Brasileirão

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - After a six week break, the Campeonato Brasileiro - Brazil's top flight soccer league - recommences...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Despite the lack of domestic football during the South Africa World Cup, Rio’s big four clubs...

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...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Now third in the Brasileirão, Fluminense were the main benefactors of the championship’s additional midweek round,...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Having suffered elimination from the Copa Libertadores last week on away goals to Universidad de Chile,...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Muricy Ramalho picked up his first win as coach of Fluminense against newly-promoted Atlético-GO on Saturday...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Botafogo got the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro underway on Saturday with a captivating 3-3 draw against Santos...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Three of Rio’s main clubs endured mixed results last week ahead of the opening round of...

By Matthew Burgess, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Flamengo president Patrícia Amorim has taken drastic measures following a disappointing week for the Rubro-Negro, dismissing...

By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Uruguayan player Sebastian 'El Loco' Abreu is Botafogo's newest reinforcement for the 2010 season. The 33-year...

By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - According to a poll made by the Datafolha research institute, Flamengo's fan base has increased its...

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – On a day of high tension in Rio the city’s three teams completed their individual searches...

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – They may have left it late, but their timing could not be better. Whilst first Palmeiras...

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - For the three Carioca clubs in the 2009 Brasileirao the season finale could not be more...