The Botafogo Sentinel
Match14 Jul 2029
Botafogo strike at the death to beat Flamengo
There were 87 minutes on the clock and Flamengo had all but banked the point. Football rarely reads the room, and Botafogo did not stop to explain themselves.
Market16 Jul 2029
Lucas Ramos has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Botafogo they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Market16 Jul 2029
Nicolás Carrizo hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Botafogo can pretend not to have heard.
Player ratings16 Jul 2029
Evander goes up and wins it — 7.94
A defender on the scoresheet, which happens rarely enough that everybody in the ground remembers who took the corner. 1 for him, and a mark of 7.94 for the rest of it.
Transfer targets16 Jul 2029
Botafogo rebuffed over Pedrinho
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. CRB have kept their man, and Botafogo go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
Squad16 Jul 2029
Words exchanged at Botafogo
Nico Paz and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom16 Jul 2029
Botafogo to lose Riquelme Felipe for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Riquelme Felipe has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Transfer targets16 Jul 2029
Botafogo baulk at the price for Marcos Felipe
Fortaleza wanted more than $120.0K and the board would not go there. Walked away, for now, which in a transfer window means until somebody blinks.
Market16 Jul 2029
Botafogo sell Wallace Davi for $390.0K
Wallace Davi has left for Cuiabá in a $390.0K deal. The accountants are pleased; the supporters are less certain.