The América de Natal Courier
The dugout19 Apr 2032
Café keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” América de Natal may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad19 Apr 2032
A falling-out at América de Natal
Dudu and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom19 Apr 2032
10 academy graduates step up at América de Natal
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Squad19 Apr 2032
Words at América de Natal training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Eliton Junior is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The terraces19 Apr 2032
The crowd has taken to Miguel Antonio
At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market19 Apr 2032
América de Natal promote Daniel Bezerra from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Daniel 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.
Market19 Apr 2032
One of our own: Márcio Borges joins the América de Natal first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Márcio Borges is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Apr 2032
Victor Tavares steps up from the América de Natal academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Victor Tavares 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 2032
Carlos Martins steps up from the América de Natal academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Carlos Martins 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.
In brief
- Match América de Natal get the job done against ABC
- Boardroom América de Natal are making the ground bigger
- The dugout Léo Porfírio back under a manager who knows him