Fluminense Lead Cut to Three Points
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – League leaders Fluminense failed to maintain their five point cushion over Corinthians in the race for the 2010 Brasilerão after being held by São Paulo on Sunday evening at the Maracanã Stadium. Meanwhile, Flamengo’s attacking line up was bolstered by the signings of Deivid and Diogo [...]
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 [...]
Hostages Taken at Luxury Hotel in Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – A violent confrontation between drug traffickers and the police led to a state of emergency in Rio de Janeiro this morning, as a group of bandits took thirty-five guests and employees hostage in a luxury hotel in São Conrado in Zona Sul, after getting involved in [...]
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 [...]
Bruno Linked to Missing Girlfriend
By Doug Gray, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – While the drama of the World Cup grabs all the sporting headlines in Brazil and around the world, Flamengo goalkeeper Bruno will be happy to be kept off the back pages for once as police investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend nearly three weeks ago. [...]