The Vasco da Gama Courier
Squad17 Apr 2028
Tempers go at Vasco da Gama
Santiago Sosa 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 Vasco da Gama
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.
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Marcos Felipe gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market17 Apr 2028
Daniel Machado steps up from the Vasco da Gama academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Machado 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
Vasco da Gama promote Marcelo Silva from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Marcelo Silva 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.
Market17 Apr 2028
Vasco da Gama promote Arthur Carvalho from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Arthur Carvalho 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.
Market17 Apr 2028
Victor Costa steps up from the Vasco da Gama academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Victor Costa 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.
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Alerrandro in the eights
A performance of 8.18 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Emanuel out for 32 days
The medical room confirms 32 days on the sidelines for Emanuel, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
In brief
- Boardroom Vasco da Gama let a promise lapse
- Match Vasco da Gama and Criciúma take a point apiece
- The dugout The view from the dugout