The Bragantino Courier
Squad14 Sep 2026
A row about effort at Bragantino
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Pedro Henrique was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Match12 Sep 2026
A bad afternoon for Bragantino against Santos
1‑3 to Santos, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Tempers go at Bragantino
Gabriel was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Tiago Volpi
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Tiago Volpi, and the manager let it.
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
Nobody could get near Eric Ramires
Successful dribbles: 16. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
The manager’s verdict
“That is on me. I pick the team and I picked wrong.” Managers say that when they mean it and when they need to be seen to, and after 1‑3 Guilherme Nogueira left the room before anybody could ask which.
Market14 Sep 2026
Fabrício is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Bragantino has been clear about where Fabrício stands, which is more than many ever get.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Luís Gustavo finally opens his account
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Bragantino have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
Fernando gets picked when it counts
Every manager keeps a short list in his head of the men he wants on the pitch when the stakes rise, and it is never published. The team sheets for the big afternoons say Fernando is on it.
In brief
- Looking ahead Isidro Pitta faces his old club
- The dugout The plan did not have a place for Gabriel
- Squad Tiago Volpi wants to know why he earns less