Tag: Carioca Clubs

By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Laranjeiras-based football (soccer) club Fluminense won the first Rio clássico of the 2015 Brasileirão Série A season against Flamengo in an emotional game with two red cards at the...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Botafogo and Fluminense both found some form to pick up their poise in the Brasileirão national tournament campaigns. Botafogo walked away from the Beira-Rio with an incredible 2-1 win...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - All four Carioca clubs - Flamengo, Vasco, Botafogo and Fluminense - remain undefeated after the second round of matches in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileirão national tournament. While Flamengo and...