The Parana Post
Squad19 Apr 2027
Juliano Chade keeps Parana in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 8 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Arthur Baldiserra keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Parana may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Maxwell in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Parana this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad19 Apr 2027
João Ferreira out for 37 days
The medical room confirms 37 days on the sidelines for João Ferreira, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
6 academy players handed senior numbers at Parana
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market19 Apr 2027
André Rangel steps up from the Parana academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. André Rangel 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
Parana promote Cristiano Barbosa from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cristiano Barbosa 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 2027
Igor Carvalho steps up from the Parana academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Igor Carvalho 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
Parana promote Marcos Neves from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Marcos Neves 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
- Match Parana see off Sampaio Correa
- Player ratings Thiago Dombroski was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Player ratings Luis Salazar shuts the door