The Sergipe Gazette
Match8 Aug 2026
Sergipe taken apart
0‑5 to Penedense, and it was every bit as bad as the number suggests. There are defeats you argue about and defeats you apologise for; this was the second kind.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A one-man rearguard from Leozinho
There were 8 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The stands have turned
“Enough is enough. We have watched this for months.” 3 of the 14 senior players walked off to it, and the message was not aimed at any one of them.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Sergipe agree a free transfer for Adriano
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Market10 Aug 2026
Lucas Peixoto steps up from the Sergipe academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Lucas Peixoto 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
Sergipe promote Rodrygo Araujo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rodrygo Araujo 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
Sergipe promote Renato Cunha from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Renato Cunha 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
Imperador steps up from the Sergipe academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Imperador 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 Sergipe 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.
In brief
- The dugout Marcelo Viana answers for it
- Squad Rodrygo Araujo, 16, gets his chance
- The dugout No hiding place for Luiz Rocha