. At times, the only reaction is “you gotta be kidding”. With Palmeiras through to the knockout phases in the…
A week of opposites
The week that started off with a bang in Boston also brought about sadness in São Paulo as a wire…
Palmeiras 1-0 Libertad/PAR
. In the world of Brazilian football, the expression that best translates what we saw yesterday is “coração na chuteira”;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Palmeiras 2-1 Paulista
. After the rather disappointing 0-0 against São Paulo last Sunday, Palmeiras yesterday again showed difficulties in converting a numerical…
