Thiago Ribeiro is leaving Cagliari to return to his native Brazil with Santos. The striker moved to Sardinia on a permanent deal last summer after spending the previous season on loan with the Rossoblu but will now return to Brazil for family reasons. "After more than two years with the Rossoblu, I leave Sardinia to return to Brazil and play in Santos," he told www.cagliaricalcio.net. "It's a...Full Story »

Palermo remain mired in the battle to avoid relegation from Serie A after substitute Thiago Ribeiro denied the Sicilians a vital win in a 1-1 draw at Cagliari. A remarkable finish from Josip Ilicic put Gian Piero Gasperini's Rosanero on the road to a first win in eight attempts, a result that would have lifted his side to within one point of safety if not for Cagliari's late rally. Goalkeeper ...Full Story »

Cagliari host Chievo in a mid-table Serie A scrap, with the number four playing an uncanny role in both sides' recent fortunes. Chievo triumphed 4-2 at Genoa to climb up to 15th place in the table on Sunday, before Cagliari atoned for a 4-1 defeat at Udinese by dispatching Pescara from the Coppa Italia with a 4-2 victory at the Stadio Is Arenas. Four points separate the Flying Donkeys from the...Full Story »

Thiago Ribeiro bagged a brace as Cagliari ended Roma's six-game unbeaten run in Serie A with an impressive 4-2 victory at Stadio Sant'Elia. The Brazilian forward opened the scoring after six minutes while Mauricio Pinilla added Cagliari's second four minutes before half-time after Roma had rallied to lead through strikes by Juan and Fabio Borini. Thiago's second of the match put Cagliari back ...Full Story »

Cagliari edged a tight encounter with Novara 2-1 at the Stadio Sant Elia with goals from Thiago Ribeiro and Joaquin Larrivey taking the Sardinians to the top of Serie A, at least for a night. Ribeiro's first goal in Serie A opened the scoring in the 38th minute and Larrivey added the second four minutes from time. A consolation effort from Takayuki Morimoto just before the final whistle was no...Full Story »