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Bahia axe Santana after five weeks
Former Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana left Brazilian side Bahia on Monday after five weeks in the job the day after his team lost 7-3 to their arch-rivals Vitoria. Read full article

Ronaldinho inspires Mineiro, ref injured
Ronaldinho set up two goals to inspire Atletico Mineiro to a 3-0 win over bitter rivals Cruzeiro while the referee limped off injured in the first leg of the Mineiro championship final on Sunday Read full article

Police ban Brazilian vuvuzela
Police in northeastern Brazil have banned Brazil's version of the vuvuzela from football stadiums because of security concerns. Read full article

Jo leads Mineiro charge to last eight
Ronaldinho set the tone and Jo scored the goals as Atletico Mineiro lived up to their billing as Libertadores Cup favourites with a crushing 6-2 aggregate win over fellow Brazilians Sao Paulo on Wednesday Read full article

Seedorf's Botafogo win Rio state title
Dutchman Clarence Seedorf missed a second-half penalty for Botafogo as they beat Fluminense 1-0 on Sunday to win the Carioca (Rio de Janeiro state) championship. Read full article

Ronaldinho sparks Mineiro comeback
Libertadores Cup favourites Atletico Mineiro took a big step towards the quarterfinals with a 2-1 away win over 10-man Sao Paulo in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Thursday. Read full article

Deco fails dope test
Midfielder Deco did not travel to Ecuador with his Brazilian side Fluminense for Thursday's Libertadores Cup clash with Emelec after testing positive for a banned substance. Read full article

Luxemburgo banned after brawl
Gremio coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been suspended for six South American matches for his part in a brawl at the end of his team's Libertadores Cup match away to Chile's Huachipato 11 days ago. Read full article

Brazil booed in draw with Chile
Brazil were booed by their own fans after stumbling to a 2-2 draw with Chile in their first friendly at a 2014 World Cup stadium on Wednesday. Read full article

Ronaldinho named captain against Chile
Ronaldinho will captain Brazil in their friendly against Chile on Wednesday, moving into a strong position to confirm his spot in the Confederations Cup squad. Read full article

Holders Santos to face Palmeiras
The first round of the Sao Paulo state tournament ended Sunday with three-time defending champion Santos advancing to face rival Palmeiras in the quarterfinals. Read full article

Keeper penalty sends Sao Paulo to last 16
Rogerio Ceni converted a penalty to send Sao Paulo on their way to a 2-0 win over fellow Brazilians Atletico Minerio and a place in the last 16 of the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday. Read full article

Brazil football chief to keep his post
Embattled Brazilian football chief Jose Maria Marin has received unanimous support from all state federations to complete his term in 2015 as scheduled, despite calls for his resignation. Read full article

Ronaldinho keeps place in Brazil squad
Experienced playmaker Ronaldinho was retained in Brazil's squad on Tuesday by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari for the friendly against Chile at the Mineirao World Cup Stadium in Belo Horizonte next week. Read full article

Forlan nets brace, Rivaldo's team relegated
Uruguay forward Diego Forlan scored twice to help Dunga's Internacional record another easy win on Sunday as they beat Juventude 4-1. Read full article

Pressure mounts for change at CBF
The clamor is growing for more changes at the Brazilian football federation just a year after the resignation of embattled president Ricardo Teixeira. Read full article

Santana back for a fourth stint at Bahia
Former South Africa coach Joel Santana has taken charge at Brazilian top flight side Bahia, returning for a fourth stint at the Salvador-based club. Read full article

Brazil wallop Bolivia in friendly
Neymar scored twice and Ronaldinho ran the midfield at will as an experimental Brazil side beat Bolivia 4-0 in a friendly on Saturday. Read full article

Violence mars Ronaldinho show in Cup
Atletico Mineiro's 5-2 victory over Arsenal in the Libertadores Cup was marred by fighting between members of the Argentine team and Brazilian military police on the pitch. Read full article

Ronaldinho, Pato recalled to Brazil squad
Ronaldinho and Pato have been recalled to Brazil's squad for Saturday's friendly away to Bolivia in aid of the family of a young fan killed by a flare at a Libertadores Cup match last month. Read full article