The Botafogo Sentinel
Squad19 Apr 2027
Marçal breaks a bone — 34 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 34 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Player ratings19 Apr 2027
Nobody could get near Cristian Medina
Successful dribbles: 24. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Tempers go at Botafogo
Alex Telles 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.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Words at Botafogo training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Danilo 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.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
Graduation day at Botafogo
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Match17 Apr 2027
Joaquín Correa the difference as Botafogo beat Santa Cruz
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Joaquín Correa. 2‑0 against Santa Cruz, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Market19 Apr 2027
Roberto Monteiro steps up from the Botafogo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Roberto Monteiro 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
One of our own: Douglas Soares joins the Botafogo first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Douglas Soares 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
Roberto Xavier steps up from the Botafogo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Roberto Xavier 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
- Market Botafogo promote André Teixeira from within
- Player ratings A defender's afternoon for Danilo
- Player ratings Joaquín Correa takes the honours