The Goianésia Courier
Squad12 Oct 2026
The step up is real for Tiago Fernandes
At 18 he is doing things this season that he could not do last season, and doing them every week. Form comes and goes; this has stayed long enough to be called something else.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Éder Bezerra in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Goianésia this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Words at Goianésia training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Carlos Mendes is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
The manager makes an example of Carlos Alves
“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.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Rafael Borges has had enough of the bench
“I did not come here to warm up in front of people.” He is out of contract eventually, he is old enough to count the weeks, and Goianésia will have to give him a reason to stay or an exit.
Market12 Oct 2026
The Carlos Alberto Ramírez story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Carlos Alberto Ramírez signs something — a contract at Goianésia or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
The terraces12 Oct 2026
Supporters make their feelings known about Rodrygo Batista
The speculation has reached the stands, and the stands have answered. Goianésia would like this settled before it becomes the only thing anybody asks about.
Market12 Oct 2026
Still no ink between Goianésia and Mateus Freitas
“We keep meeting, and we keep leaving the room with the same numbers we walked in with.” Another round of talks at Goianésia, another week without a signature from Mateus Freitas.
Market12 Oct 2026
Novorizontino send scouts to watch Rodrygo Batista
Two seats in the directors' box were spoken for, and the name in the notebook was Rodrygo Batista. Nothing has been offered yet.
In brief
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: the trip to Capital
- The dugout Luiz Braga keeps his manager's vote