The Botafogo Sentinel
Player ratings17 Apr 2028
Nobody could get near Lucas Villalba
Successful dribbles: 46. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Match15 Apr 2028
No end in sight to Botafogo's wait for a win
5 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Botafogo has to find a result from somewhere.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Tempers go at Botafogo
Alex Telles 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
Graduation day at Botafogo
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.
Match15 Apr 2028
A bad afternoon for Botafogo against Fortaleza
1‑2 to Fortaleza, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Squad17 Apr 2028
The manager makes an example of Gabriel Batista
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market17 Apr 2028
Roberto Freitas steps up from the Botafogo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Roberto Freitas 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: Rafael Nardo joins the Botafogo first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Rafael Nardo 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
Paulo Moreira steps up from the Botafogo academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Paulo Moreira 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.
In brief
- Market Botafogo promote Vitinho from within
- Player ratings Arthur Cabral stands above it all
- Loan watch Yarlen wants to come home