Rio’s “Big Four” Football Teams Enjoy an Unbeaten Weekend in the Brasileirão
It was a weekend of measured optimism for Rio’s football (soccer) fans as all of the ‘big four’ teams managed...
May 6, 2019Topic
Fluminense
Flamengo Triumph; Rio’s Other Teams Falter in Brasileirão Opener
This weekend saw all of the ‘big four’ carioca football (soccer) teams kicking off their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A domestic...
April 30, 2019
Flamengo Draw Fluminense While Vasco Beat Bangu Over the Weekend
The classic ‘Fla-Flu’ encounter between rival football (soccer) teams Flamengo and Fluminense filled the iconic Maracanã with plenty of incident.
April 8, 2019
Fluminense Edges Past Flamengo 1-0 in Taça Guanabara Semis
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, February 14th, Fluminense defeated rivals Flamengo 1-0 with...
February 15, 2019
Flamengo Beat Botafogo in Third Round of the Rio’s Taça Guanabara
This weekend saw all four of Rio’s major football (soccer) teams competing in the third round of the Taça Guanabara,...
January 28, 2019
Rio’s Big Four Teams Kick-Off Taça Guanabara with Mixed Results
This past Saturday, January 19th, and Sunday, January 20th, saw all four of Rio’s big team beginning their campaigns for...
January 21, 2019
Flamengo Beat Fluminense 3×0 in Rio de Janeiro Carioca Classico
By Jay Forte, Contributing Report RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday (October 13th) Flamengo beat Fluminense by 3-0 at...
October 15, 2018
Brazil’s Seleção Adds New Faces as it Prepares for U.S. Tour
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It's been less than two months since Brazil's Seleção's disappointing...
August 23, 2018
Mixed Bag for Rio’s Big Four in Brasileirão Round Six
Round Six of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão) featured a win, a loss, and a draw for Rio's big...
May 21, 2018