The Internacional Courier
Squad15 Feb 2027
A falling-out at Internacional
Alexandro Bernabei and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
The manager makes an example of Alan Patrick
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
Antonio Sanabria asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
Kayky 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 Kayky is on it.
Market15 Feb 2027
The Alexandro Bernabei story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Alexandro Bernabei signs something — a contract at Internacional or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
Squad15 Feb 2027
Luiz Gustavo has settled at Internacional
The shrug has gone, the language is coming, and he now argues in training like somebody who expects to be here next year. Half a signing's value is this and none of it appears on a fee.
In brief
- Squad The training reports on Raykkonen are not good
- Squad Word from the training ground: Anthoni
- The dugout The manager comes out for Matheus Bahia