The Mirassol Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Mirassol turn down Portimonense for Carlos Eduardo
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Willian Machado stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Willian Machado and Mirassol agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Mirassol
Walter 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.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Negueba scored one and made one — 7.74
Two of the goals had his name somewhere on them, which is the afternoon a manager wants from anybody asked to both create and finish. 7.74, and 2 involvements.
Match8 Aug 2026
Carlos Eduardo’s goal not enough for Mirassol
Carlos Eduardo scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑3 to Vasco da Gama, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Match4 Aug 2026
José Aldo sends Mirassol past Ceará
It finished 3‑1, and it was José Aldo’s afternoon: on the scoresheet when it mattered, and the reason the points belong to Mirassol.
Market10 Aug 2026
Marcelo Machado steps up from the Mirassol academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marcelo Machado 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
Fernando Pereira steps up from the Mirassol academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Fernando 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mirassol promote Renato Machado from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Renato Machado 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
- Player ratings José Aldo was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Squad Neto Moura makes it 200
- Player ratings One of those days for Shaylon