The São José Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at São José
Pedro Lucas 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.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
São José agree a free transfer for Ryan Felipe
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Match8 Aug 2026
São Luiz take the points off São José
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: André Borges joins the São José first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. André Borges is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Victor Costa joins the São José first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Victor Costa is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
São José promote Igor Moura from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Igor Moura has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
São José promote Rafael Mendes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rafael Mendes has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
The view from the dugout
“We will look at it, we will learn from it, and we go again.” The three sentences every manager keeps for a 1‑2 defeat, delivered by João Cunha to a room that had heard them before.
Squad10 Aug 2026
André Borges, 14, gets his chance
Off the academy pitches and onto a senior team sheet at 14. The debut is the easy part; the second appearance is the one every young player has to earn.
In brief
- Squad Igor Moura finally opens his account
- Squad Omar Villadiego speaks, and the room listens
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Brasil de Pelotas at home