The Vasco da Gama Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Santiago Sosa says no to Urawa Reds
“I listened, I thought about it, and I am staying. That is the whole story.” The clubs had agreed a fee. Santiago Sosa had not agreed to go, which turned out to be the part that mattered.
Market10 Aug 2026
Lucas Piton raises the bar for Vasco da Gama
“I want to be playing for trophies while my legs still let me.” Nothing in that sentence is a transfer request, and nobody at Vasco da Gama heard it as anything else.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Pablo has agreed to leave Vasco da Gama for nothing
He will play here until the summer and then walk out of the door for free, having already signed elsewhere. Supporters will manage the first part of that sentence; it is the second they will struggle with.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Paulo Henrique signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Paulo Henrique and Vasco da Gama agree another 3 years.
Market10 Aug 2026
Vasco da Gama say no — this time
The offer from Persebaya for Pablo was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Vasco da Gama
Santiago Sosa and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Claudio Spinelli gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Vasco da Gama supporters have found a favourite in Cuiabano
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Cuiabano 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.
Match8 Aug 2026
Vasco da Gama see off Mirassol
Three points for Vasco da Gama, 2‑0 the final word against Mirassol in a contest settled by the finer margins.
In brief
- Market Vitor Rocha steps up from the Vasco da Gama academy
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to José Luis Rodríguez
- Squad Vasco da Gama are still strangers to each other