Rio’s Big Four to Kick Off the 2018 Campeonato Carioca
This week, Rio de Janeiro state’s top football (soccer) clubs return to the pitch with the opening round of the...
January 16, 2018Topic
Vasco
Flamengo, Botafogo, Vasco, Battle for G-6 in Brasileirão Round 36
Flamengo pounded the newly minted Brasileirão champions, Corinthians, 3-0; Botafogo drew 0-0 with São Paulo; and Vasco suffered a devastating...
November 20, 2017
Rio’s Big Four Fighting for the G6 in Brasileirão Round 32
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was a big weekend in the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro...
November 6, 2017
Rio’s Vasco, Flu, and Fla Win in Brasileirão Round 28
With a trio of 1-0 scores, Vasco, Fluminense, and Flamengo all came out on top in round 28 of the...
October 16, 2017
Rio’s Vasco Loses São Januário, but Douglas Luiz Gains US$45MM
For Vasco, the week began with Brazil's sports tribunal, the STJD, prohibiting the club from playing at its home stadium,...
July 13, 2017
Tragedy Strikes After Flamengo Vasco Match in Rio
Rio city officials confirm one fan has died, while several others were injured, amidst violent clashes between fans and Military...
July 10, 2017
Rio’s Flamengo Wins 2×0 Over São Paulo in Brasileirão
A pair of goals from Rio's Flamengo's dynamic duo of Guerrero and Diego lead the Rubro-Negra to its fourth consecutive...
July 3, 2017
Rio’s Big Four Struggle in 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Debut
Rio's big four clubs got off to a rough start in the opening weekend of the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro (Brasileirão),...
May 15, 2017
Rio’s Big Four Clash in Campeonato Carioca Semis
Following Fluminense's 3-0 dismantling of Vasco and Flamengo's 2-1 win over Botafogo, Fluminense and Flamengo are the last two teams...
April 24, 2017