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, 2019Topic
Soccer
Flamengo Win 35th Campeonato Carioca 2-0 Over Vasco | Rio Times
Flamengo are crowned 2019’s Campeão Carioca after defeating Vasco da Gama 2-0 this Sunday, April 21st. With the previous weekend’s...
April 22, 2019
Violence Between Corinthians and São Paulo Supporters Injures Fourteen
A violent clash between supporters of Corinthians and São Paulo has left at least fourteen people injured, three people shot...
April 15, 2019
Flamengo All But Vanquish Vasco in Campeonato Carioca First Leg
A two-goal ‘brace’ from Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique on Sunday, April 14th, was all the difference Flamengo needed to win...
April 15, 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
Flamengo Beat Vasco on Penalties to Claim the Taça Rio
Last evening, the streets of Rio de Janeiro erupted in a mixture of joy and frustation when Werley, defender for...
April 1, 2019
Brazil’s Seleção Comes From Behind to Beat the Czech Republic 3×1
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Led by two late game goals from Gabriel Jesus, the...
March 27, 2019
‘Samba 360’ Volunteers Help Deliver Sports Equipment to Rio’s Underprivileged
Andrew Schwenk and his son Max are the latest volunteers to help new Rio-based NGO Samba 360 continue in their...
March 13, 2019
Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo Wins Copa Libertadores Debut
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A stellar performance from goalkeeper Diego Alves and a clutch...
March 6, 2019