The América Mineiro Post
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Henrique Trevisan: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” América Mineiro have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
A new deal for Diego Machado
The board have signed the man in the dugout to a longer contract, which says more than any statement of support. Stability is easy to promise and costly to keep.
Squad17 Apr 2028
A falling-out at América Mineiro
Nathan and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
5 academy graduates step up at América Mineiro
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Market17 Apr 2028
One of our own: Tanque joins the América Mineiro first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Tanque is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Apr 2028
One of our own: Marcos Farias joins the América Mineiro first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Marcos Farias is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Apr 2028
Ronny steps up from the América Mineiro academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ronny 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.
Market17 Apr 2028
América Mineiro promote João Gomes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. João Gomes 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.
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Nobody on the pitch touched Eduardo Person
7.55, and no serious argument from anybody who was there. América Mineiro had eleven men on the pitch and one of them decided how it went.
In brief
- Match Robson Alex rescues a point for América Mineiro
- The dugout When it matters, Eduardo Person plays
- The dugout Felipe Amaral asks for a word with the manager