Botafogo Secures Initial Win in Brazilian Championship Against Atlético-GO riotimesonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from riotimesonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Palmeiras and their fans celebrated on Wednesday, having gained the point they needed to seal what would be a record 12th Brazilian title, but Botafogo owner and president John Textor is not ready to concede defeat just yet.
On Wednesday, the final day of the season, the American businessman called on Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) to either annul the results of six Brasileiro Serie A games or order them to be replayed in January because of possible match-fixing.
Less than a day later, the court rejected the request, saying Botafogo’s reasons for such radical action.
Botafogo eye move for PSV striker Zahavi-Xinhua chinaview.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinaview.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Patrick Vieira s Crystal Palace are impressing in Premier League and thumped Everton in the FA Cup; Will Patrick de Paula eventually arrive from Botafogo?