The Novorizontino Post
Squad19 Apr 2027
A knee injury of the worst kind for Luís Oyama
65 days on the estimate, and a long, private, unglamorous year of a rehabilitation nobody watches. Novorizontino lose a footballer; he loses considerably more than a season.
The dugout19 Apr 2027
Nicolas Careca says Novorizontino went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Market19 Apr 2027
César Augusto puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Novorizontino, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad19 Apr 2027
A falling-out at Novorizontino
Patrick and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
3 academy players handed senior numbers at Novorizontino
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market19 Apr 2027
Novorizontino promote Fábio Assis from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Fábio Assis 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.
Market19 Apr 2027
Novorizontino promote Rodrigo Pereira from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rodrigo Pereira 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.
Market19 Apr 2027
Antônio Rangel steps up from the Novorizontino academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Antônio Rangel 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.
Match17 Apr 2027
Criciúma take the points off Novorizontino
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
In brief
- The dugout Wellington gets it from the manager
- Player ratings Mateusinho beats them one at a time
- Loan watch Matias Ludueña counts the days