. It has been confirmed Cuca will not renew his contract with the club in 2017. That means also Cuca’s brother and … More
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The end, and the beginning
. Apologies for the delay. I needed some time to process recent events. Cool down a bit, stay objective and … More
Full-blown crisis
Cuca followed up his initial two defeats with another two: 1-2 at home against Red Bull last Thursday and yesterday’s … More
With Jean and Rafael, Palmeiras’ squad is complete
Yesterday afternoon, Palmeiras successfully concluded negotiations with Chinese club Henan Jianye, purchasing forward Rafael Marques’ federative rights for US$ 800K, … More
2015 in retrospect
In the world of sports, and exponentially so in football, the lack of guarantees is both exciting and horrifying. You … More
Sonar pings #82 – one-liners
Oswaldo de Oliveira was sacked earlier this week. Although not yet officially announced, Marcelo Oliveira – 2013-2014 champion with Cruzeiro … More
Numbers, numbers, impressive numbers
. TV Palmeiras – the youtube channel – last week reached 300.000 subscribers, making it the 8th largest in the … More
Valdivia – prelude to a farewell
Yesterday, close to midnight, Palmeiras’ supporter membership programme Avanti reached the milestone of 100.000 members. This morning, club football manager … More
The return of a son
. When we thought the cycle had been closed with the arrival of Aranha, Mattos surprises by announcing a 19th … More