The Barcelona de Ilhéus Post
Match20 Apr 2030
A hiding for Barcelona de Ilhéus
Beaten 0‑3 by Sampaio Corrêa, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Squad22 Apr 2030
Romário breaks a bone — 45 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 45 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
The dugout22 Apr 2030
Geferson says Barcelona de Ilhéus 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.
Squad22 Apr 2030
Victor Guilherme keeps Barcelona de Ilhéus in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Market22 Apr 2030
Strahinja Nastasic asks to leave Barcelona de Ilhéus
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Boardroom22 Apr 2030
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Barcelona de Ilhéus
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.
Squad22 Apr 2030
A falling-out at Barcelona de Ilhéus
Pedro Mamed and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market22 Apr 2030
Daniel Souza steps up from the Barcelona de Ilhéus academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Souza 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.
Market22 Apr 2030
One of our own: Daniel Silva joins the Barcelona de Ilhéus first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Daniel Silva is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Maestro joins the Barcelona de Ilhéus first team
- The dugout Luquinhas gets it from the manager
- Squad Words at Barcelona de Ilhéus training over how hard people work