What R$3,500 Rents You in Rio
By Oliver Bazely, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – In the third article in our recent series on renting apartments in Rio, we take a look at five different apartments for rent in various neighborhoods for R$3,500, focusing on Ipanema, Copacabana, Leblon, Flamengo and Botafogo. Prices here do not include IPTU or condominium charges (normally [...]
Vasco and Fluminense Produce a Classic
by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Vasco da Gama and Fluminense faced off in a goal fest in front of a packed Maracanã stadium on Sunday evening. Fans also witnessed the debut of Tricolor new boy Deco, who came on for the last twenty minutes to round off an exciting week at [...]
Carioca Clubs Triumph as Flu Stay top
by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – All four Rio clubs took maximum points in round fourteen of the Brasilerão 2010 at the weekend, with Flamengo finally scoring after a three-game drought, and Botafogo continued their surge up the table with an impressive away victory on Saturday. The good form continued into Sunday, [...]
Deco Arrives as Flu Stays on Top
by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Corinthians edged past Flamengo 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to win the contest between the country’s two most famous and well supported clubs. The São Paulo outfit exacted sweet revenge after Flamengo knocked them out of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s equivalent of the Champions League, earlier [...]
Fluminense Move One Point Clear
by Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Fluminense have moved a point clear of Corinthians in the race for the 2010 Brasilerao. No midweek matches meant the twelfth round took place last Saturday and Sunday, and, playing a day earlier than their closest rivals, Fluminense had a huge opportunity to apply some pressure [...]
Fluminense Slip From Top-Spot
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Fluminense let first place in the Brasilerão slip from their grasp with a draw against Botafogo on Sunday. It proved an action packed week for the Laranjeiras outfit after the CBF identified coach Muricy Ramalho as the man they wanted to take charge of the national [...]
Fluminense Close in on Leaders
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brasileirão 2010 soccer tournament kicked off again on Wednesday, July 14th following the end of the World Cup, which had taken all the footballing limelight for the last month. Rounds eight and nine saw Fluminense close the gap on league leader Corinthians to just two [...]
Flamengo Resume Under Cloud
By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – After a six week break, the Campeonato Brasileiro – Brazil’s top flight soccer league – recommences this evening with a clássico at the Maracanã stadium as Flamengo meet Botafogo. The two clubs however, have endured wildly contrasting preparations for the restart of the competition following the [...]
What R$300,000 Buys You in Rio
By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – As property continues on a steep upward trajectory in Rio, we decided to take a look at what can still be had in some of the city’s best known neighborhoods for around R$300,000 (US$167,926). As most urban Cariocas tend to live in apartments, we’ve focused [...]
Fluminense Winning Streak Continues
By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The sixth and seventh rounds preceding the Campeonato Brasileiro’s five week World Cup hiatus saw Fluminense hold onto third place, whilst Vasco braced themselves for a long, hard season after two more costly defeats. Both Botafogo and Flamengo also dropped valuable points at home. Round VI Fluminense [...]