The Santos Chronicle
Squad10 Aug 2026
Gabriel Brazão stands alone
13 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Market10 Aug 2026
Gabriel Bontempo turns Maccabi Haifa down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Sagan Tosu come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Santos did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Lucas Veríssimo signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Lucas Veríssimo commits to Santos for another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Santos
Gabriel Barbosa 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.
Match4 Aug 2026
Santos come up short against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Gustavo Henrique out for 38 days
The medical room confirms 38 days on the sidelines for Gustavo Henrique, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
João Schmidt gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Gabriel Barbosa stands above it all
Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.72 on the card, and the Santos support went home talking about one name.
In brief
- Match Honours even between Santos and Bragantino
- The dugout Vinícius Rangel: “We have to be better”
- The dugout The manager has not finished forgetting Igor Vinicius's mistake