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Weekly Newsletter, August 18 2005
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FUTEBOL THE BRAZILIAN WAY OF LIFE www.ofutebol.com Weekly Newsletter, August 18 2005 |
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Hi futebolista, Ricardinho may have only warmed the bench when he was at Middlesbrough last year but - wow - what a sublime free-kick he scored for Brazil in their 1-1 draw with Croatia on Wednesday. Back in Brazil, Emerson Leao's green army are on a roll. Palmeiras have now gone eight games unbeaten and are in touching distance of a Libertadores place. On Sunday they face title-chasing Fluminense in Rio. Former Flamengo turncoat Felipe has hit exquisite form at their archrivals and will be hoping to stop Palmeiras in their tracks. He turned in a sensational performance during the week, creating both Fluminense's goals as they defeated Santos. Round 21 of the Brazilian Championship also sees second placed Goias entertain leaders Corinthians. The match will be a repeat of Wednesday's Copa Sul-Americana fixture, which Corinthians won 2-0. These are the current standings; 1 - Corinthians 38 2 - Goias 38 3 - Parana 36 4 - Fluminense 36 5 - Ponte Preta 33 6 - Cruzeiro 33 7 - Santos 33 First Corinthians, next stop Upton Park? We have a report on Kia Joorabchian's plans to take over at West Ham. There has also been plenty of transfer talk these last seven days. Corinthians are on the verge of completing their second signing in the last week but with Nilmar set to arrive, lanky-legged forward Jo is heading for Benfica. And Ponte Preta are now resigned to losing striker Kahe, who has been one of the stars of this season's Brasileiro. Have a great weekend, amigos. Ate logo... Alex, Ian & Mark (the Ofutebol team) * * * * * * * * Sponsored Links * * * * * * * * In the UK, Fluminense vs. Palmeiras is live on Channel 425. Programme starts at 7:15pm. William Hill has Fluminense favourites at 1/1 with Palmeiras priced at 2/1 Click here to visit the William Hill web site. Click here to visit the Channel 425 site * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit: www.ofutebol.com |
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