The São Paulo Sentinel
Match8 Aug 2026
A hiding for São Paulo
Beaten 1‑4 by Palmeiras, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
What a way to start for Arthur Maron — 7.63
1 on the scoresheet on his first appearance and a mark of 7.63 beside it. Most debuts are got through; this one was enjoyed, by him and by everybody watching it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Halls keeps São Paulo in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Marcelo gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Marcelo has just signed for São Paulo, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Chrystian Barletta signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Chrystian Barletta and São Paulo agree another 3 years.
Market10 Aug 2026
São Paulo promote Sérgio Bezerra from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sérgio Bezerra 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
Alex Monteiro steps up from the São Paulo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Alex Monteiro has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
São Paulo promote Lucas Pereira from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Lucas Pereira 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 Paulo promote Bruno Mendes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Bruno 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.
In brief
- Squad Words exchanged at São Paulo
- The dugout No hiding place for Yago Felipe
- Boardroom Nobody left the São Paulo dressing room in a hurry