The endless upstream

. At times, the only reaction is “you gotta be kidding”. With Palmeiras through to the knockout phases in the … More

A week of opposites

The week that started off with a bang in Boston also brought about sadness in São Paulo as a wire … More

Palmeiras 1-0 Libertad/PAR

. In the world of Brazilian football, the expression that best translates what we saw yesterday is “coração na chuteira”; … More

On a roll… And not the coaster!

. The rollercoaster has, at least temporary, decided to operate like an elevator. Margins are small in football, as in … More

The emotional rollercoaster called Palmeiras

. It wouldn’t be Palmeiras unless paired with the strongest emotions. Last week in the Paulistão, a chocking 6-2 defeat … More

New Arena – a few pictures and personal reflections

Construction on the already infamous “Itaquerão” stadium destined for Corinthians the opening of the 2014 World Cup can halt at … More

Brasileirão fixtures 2013

Yesterday, the Brazilian Football Confederation released the fixtures for this year’s Brasileirão – the National Championship. Palmeiras, this year living it up in the … More

Palmeiras 2-0 Botafogo/SP

. It’s not that Palmeiras transit between heaven and hell in a matter of days, but Wednesday’s performance against Botafogo/SP … More

Palmeiras 2-1 Paulista

. After the rather disappointing 0-0 against São Paulo last Sunday, Palmeiras yesterday again showed difficulties in converting a numerical … More