The Bahia Courier
Squad16 Apr 2029
A falling-out at Bahia
Newertton and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad16 Apr 2029
Jean Lucas falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
Graduation day at Bahia
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Market16 Apr 2029
One of our own: Marcelo Cavalcante joins the Bahia first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Marcelo Cavalcante is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market16 Apr 2029
Daniel Mendes steps up from the Bahia academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Mendes 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
One of our own: Alex Xavier joins the Bahia first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Alex Xavier is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market16 Apr 2029
One of our own: Mateus Nogueira joins the Bahia first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mateus Nogueira is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
A promise the Bahia board did not keep
There was a commitment, there was a date, and the date went past. Trust at a football club takes years to build and one afternoon to spend.
The dugout16 Apr 2029
No hiding place for Ruan Pablo
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Ruan Pablo, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Looking ahead Yamil Asad faces his old club
- The dugout Newertton has been promised minutes
- Squad Pedro Henrique has seen what the next man earns