The Maranhão Herald
Squad17 Apr 2028
Tempers go at Maranhão
Tássio was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Maranhão
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.
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Anderson runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 20. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Words at Maranhão training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Danillo Ribeiro is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The terraces17 Apr 2028
Maranhão supporters have found a favourite in Elías Berríos
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Elías Berríos has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market17 Apr 2028
Júnior Borges steps up from the Maranhão academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Júnior Borges 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
One of our own: Daniel Borges joins the Maranhão first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Daniel Borges 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
Marcelo Farias steps up from the Maranhão academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marcelo Farias 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
Maranhão promote João Barbosa from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. João Barbosa 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.
In brief
- Match Maranhão make home a hard place to visit
- Match Maranhão get the job done against Manaus
- Player ratings Elías Berríos was the difference for Maranhão