Palmeiras president condemns fan attack on goalkeeper

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass needed medical treatment after being struck by a glass object thrown by a fan at Buenos Aires' city airport on Thursday. The incident followed the Brazilian club's 1-0 Copa Liber

Fred speaks of Fluminense's Libertadores obsession

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense, who won the 2012 Brazilian league title, have one clear objective for 2013, to win the club's first Copa Libertadores crown. Fred, captain and the team's leading scorer last term, alerted his team-mates

Ganso to return for Copa Libertadores semifinal

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Ganso out of Brazil friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso will undergo surgery on his right knee, forcing him out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Denmark, the US, Mexico and Argentina. The 22-year-old will play for Santos against Arg

Ecuador's Saritama injured ahead of Copa America

QUITO, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador forward Luis Fernando Saritama has been injured just days before the Copa America in Argentina, coach Reinaldo Rueda said on Tuesday. Saritama was left out of the squad following a leg injury he suffered last week d

Flamengo eliminated from Copa Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores on Thursday after a dramatic victory by Emelec over Olimpia in Paraguay's capital Asuncion. Defender Jose Quinonez scored the injury-time winner as Ecuador's Emel

Adriano to play in Libertadores for Corinthians

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- After three-week time uncertainty, Adriano received the news on Sunday that he was included in Corinthians' squad of the 2012 Libertadores Cup. Adriano has been secluded from interacting with the remainder of playe

Corinthians lifted from 60-day closed door matches

SAO PAULO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending Copa Libertadores champion Corinthians will be lifted from the 60-day sanction of playing matches behind closed door, the club said Thursday. Corinthians was not allowed to play in front of its fans at home ma

Corinthians bare Adriano from Libertadores

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Corinthians coaching staff dedicded to bar striker Adriano from the team's upcoming Libertadores Cup match on Monday. The decision comes one day after the player's lackluster performance in the 1-0 loss to Sant

Conmebol orders partial stadium closure after crush

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- South American football's governing body Conmebol has ordered Brazilian club Gremio to temporarily close a section of its stadium following last month's crush that left five people in hospital. Conmebol officials a

Tearful Seedorf fears missing rest of season

Tearful Seedorf fears missing rest of season RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Botafogo's Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf will Monday undergo a scan on his right thigh to determine the extent of a muscle strain that threatens to end his season. T

Soccer chiefs flag "Champions League" of Americas

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 14 (Xinhua) -- South American football's governing body CONMEBOL is in talks with North and central American counterpart CONCACAF about a unified tournament in the mould of Europe's Champions League. CONCACAF president Jeffrey We

Corinthians appeal Libertadores fan ban

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians have appealed a decision by South American football's governing body Conmebol forcing the club to play its Copa Libertadores matches behind closed doors. In a statement released on Friday night, Corinth

Pato cautious about form after injury

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato admits he is still a long way off rediscovering the form that made him one of the world's most sought-after strikers. The 23-year-old scored his third goal in seven matches for th

Deco set for 2013 debut

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former Portugal international midfielder Deco is poised to make his first appearance for 2013 in Fluminense's Campeonato Carioca clash against Volta Redonda on Sunday. Fluminense coach Abel Braga said Friday that t

Boca Juniors sack coach Falcioni

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Argentine football giants Boca Juniors are seeking a new coach after parting with Julio Cesar Falcioni on Monday. Former boss Carlos Bianchi, who led the club to three Copa Libertadores triumphs in four years in the

Brazil striker Fabiano hits late winner for Sao Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano struck a 79th-minute winner as Sao Paulo recovered from a goal down to defeat Bolivia's The Strongest 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores group stage clash on Thursday. The form

Fred to miss crucial matches

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense striker Fred has been ruled out of Sunday's Carioca championship final against Botafogo and next Thursday's Copa Libertadores quarterfinal against Boca Juniors with a thigh injury. The former Lyon star gu

Arsenal defender Santos in Brazil transfer talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Gremio has confirmed its interest in signing Arsenal defender Andre Santos for the club's upcoming Copa Libertadores campaign. The club is in a race against time to secure the 29-year-old ahead of the Febru

Brazil keeper Dida out of Libtertadores qualifier

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international goalkeeper Dida will miss Gremio's Copa Libertadores qualifying decider against Ecuador's Liga de Quito next Wednesday with a shoulder injury. Dida hurt his right shoulder during last We