After a painfully slow negotiation process, it has been revealed that Marcos Assunção no longer will be pulling on the … More
Category: Players
Comp(r)ass to show the way
. Perhaps not the most urgent position to fill at Palmeiras, but still a very welcome reinforcement considering the rather … More
Counting the outs…
Last Thursday we learnt that five players will not see their contracts renewed at the end of the year: left-back … More
Sonar pings #50 shades of mismanagement
What a week. Palmeiras yesterday topped the club’s worst ever campaign in a Brazilian championship with a 3-1 defeat to … More
Sonar pings #49
Previous Monday and in several cities, the Mancha Verde supporter group protested against the current state of S.E. Palmeiras by … More
Obituary – Alex Alves
. On the morning of this 13 November, 37-year-old Alex Alves – 1994 Brazilian Champion with Palmeiras – lost his … More
An unexpected encounter
Monday evening and I’m participating in the commemorations of the Turkish national day – a popular event among diplomats as … More
Amazing Grace
Friday, September 7. Child Hospital Darcy Vargas, São Paulo. Doctors have just told parents of 13-year-old José Erasmo that their … More
Alex – the dream’s alive
Small shockwaves rippled through parts of the Brazilian football world today as news arrived that Fenerbahçe coach Aykut Kocaman until … More
