The Smoking Snake

Rickinho and Pedro are back to talk about South American Football. This week they dive into the relegation battle in the Brasileirão. They analyze Santos's big win vs Vasco, Goiás grabbing a point against league leading Botafogo, and of course Corinthians being downed by SPFC. The guys then switch to Libertadores where Inter were finally put in their place by Diniz-Ball and Boca dragged Palmei...

Enrick and Peter return to cover the Beautiful Game in Brazil & South America. This week they congratulate São Paulo on winning their first ever Copa do Brasil after their triumph over Flamengo. The guys then talk about Botafogo's 3rd loss in a row, Vasco's impressive run out of the relegation zone, and SPFC's follow up win vs Slimani's Coritiba. They then turn towards the sens...

Enrick and Peter are back to catch up on all the action from matchweeks 23 and 24 in the Brasileirão, the Seleção, and Copa do Brasil final. This includes a rare Palmeiras stumble, surging Vasco, RB raising to 4th, Santos on the ropes, and of course an epic Flamengo meltdown. Additionally, a barnburner of a match between Corinthians and Grėmio and starlet Vitor Roque injured after a shocking chall...

We are joined by journalist, Brasileirão Play commentator, and Detroit Media founder Eduardo Bispo. Eduardo talks to us about his origins and how he intertwined his passion for football with his knack for journalism. He tells us about his experiences moving to the US, specifically Detroit, and his fondness for the area as well as his devotion to Santos FC. We also grill him on this season's Br...

Enrick and Peter are back this week to talk through the 22nd matchweek in the Brasileirão. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles 

Enrick and Peter are back to talk through the 21st round of matches in the Brasileirão and the quarter-finals of Libertadores and Sudamericana. Flamgno and Inter split the points while Palmerias won a controversial game against Vasco. Botafogo kept their cushion with a win and Atl. Mineiro opened the brand new Arena MRV with a win over Santos. Libertadores saw Inter clash with Bolívar, Palmeiras p...

Enrick and Peter are joined by Brasiliense FC vice-president Luiza Estevão. Brasiliense is one of the most successful clubs in Brazil's capital, Brasília, despite the club only being founded in 2000. She talks to us about the foundations and early days of the club before walking us through the subsequent history. This includes the early success, the 2002 Copa do Brasil final, campaigns in Seri...

Enick and Peter celebrate one year since the release of this podcast in 2022! The guys then dive into the Brasileirão action as teams jostle for position in the chaotic table. They then switch gears to talk about the Libertadores and Sudamericana Quater-Finals. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles

Enrick and Peter talk about Rodada 19 in the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil semis. This of course includes the comeback win of Botafogo, Grêmio vanquishing Flu, and SPFC drawing level with Flamengo despite Lucas Moura's return. The guys also break down Diniz's first Seleção call-ups and the Olympic Team call-ups. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles 

Enrick and Peter are joined once again by Brasileirão Play commentator Maurício Destri. Mau is a passionate supporter of São Paulo FC and was at recent matches including their epic semi-final win of Corinthians. He talks us through SPFC's season thus far and what we can expect our of their three big signings. Follow Maurício on Twitter and Instagram! @MauDestri Follow Brasileirão Play on Twitt...

Enrick and Peter are back to discuss the 18th round of fixtures in the Brasileirão and the round of 16 in the continental competitions. The guys talk about Paulo Turra's defeat and subsequent firing, Flu defeating rival Palmerias, Galo's Felipão finally getting a win, and DeyverShow powering Cuiabá to a win over Fla. They then switch to the continental competitions which saw some of the hi...

Encik and Peter are back to talk all things matchweek 17 in the Brasileirão as well as all the action in the Libertadores & Sudamericana! Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles

Enrick and Peter are joined by Santos FC striker Jourdan Ziff. They talk her background, her college career, the decision to go pro, playing in Brazil, and much more! Follow Jourdan on Twitter and Instagram @JourdanZiff Follow V2mm on Instagram @v2mm Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles  

Enrick and Peter look back on matchweek 16 in Brazil's first division! It was an action packed weekend where surprising results common including a shocking defeat of SPFC by Cuiabá, Coritiba winning against Fluminense, and even tiny América MG grabbing an away point against Flamengo. In the Copa do Brasil Renato Augusto lead Corinthians to a win over SPFC & Flamengo beat a 10 man Grêmio. I...

We will release our matchweek 16 episode later this week but for now Enrick and Petercatch up and analyze the results of Matchweek 15 in the Brasileirão! Mano Menezes is OUT. Coudet is IN. Suárez maybe is OUT? Pato is BACK. And much more! Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles

Enrick and Peter are back to talk about the 14th match week in Brazil and the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. They talk through the big winners and losers of the past week and the latest transfers as we enter the midpoint in the Brazilian transfer window. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles

Enrick and Peter talk through the fixtures of matchweek 13 in Brazil and the 1st legs of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals! The guys break down numerous topics but give great care to the Athletico PR vs Palmerias match that pitted Vitor Roque against Enrdrick. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles

Enrick and Peter break down all the group stage results from the Copa Libertadores & Sudamericana as well as look ahead to the playoff fixtures. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles

Enrick and Peter are back to discuss the action from the 12th round of matches in Brazil. They talk about Athletico PR's win over Corinthians and how Vitor Roque can score any way he chooses. The guys also break down the monumental clash between Botafogo & Palmeiras as well as the Luis Castro drama. Flamengo, Cruzeiro, and Vasco's wins are also analyzed along with all the transfer rumo...

Enrick and Peter are joined by Owen Sullivan who operates the #1 English language Flamengo Youtube channel in addition to a Flamengo geared Twitter account where he's accumulated thousands of followers. Owen tells us how a fateful trip to Rio de Janeiro made him an intense supporter of Flamengo. We talked some of his favorite moments as a supporter and how he interacts with the Flamengo commun...

Enrick and Peter break down the CHAOS of Brazilian football for both the Seleção & matchweek 11 in the Brasileirão. They start with the national team's disappointing loss vs Senegal amid strong reporting that Ancelotti will take over Summer 2024. They focus on São Paulo's win over CAP, a shocking Paulista Derby where Corinthians come out on top, and a stalemate in Rio between Flu and C...

Enrick and Peter are joined by Nathan Joyes to talk all things related to Copa Libertadores & South American Football. Nathan is a South American football expert who founded The Copa Club; a blog and podcast centered around the Copa Libertadores and the young talents it produces. Nathan joined the guys to talk about a number of exciting prospects including Vitor Roque & Endrick, the 2023 C...

Enrick and Peter talk all the action and news from matchday 10 in Brazil. This includes the big São Paulo Derby between SPFC and Palmerias, a bizarre resignation from Eduardo Coudet, Flamengo beating Grêmio, Inter getting a win, & much more! The guys also talk about the sale of Vitro Roque to Barcelona and the arrival of Enner Valencia at Internacional. Before ending the pod they talk about th...

Enrick and Peter talk all things Brazilian Football as the Brasileirão completed it's 9th match day. The guys talk Botafogo's second loss of the season, the big derby win for Galo, Santos vs Inter, Grêmio coming out on top of SPFC, and the Derby of the Millions in Rio! Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles  

Enrick and Peter talk the u20 World Cup from the Brazilian perspective, match day 8 in the Brasileirão, & the 2nd legs in the R16 in Copa do Brasil. Follow us on Twitter! @TheSmokingSnk @enrick_1011 @santosfc_ingles