Gamba are struggling, just one point from a possible 15 at home and last week a loss at Vegalta Sendai, who look one of the two worst teams in JL-1 ahead of that I wrote .............

 

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The visitors did us a favour at the weekend with a 3-2 defeat of Corinthians .............

 

 

 

Brazilian Serie A football restarted last weekend and is one of our main "summer leagues", along with MLS and J-League 1 and that will form the basis of the daily notes from June-July, but we also have European football this month, restarting in August and, this summer, we have three major international tournaments...........Copa America ( June 14-July 7), CONCACAF Gold Cup (June 15-July 7) and the African Cup of Nations (June 21-July 19). On top of which we have golf each week and all the big tennis events ! A huge summer of sport !

 

 

 

 

 

I have not suddenly become a Beziers "fan" but they have upped their commitment and offensive bravery in recent starts and ahead of a  midweek home game with Clermont I wrote ............