The Vasco da Gama Courier
The dugout19 Apr 2027
Thiago Mendes keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Vasco da Gama may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Daniel Fuzato keeps Vasco da Gama in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 6 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Match17 Apr 2027
5 matches without a win for Vasco da Gama
The run now stands at 5, and the questions being asked around Vasco da Gama are no longer polite ones.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Vasco da Gama
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Tempers go at Vasco da Gama
Facundo Colidio 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.
Market19 Apr 2027
Vasco da Gama promote Márcio Cunha from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Márcio Cunha 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.
Market19 Apr 2027
Vasco da Gama promote Biel from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Biel 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.
Market19 Apr 2027
Carlos Pereira steps up from the Vasco da Gama academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Carlos Pereira 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.
Market19 Apr 2027
Vasco da Gama promote Alex Bezerra from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Alex 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.
In brief
- Squad Bruno Duarte reaches 200 appearances
- Player ratings Andrés Gómez runs at them all day
- Match Claudio Spinelli rescues a point for Vasco da Gama