Seems we’ve gotten our Palmeiras back. After a few bleak performances and oscillations, yesterday’s game against Internacional confirmed what we saw … More
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Alex, Palmeiras, and the Turkish passion
. Last Saturday, on 28 March, Palmeiras paid homage to one of club’s biggest idols in recent times: Alexsandro de … More
Mad Hatter Mattos
. It’s called a “chapéu” in Brazil, a “hat”: the art of flicking the ball over an opponent’s head in … More
Brasileirão 2013 – final statements
Yesterday the 2013 edition of the Brasileirão ended. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, founded in the city of Belo Horizonte in 1921 … More
When the Saint goes marching in… And out.
11 December 2012. Young and old, men, women and children: some 39.000 of them, all with their eyes fixed upon … 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
Do we suffer…
…at the hands of our directors! As soon as the game against Millonarios was over, president Tirone, vice-president Frizzo and … 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
Alex – the dream will remain a dream
To have Alex back – a dream nurtured by a vast majority of palmeirenses – will remain a dream. Not … More