Archive for July, 2009

Brazil squad for Estonia friendly August 2009

Coach Dunga has called up 22 players for the international friendly vs Estonia in Tallinn …

Continue Reading 8 comments July 28, 2009

Ronaldo injured in Corinthians 3-0 loss to Palmeiras

Corinthians rotund front man, Ronaldo, may have broken a bone in his hand after an awkward fall in Sunday’s loss to archrivals Palmeiras …

Continue Reading 10 comments July 26, 2009

Lulinha goes on loan to Estoril

Corinthians have loaned out Lulinha to Portuguese club Estoril …

Continue Reading 3 comments July 23, 2009

Manchester United target, Dodô, made part of Corinthians first team squad

(updated with Dodô quotes) Youngster, Dodô, is in Corinthians squad to face Vitória on Thursday ….

Continue Reading 17 comments July 22, 2009

Atlético Mineiro stay on course

Celso Roth’s Atlético Mineiro were restored to the leadership of the Brasileiro after a scoreless draw away at Vitória …

Continue Reading 5 comments July 19, 2009

Estudiantes Libertadores winners 2009

Brazilian team, Cruzeiro, contrived to lose 1-2 at home to Argentina’s Estudiantes in the second leg of the Libertadores …

Continue Reading 4 comments July 16, 2009

Are Manchester United being conned over Douglas Costa?

Weekend reports in the British press have again linked Grêmio’s Douglas Costa with Manchester United …

Continue Reading 23 comments July 13, 2009

Corinthians thumped in Porto Alegre

Mano Menezes’ return to the estádio Olímpico ended in a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Grêmio ..

Continue Reading Add comment July 12, 2009

Brazil to face England in international friendly November 2009

The Brazilian Football Confederation, the CBF, have confirmed that Brazil will take on England in a friendly in November 2009 …

Continue Reading 5 comments July 9, 2009

Internacional return to the top of the Brasileiro

Nilmar’s double strike for Inter away at Náutico put the Porto Alegre outfit back in pole position in Brazil’s national championship …

Continue Reading 5 comments July 5, 2009

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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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