The Cruzeiro Post
The dugout19 Apr 2027
Fágner keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Cruzeiro may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
Roberto Neves signs on for the long haul
Cruzeiro moved before anybody else could: a new deal for Roberto Neves, agreed quietly and announced loudly. Boards extend managers for many reasons; the good one is the one this looks like.
Match17 Apr 2027
No end in sight to Cruzeiro's wait for a win
4 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Cruzeiro has to find a result from somewhere.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Matheus Pereira 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 Cruzeiro this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Cruzeiro
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.
Match17 Apr 2027
Whatever happens, Cruzeiro do not lose
6 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Market19 Apr 2027
One of our own: Victor Rangel joins the Cruzeiro first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Victor Rangel is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Apr 2027
Cruzeiro promote Willian Assis from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Willian Assis 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
One of our own: Monarca joins the Cruzeiro first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Monarca is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Márcio Moreira joins the Cruzeiro first team
- Loan watch Jonathan Jesus has seen enough of América de Natal
- The dugout When it matters, William plays