The Joinville Gazette
Match8 Aug 2026
A hiding for Joinville
Beaten 1‑4 by Brasil de Pelotas, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A debut Roberto Braga will not forget — 7.19
There is exactly one of these per career and it does not usually go like this. 1 on the scoresheet, 7.19 beside the name, and a crowd that had never seen him before chanting it by the end.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The ground has had enough
“We travel everywhere and we get this.” 6 of the 18 senior players heard it walking off, and the ones who did not hear it were not playing.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Joinville
Guti 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Joinville promote Formiga from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Formiga 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
Sérgio Gomes steps up from the Joinville academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Sérgio Gomes 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
Joinville promote Thiago Costa from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Thiago Costa 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
Thiago Nardo steps up from the Joinville academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Thiago Nardo 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.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Joinville dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.