. Yesterday Marcos held the much awaited press conference, officially announcing his retirement as a keeper. The room was crowded … More
Author: Kristian Bengtson
Deterioration of the Palmeiras brand
While the signing of Carlos Alberto on Sunday took an unexpected turn, then crashed and burned (officially the player’s salary … More
The Dutch have arrived
Current Dutch League Champions Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax – or simply Ajax – are making themselves comfortable in São Paulo. … More
Sonar pings #34
Everything shrinks in proportion to Marcos’ announcing his retirement. Still, a few things from the last two weeks that went … More
Thank you, Marcos!
. Today is a sad day. Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis – “Saint Marcos” or just Marcos for short – announced … More
2011 in pictures – by Gabriel Uchida
We all know that the heart and soul of any football team are made up of their supporters. We also know that the strongest manifestations from supporters necessarily … More
Bye bye 2011 – not a minute too early
. 2011 proved bad on the pitch and even worse off it. Spit it out and embrace 2012. Not that … More
Sonnen’s at it again
MMA athlete Chael Sonnen seems to have found his formula. After a bit of homework he’s now pronouncing “Palmeiras” correctly … More
A Christmas Tale: Evair Jr
About two weeks ago, my wife Cláudia ended up with a letter which she handed over to me with a … More
