The Fortaleza Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Fortaleza
Juan Miritello 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Lucas Gazal stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Lucas Gazal and Fortaleza agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Match4 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Fortaleza against Atlético Mineiro
0‑2 to Atlético Mineiro, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Danilo Bezerra joins the Fortaleza first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Danilo Bezerra is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Fortaleza promote Fábio Nogueira from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Fábio Nogueira 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Paulo Pereira steps up from the Fortaleza academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Paulo Pereira 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Renato Martins joins the Fortaleza first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Renato Martins is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Fortaleza against Vitória
0‑1 to Vitória, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Pierre
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- Squad Jaílson is a square peg at Fortaleza
- Squad Too much change too quickly at Fortaleza
- The dugout Leonardo Pacheco: “No excuses”