Flamengo fail to beat Goiás and blew chance of going top

Most of the 83,000 fans in the Maracanã went home hugely disappointed after Flamengo were held 0-0 by Goiás on Sunday evening …

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Brazil probable line-up vs Oman November 2009

For their final fixture of the year, Brazil take on Oman in Muscat this Tuesday …

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São Paulo and Flamengo push ahead as Palmeiras wobble

Wins for São Paulo and Flamengo left them in 1st and 2nd place respectively with just three games to go in the Campeonato Brasiliero …

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Brazil 1-0 England November 2009

A second-half goal by Nilmar was the difference in a forgettable match between Brazil and England in Qatar …

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Brazil probable line-up vs England November 2009

Brazil take on England in Doho, Qatar, for the first of three international friendlies before the World Cup finals in South Africa next year …

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Brazil bring in Lyon’s Cris for England and Oman friendlies

Dunga has called up defender Cris from Lyon for the matches against England …

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Liverpool leftback Fábio Aurélio out of England and Oman games

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that Liverpool’s Fábio Aurélio would not face England …

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AC Milan’s Thiago Silva called up for England and Oman fixtures November 2009

AC Milan centreback, Thiago Silva, has been brought in to replace Benfica’s Luisão ….

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São Paulo are the new leaders in the Brasileiro

With just four games remaining in the championship, holders São Paulo went top for the first time this season following …

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Everton hand Botafogo teenager a chance

While Botafogo’s professional side continue to run the risk of relegation to Série B this year, the Rio outfit’s junior teams continue to produce potential stars …

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A São Paulo based Marmite eating, brown sauce guzzling, Jonny foreigner and his take on Brazilian football

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My name is Jon Cotterill. I am a football commentator for TV Globo in São Paulo, Brazil. Currently we're broadcasting two live Campeonato Brasileiro or Campeonato Paulista games per week plus our magazine show, Footbrazil. Pitacodogringo means something like 'the gringo's opinion'. + Eu trabalho como narrador na TV Globo em São Paulo, Brasil. Atualmente, nos transmitimos dois jogos ao vivo do Campeonato Brasileiro ou Campeonato Paulista por semana e nosso programa de futebol semanal, Footbrazil.

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