The Santos Chronicle
Match17 Apr 2027
Pradella settles it late for Santos
The 85th minute, half the ground already edging towards the exits, and Pradella decided nobody was going anywhere. Internacional had no time left to answer.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Miguel Antonio: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Santos have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Lucas Veríssimo 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 Santos this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Words at Santos training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Neymar 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 Santos
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.
The terraces19 Apr 2027
Santos supporters have found a favourite in Pradella
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 18-year-old it feels ownership of. Pradella has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Player ratings19 Apr 2027
Neymar runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 19. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market19 Apr 2027
Renato Nogueira steps up from the Santos academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Renato Nogueira 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
Rafael Borges steps up from the Santos academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Rafael Borges 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 Santos promote Daniel Correia from within
- Market Roberto Nardo steps up from the Santos academy
- Match Santos see off Internacional