Palmeiras supporters put the Globo network under the gun

. Hundreds of tiny cuts. Day in, day out. Took me some years to notice, partly due to innocence, partly … More

Rule of Law ruled out

. With uncharacteristic speed, the Superior Brazilian Tribunal of Sports settled the “external interference” matter of last week. Not surprisingly, … More

Figueirense 1-2 Palmeiras – more leader than ever

. The round could not have shaped up any better for Palmeiras. Figueirense might be in the relegation zone, but … More

“Justice is blind”, they say. Not quite.

Yesterday’s Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro was a well-played and intense affair, nevertheless resulting in a goalless draw. I could and should … More

Sonar pings #102 – the smell of rotting ethics

After beating Corinthians 2-0 at the Itaquera, Palmeiras went on to secure another three points against Coritiba at home. Naturally, … More

Sonar pings #100 – keeping the lead, draw after draw

We hit the big 100 while enjoying an overseas vacation, with less time and opportunity to closely follow Palmeiras. That … More

Flamengo 1-2 Palmeiras – with the usual suspects crashing the party

What a glorious sight, the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasília yesterday. Long but mostly orderly cues outside, friendly and relaxed … More

Results are important, coherence is key

After suffering three defeats in a row (Atlético Paranaense, Cruzeiro and Coritiba), Palmeiras last Sunday beat Flamengo 4-2 halfway through … More

In quicksand

Atlético Mineiro and Sport at home, SPFC and Coritiba away: these were our last four games, all of them 2-0 … More

Palmeiras 2-2 Flamengo – night and day

Dorival Júnior promoted five changes to the starting eleven we saw last week against Fluminense: Deola substituted Fábio between the … More