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Written by admin on 13 March 2012
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) Corinthians’ director Roberto de Andrade officially announced the football club’s decision to release striker Adriano on grounds of repeated disciplinary problems.
Adriano was with Corinthians for 11 months, reported Xinhua.
Arriving in April 2011, Adriano was subject to surgery in order to repair a torn ligament in his right shoulder. Later in the year, he tore his Achilles tendon, necessitating another operation and timely recovery.
In his stint with the club, the 30-year-old striker played in only eight matches, scoring twice. His contract with Corinthians expires at the end of June. For this reason, Corinthians will be obligated to pay Adriano for the remaining time on his contract, worth an estimated $1 million.
The club directors are attempting to negotiate a smaller sum by bargaining his departure to another team, hoping that his future club will absorb a percentage of his unpaid wages.
Flamengo is a possible candidate to receive Adriano. The striker helped Flamengo to win the 2009 Brazilian Championship and is a fan favourite.
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Written by admin on 13 March 2012
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) President of the Brazilian Confederation of Soccer (CBF) Ricardo Teixeira has stepped down after 23 years at the helm following allegations of corruption.
Monday’s announcement comes just four days after Teixeira took a leave of absence with alleged health problems. Although he bases his departure on health issues, the truth is that mounting pressure over corruption allegations has left him weary, reports Xinhua.
The allegations include use of public money to finance a friendly between Brazil and Portugal in 2008. The match cost Brazilians nearly $4 million.
Checks found by the Civil Police led to the discovery that nearly half of the money used for the match was deposited in his daughter’s bank account.
He is also accused of using the national team’s travels abroad to purchase merchandise and illegally bring it back home without inspection.
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Written by admin on 12 March 2012
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Sao Paulo came from behind to win 2-1 at home against Portuguesa in the 13th round of the Sao Paulo state championship.
Sao Paulo fans celebrated the return of former Sevilla striker, Luis Fabiano to the Morumbi stadium after spending more than a month on the sidelines due to a thigh injury, Xinhua reported.
Portuguesa scored the game’s first goal in the 48th minute when Ricardo Jesus headed the ball past keeper Denis.
Sao Paulo responded instantly and tied the match in the 50th minute when Jadson expertly drove the ball past keeper Weverton into the upper right corner of the goal.
Fabiano gave his team the lead in the 71st minute after firing the ball past a helpless Weverton in Portuguesa goal.
The win takes Sao Paulo to the third place in the state tournament with 28 points. Corinthians are in first place with 30 points ahead of Palmeiras by a single point.
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Written by admin on 12 March 2012
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Palmeiras thrashed Botafogo-SP 6-2 in the 13th round of Brazil’s, 2012 Sao Paulo state championship.
The win maintains Palmeiras as the only team that has not lost in this year’s competition, extending its undefeated streak to 13 games.
Argentinean Hernan Barcos, who was recently transferred from LDU Quito, scored a brace to take his tally to seven goals in eight games with the Brazilian club, Xinhua reported.
Palmeiras’ other goals were scored by Maikon Leite, Juninho and Ricardo Bueno. Botafogo-SP’s Marquinhos scored an own goal, giving Palmeiras its sixth.
Alessandro and Marco Aurelio scored for Botafogo-SP.
The win takes Palmeiras into the second place with 29 points, trailing leaders Corinthians by a single point.
In the next round the team will play Ponte Preta March 17.
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Written by admin on 12 March 2012
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Head coach of the Brazilian national soccer team Mano Menezes has said he wants Santos’ 20-year-old striker, Neymar to play in Europe.
According to Menezes, playing in Europe will give Neymar the experience of playing at the highest level. The coach Sunday also added that in order to be fully respected, he had to prove himself in Europe while playing with the world’ s best, Xinhua reported.
Critically, Menezes advised Neymar to distance himself from the media in order to focus entirely on football. He stated that when Lionel Messi scored a record five goals in a Champions League match last week, the following day he was at practice as if nothing had happened. In contrast, when Neymar scored a hat-trick, he filled his schedule with television appearances, talk shows and public appearances.
Neymar will participate in the 2012 London Olympic Games in search of bringing home Brazil’s first gold medal in the sport.
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Written by admin on 12 March 2012
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) In a showdown between two of the favourites in the Rio Cup, Flamengo beat rivals Fluminense 2-0 to take home the bragging rights.
Both teams Sunday fielded a mixture of reserve players and regular starters to allow the players to remain fresh for their respective matches in the 2012 Libertadores Cup.
Fluminense play host to Venezuela’s Zamora March 14 while Flamengo receive Paraguay’s Olimpia March 15.
Former Barcelona star, Ronaldinho Gaucho scored the game’s first goal in the 22nd minute, firing a penalty shot past keeper Diego Cavalieri in Fluminense goal.
Flamengo increased their lead in the 24th minute when Magal centred the ball to a wide-open Kleberson who angled his shot across the Fluminense goal and into the back of the net.
Ronaldinho received his second yellow card of the game in the 39th minute, resulting in his expulsion. Despite the one-man advantage, Fluminense were unable to get back in the match.
Flamengo are still in fourth place of Group A and in the fourth round of the Rio Cup they will travel to face Friburguense March 18.
Fluminense, winner of the Guanabara Cup, drops to third place in Group B with 6 points. In the next round of play the team will receive Macae March 17.
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