Brazil are in action for the last time this year when they take on Portugal in a friendly in the newly-built 20,000 capacity estádio Bezerrão in Brasília on Wednesday ... Click to continue reading...

1. FC Koln
In: Pierre Wome (undisclosed, Werder Bremen), Miso Brecko (free, Hamburg SV), Ishiaku Manasseh (undisclosed, Duisburg)
Out: Alpay Ozalan (released), Salvatore Gambino (released), Patrick Helmes (undisclosed, Bayer Leverkusen)

1899 Hoffenheim
In: Wellington (undisclosed, Internacional)
Out:

Arminia Bielefeld
In: Nico Herzog (undisclosed, Alemannia Aachen)
Out:

Bayer Leverkusen
In: Patrick Helmes (undisclosed, 1. Click to continue reading...

Dopo lo stop alla trattativa per portare Branislav Ivanovic (24) al Milan, Adriano Galliani ed i suoi collaboratori si sono presi una pausa di riflessione fino a domenica per individuare la possibile alternativa al difensore del Chelsea. Tra gli obiettivi dei rossoneri i brasiliani Alex Silva, Thiago Silva e Miranda; il primo, a dire il vero, pare essere molto vicino alla Fiorentina, che però, in caso di acquisto del centrale paulista, potrebbe liberare Dario Dainelli il quale potrebbe accasarsi proprio a Milano. 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...

Nothing major to report on the transfer front. Most of the info from Inara's last transfer post is still up to date. Here's the latest:

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Gregory Coupet: Greg's transfer to Atletico Madrid has been finalized.

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Dunga dio a conocer los convocados de la Selección Brasileña para los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 2008, donde las novedades fueron los tres refuerzos para esta competencia: Ronaldinho, Robinho y Thiago Silva. Kaká quedó fuera de la convocatoria debido a la negativa que dio el AC Milán para que el jugador participara en esta competencia. Click to continue reading...

Premier League trio Anderson, Lucas and Jo have all been named in Brazil's 18-man Olympic squad.

Brazil Olympic squad:
Diego Alves (Almeria), Renan (Internacional); Breno (Bayern Munich), Alex Silva (Sao Paulo), Thiago Silva (Fluminense), Rafinha (Schalke 04), Ilsinho (Shakhtar Donetsk), Marcelo (Real Madrid); Anderson (Manchester United), Lucas (Liverpool), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Diego (Werder Bremen), Hernanes (Sao Paulo), Thiago Neves (Fluminense); Alexandre Pato (Milan), Jo (Manchester City), Rafael Sobis (Betis), Robinho (Real Madrid). Click to continue reading...

Brazil have never won Olympic gold in soccer. Perhaps they might change that this year.

Here's the squad Dunga has named to try to take home the prize. It's not a bad roster, though I think Ronaldinho is less than fit.

Goalkeepers: Diego (Almeria, ESP), Renan (Internacional)

Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid, ESP), Ilsinho (Shakhtar Donetsk, UKR), Rafinha (Schalke 04, GER), Thiago Silva (Fluminense), Alex Silva (Sao Paulo), Breno (Bayern Munich, GER). Click to continue reading...

The Copa Libertadores semi-final is only halfway through, but Boca were filled with self-loathing on Wednesday night after letting a lead slip through their fingers having had the first leg completely in their own hands. Well, not so much self-loathing as Migliore-loathing. The stand-in goalkeeper made a cock-up of monumental proportions to hand Fluminense an [. Click to continue reading...