Archive for June, 2008

Flamengo open up a two point lead

Flamengo continue to impress under Caio Junior. The Rio side ended Sport Recife’s 19 game unbeaten run in the estádio Ilha do Retiro with a 2×1 win …

Continue Reading 1 comment June 29, 2008

Barcelona sign Henrique

On Friday, Palmeiras confirmed that their centreback, Henrique, had joined Spanish giants, Barcelona …

Continue Reading 4 comments June 28, 2008

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 8

On Saturday, we head to the estádio Canindé as Portuguesa take on Santos …

Continue Reading 11 comments June 27, 2008

Brazil to meet Portugal

The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) has announced that Brazil will play an international friendly against Portugal on November 11th …

Continue Reading 2 comments June 27, 2008

Libertadores final first leg: LDU 4-2 Fluminense

Brazil’s Fluminense have their work cut out after losing the first leg of the Copa Libertadores 4-2 to Ecuador’s Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) in the Estádio Casa Blanca in Quito on Wednesday ..

Continue Reading 4 comments June 26, 2008

Ajax make offer for Henrique

Dutch team Ajax are ready to fork out 8 million euros for Palmeiras centreback Henrique …

Continue Reading Add comment June 24, 2008

Flamengo still dominant in rampant threesome

Once again the leadership of the Campeonato Brasileiro is divided between frontrunners Flamengo, Grêmio and Cruzeiro …

Continue Reading 3 comments June 23, 2008

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 7

We start our coverage of round 7 of the Campeonato Brasileiro with another visit to the estádio Morumbi as São Paulo come up against Sport Recife …

Continue Reading 1 comment June 20, 2008

Dunga gets it in the neck as Brazil draw 0-0 with Argentina

Brazil coach Dunga came in for it once again as Brazil failed to beat their archenemies Argentina on Wednesday night … (updated to include best moments)

Continue Reading 5 comments June 19, 2008

Brazil vs Argentina June 2008: possible starting line-up

Tonight, Brazil get set to take on Argentina in Belo Horizonte …

Continue Reading Add comment June 18, 2008

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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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