Archive for August, 2008

Palermo offer 15 million euros for Nilmar

Italian side Palermo are ready to offer 15 million euros for Internacional’s Nilmar …

Continue Reading Add comment August 31, 2008

Grêmio move another step closer to the title

Porto Alegre side, Grêmio, got back to winning ways on Sunday when they disposed of Vasco 2-1 in the estádio Olímpico …

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Kerlon Chievo bound

Cruzeiro’s talented but injury-plagued midfielder, Kerlon, is on the verge of completing a 1.3 million euro move to Italy’s Chievo …

Continue Reading 4 comments August 30, 2008

Brazil – Nilmar replaces Sóbis vs Chile and Bolivia

Internacional’s pacey forward Nilmar has been called up to replace the injured Rafael Sóbis …

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Hamburg land Thiago Neves

Brazil midfielder Thiago Neves is to sign for Hamburg this Saturday …

Continue Reading Add comment August 29, 2008

Campeonato Brasileiro preview round 23

We kick off this weekend’s matches with a visit to the estádio Engenhão for Botafogo as they take on Náutico …

Continue Reading Add comment August 29, 2008

Destination of Thiago Neves and Hernanes to be decided this week

With Barcelona apparently now out of the picture, São Paulo and Brazil midfielder, Hernanes, is being checked out by Atletico Madrid …

Continue Reading 1 comment August 26, 2008

Grêmio scramble a point at Náutico

League leaders Grêmio avoided a second straight defeat thanks to a late, late goal by Rever away at Náutico …

Continue Reading Add comment August 25, 2008

Hamburg eye centrebacks Alex Silva and Miranda

German side Hamburg are reported to be interested in signing either Alex Silva or Miranda from São Paulo …

Continue Reading 5 comments August 24, 2008

Thiago Neves linked with Manchester City

Fluminense and Brazil midfielder, Thiago Neves, could be on his way to sunny Manchester for around 12 million euros …

Continue Reading 6 comments August 24, 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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