and Palmieiras educated, Cavelieri, 25, targetted a first team place on his arrival from Brazil.

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Carlos Tevez quickly won the United crowd with his brilliant attitude and great ability, although we were already rather partial to him following his time at Corinthians. Back in 2005, Tevez showed up at a press conference in Sao Paulo press conference wearing a United shirt. He was fined £13,000 for doing so. Click to continue reading...

Brazilian CBF Serie A League:  Watch the highlights and Livestream of Sao Paulo vs Vasco here: Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today!     Click to continue reading...

Brazil have named a strong squad for their 08 Olympic campaign as they aim to win a title that has eluded them so far. Brazil's Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008: Coach: Dunga, 44 Goalkeepers: Diego (23) (Almeira, Spain) Renan (23) (Internacional) Defenders: Alex Silva (23) (Sao Paulo) Breno (18) (Bayern Munich, Germany) Thiago Silva (23) (Fluminese) Ilsinho (22) (Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine) Rafinha (22) (Schalke [. Click to continue reading...

Word to Ron: baggy clothes don't hide the fact you're out of shape Here's Fat-Ron at a recent charity event in Sao Paulo, looking more like a goofy cartoon character than a world-class athlete. Such a shame that he decided... Click to continue reading...

Former FIFA president Joao Havelange claims that England's greatest footballing moment was suspicious In a recent interview with Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo Havelange (a Brazilian) claimed that referees assigned to Brazil's games in the 1966 World Cup finals... Click to continue reading...

Gruffgoat's World Soccer News Blurb Brazilian football legend Pele was robbed by an armed gang while on his way home from Sao Paulo. Good thing Brazil aren't hosting the World Cup any time soon. Yikes! Here's the story from the BBC. Click to continue reading...

Could you rob a legend? I definitely couldn't. I can't even borrow a teabag without getting cold sweats. But 10 armed men in Sao Paulo had no such problems when they pointed guns and knives at Pele and demanded the Brazilian national treasure* hand over his belongings. Pele had to hand over his gold necklace, watch [. Click to continue reading...

Three-time World Cup winner Pele was the victim of a daylight robbery when he was accosted at gunpoint by a gang of youths in Brazil, according to reports in Sao Paulo last night. Click to continue reading...

You can't keep a good Brazilian down, even at the Euros 1. Roger Guerreiro (Poland) The tricky winger was born in Sao Paulo in 1982. He had his Polish citizenship fast-tracked in April 2008, with the help of Poland's head... Click to continue reading...

This morning, Lyon finally clinched the signature of Miralem Pjanic, who is the hottest talent in France not born in 1987. Lyon have been negotiating with Metz for weeks, but to so many clubs interested, many with late bids, the deal took quite a long time in being crafted.

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Sorry about the disappearance over the last couple of months. Lots of changes in my offline life, and not as much time as I'd have liked to keep the blog updated. I might have to change the style of the blog over the next while, with shorter entries and not that much info in regards to upcoming games, but at least I'll try to show up more regularly. Click to continue reading...

Colo Colo's fullback Miguel Riffo may pass to Brazilean football next season. Two grandees - Sao Paulo and Palmeiras - expressed interest in the Chilean. Click to continue reading...

Bayern joined the hunt for Sao Paulo's fullback Breno. Besides, he is actively wanted by Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Right wing Joílson was presented as Sao Paulo´s new player. This season he outstandingly played for Botafogo. Click to continue reading...

Sao Paulo became Brazil's champion for the fifth time. The triumph took place in the match against America, which was won by the Paulistas 3:0. the goals were scored by Hernanes, Miranda and Dagoberto. Click to continue reading...

Sao Paulo's fullback Breno is regarded as a possible reinforcement by Real Madrid. Breno was one of Brasileirao's main figures this season. Click to continue reading...

Sao Paulo beat America 3-0 to win their second straight and fith Brazilian national championship.
Hernanes, Miranda and Dagoberto scored.
Congratulations to Sao Paulo!
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Brazil won their bid for the 2014 World Cup, I'm very excited about this, Brazil is a Country that eats/breathes football and the atmosphere during the World Cup is amazing. Click to continue reading...

One of the most powerful national teams at a world championship where the most talented world's players might have been gathered indeed, could be a team of Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. Here are three variants:

SAO PAULO

Keepers:
Marcos - Fernando Enrique - Doni

Defensemen:
Ilsinho - Cicinho - Anderson Lima
Rodrigo - Edu Dracena - Rodolfo
Marinho - Gustavo - Alex Silva
Kleber - Coelho - Rogerio

Midfielders:
Correa - Renato - Marcelo Mattos
Ricardinho - Caio - Rodrigo Taddei
Diego - Ze Roberto - Denilson
Robinho - Marcinho - Gil

Forwards:
Luizao - Ricardo Oliveira - Nene
Luis Fabiano - Jo - Grafite Click to continue reading...

Coritiba, which virtually secured its return to the prime league, now thinks of how to keep its best players. The fullback Henrique has been sounded by Udinese, midfielder Pedro Ken and forward Keirrison have been watched by Vitoria Guimaraes and wanted by Sao Paulo. The only star they have a chance to keep is 18-year midfielder Marlos, who has not become an undoubtful titular yet. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal played their quarter-final first leg in the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday night, looking to bounce back from their first home defeat in over a year to Lanús on Sunday. They didn return to winning ways, but they did at least not lose, and nor did they give Chivas any away goals. Click to continue reading...

 That's the situation for Argentine clubs in the Copa Sudamericana following last night's second leg in Morumbí, where Sao Paulo gained revenge for last year's Recopa defeat with a 1-0 win over Boca Juniors which puts the Libertadores champions out in the first round proper. Aloísio scored the game's only goal, and the Brazilians are [...] Click to continue reading...

The managers at Argentina's two biggest clubs have some complication selection issues going into this week's Copa Sudamericana return legs. Boca Juniors, who won the first leg of their tie against Sao Paulo 2-1 but conceded a last minute away goal which will make for very tricky business in Morumbí on Wednesday night, have seen [...] Click to continue reading...

Sao Paulo's fullback Breno, who is the best on this position in Brasileirao as of today, and who scored a golazo against Santos yesterday, may soon leave the club too. The scouts of Fiorentina arrived specifically to watch the fullback and liked him a lot. Click to continue reading...

Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 3-1 on Wednesday at the Maracana Stadium, in a match that had been postponed from the 16th round of the Brazilian Serie A soccer league. The result not only helped Flamengo move a little bit further away from the relegation zone, but also prevented Cruzeiro from closing the gap to league leaders Sao Paulo. With the loss, the team from Belo Horizonte remains with 45 points, nine less than Sao Paulo, with 54. Click to continue reading...

Fullback of Sao Paulo Edcarlos, who has been sounded by several European clubs, finally is leaving Brazil. His new club will be Benfica, which decided to get Latinoamericanized completely. Click to continue reading...

The game was obviously not as good as many had anticipated. But to the fans of Sao Paulo, it didn't really matter in the end, after the team managed to beat Botafogo on the road, 2-0, to reach 37 points, five more than Botafogo itself, which continues in second place.

Close to 50,000 people showed up at the Maracana Stadium to watch the game between the two best teams in the league. Click to continue reading...

The duel between the two top teams in the league is the highlight of the 18th round of the Brazilian Serie A soccer league. Second place Botafogo hosts Sao Paulo at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, with five other matches also scheduled for tonight. Four games complete the 18th round on Thursday.

Here is a preview of tonight's games:

BOTAFOGO x SAO PAULO
After leading for most of the season, Botafogo finally saw Sao Paulo take over first place over the weekend. Click to continue reading...