The Sport Recife Courier
Match15 Apr 2028
No end in sight to Sport Recife's wait for a win
5 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Sport Recife has to find a result from somewhere.
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Kaique keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Sport Recife may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Tempers go at Sport Recife
Jonathan Calleri 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.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Sport Recife
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.
Match15 Apr 2028
3 matches without a goal for Sport Recife
The chances are being made and something is happening between the making and the finishing. 3 matches now, and the anxiety in the ground arrives a little earlier every week.
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Nobody could get near Maílton
Successful dribbles: 20. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
The dugout17 Apr 2028
No hiding place for Rafael
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Rafael, and the manager let it.
Match15 Apr 2028
Fluminense take the points off Sport Recife
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market17 Apr 2028
One of our own: Alex Costa joins the Sport Recife first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Alex Costa 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 Lucas Araujo steps up from the Sport Recife academy
- Market One of our own: Samuel Lopes joins the Sport Recife first team
- Market André Bezerra steps up from the Sport Recife academy