Safa Overview

Luciano Rodriguez should have been enjoying the proudest moment of his career as he was officially presented as a Cruzeiro player, but the striker ended up going viral for all the wrong reasons. The Uruguayan forward was left looking for a place to hide after his girlfriend appeared to blank him during a routine photo opportunity on stage.

In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through South American football, Internacional defender Victor Gabriel has been suspended from all competitive action until his opponent recovers from a serious injury. The Brazilian Superior Court of Sports Justice handed down the unprecedented sanction following a challenge that left Cruzeiro forward Gabriel Pec with a broken leg.

Midweek opportunities in the Brazilian Serie A allow us to capitalise on teams with strong attacking and defensive profiles. We assess the key ones.

Cruzeiro’s trophy-clinching victory over arch-rivals Atletico Mineiro descended into chaos as ugly in-game scenes saw players and coaching staff from both teams caught up in an unsightly scuffle. The fuse was lit during second-half stoppage-time, following a coming together between Everson and Christian, with a mass brawl breaking out that saw kicks and punches thrown.