The São Paulo Sentinel
Squad16 Apr 2029
A falling-out at São Paulo
Marcos Antonio and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
Graduation day at São Paulo
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.
Market16 Apr 2029
São Paulo promote Pitbull from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Pitbull 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
São Paulo promote Vitor Souza from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Vitor Souza 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Diego Figueiredo steps up from the São Paulo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Diego Figueiredo 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Ilusionista steps up from the São Paulo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ilusionista 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.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
A promise the São Paulo board did not keep
There was a commitment, there was a date, and the date went past. Trust at a football club takes years to build and one afternoon to spend.
Squad16 Apr 2029
Dino Islamović signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Dino Islamović commits to São Paulo for another 1 years.
Squad16 Apr 2029
Words at São Paulo training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Tiago 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.
In brief
- The dugout Hélio Borges gets it from the manager
- Squad A passport keeps Joel Nkwocha off the list
- Looking ahead Andreas Pereira goes back to face Flamengo