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Fred Brazil's rout of Panama in front of a vocal crowd should bode well for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, according to striker Fred.

Peñarol Penarol eased into the second round of the Copa Sudamericana, while Cesar Vallejo were also among the teams to advance.

Fluminense Fluminense are the only remaining team with a perfect record in Brazil's Serie A after their narrow win over Palmeiras on Saturday.

Ronaldinho Just over two months into his stay, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has left Fluminense.

Internacional Internacional moved to within two points of top spot in the Brazilian Serie A after leaders Cruzeiro stumbled to back-to-back draws.

Sao Paulo Sao Paulo continued their charge towards the Brazilian Serie A title with a 3-0 victory against Goias.

Corinthians Corinthians were the biggest movers midweek as their Brazilian Serie A rivals all stumbled.

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Internacional and Goias all recorded wins over the weekend to move level at the top of Brazil's Serie A table.

Palmeiras Palmeiras retained their top-flight status at the expense of Bahia and Vitoria as the Brazilian Serie A came to a thrilling close on Sunday.

Cruzeiro Defending champions Cruzeiro closed the gap atop the Brazil Serie A table after defeating Coritiba in a five-goal thriller.