Sonar pings #80 – Palmeiras 2-2 Atlético Mineiro and then some

No, it wasn’t the start of the Brazilian Championship we were dreaming off, drawing with Atlético’s rotation squad at the … More

Open letter to Mr Zlatan Ibrahimović

Dear Zlatan, Allow me to call you by your first name, as we would in Sweden. Before anything else, congratulations … More

Santos 2-1 Palmeiras (4-2 penalties) – second leg of the SP championship finals

The title escaped us by the narrowest of margins. Many of our supporters allot the referee – reportedly a Santos … More

Sampaio Corrêa 1-1 Palmeiras – Brazil Cup, second round

. With the São Paulo championship being decided this coming Sunday, no doubt regarding what team to send to São Luís, … More

Palmeiras 1-0 Santos – first leg of the SP championship finals

. Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira opted for Leandro Pereira as central reference in the penalty area, exploring the flanks with … More

Sonar pings #79 – the Palmeiras of today thinking of the Palmeiras of the future

In our previous Sonar pings, reference was made to two players expected to arrive: Arancibia and Egídio. And they did … More

Palmeiras beat “the team to beat”

. Barcelona vs. PSG on one channel, Bayern Munich vs. Porto on the other. I’m flicking between the channels, but … More

The real deal

I few days ago I received an e-mail from a Swede on his way to São Paulo. He said he … More

Derby against Corinthians, and our chances are…

Most sport journalists don’t need to be hard pressed to say “Corinthians” when asked which team currently is the one … More