Lance!
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Lance! is one of the most important daily sports newspapers in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, and its first edition was published in 1997. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, and they print regional versions for the some of the other Brazilian States.

Its tabloid format as well as its news design
News design
News design is the process of arranging material on a newspaper page, according to editorial and graphical guidelines and goals. Main editorial goals include the ordering of news stories by order of importance, while graphical considerations include readability and balanced, unobtrusive...

 quickly became a success, and Lance! is also popular among Brazilian TV and Radio sports journalists and reporters.

Its 3000th edition was published on January 29, 2006. Nowadays, there are Lance! offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

 and Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...

 and they also publish regional versions in Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...

 and Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....

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Lance! also issues a weekly magazine called Lance! A+, its first edition was published in 2000.

Trophies

The newspaper awards the winner of the first turn of the Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

 with the Troféu Osmar Santos
Troféu Osmar Santos
Troféu Osmar Santos is an award given by the Brazilian newspaper Lance! to the winner of the first turn of the Série A. The trophy honors Osmar Santos, who is a former sports commentator. The award was created in 2004.-Winners:-Titles by team:...

, while the second turn winner is awarded with the Troféu João Saldanha
Troféu João Saldanha
Troféu João Saldanha is an award given by the Brazilian newspaper Lance! to the winner of the second turn of the Série A. The trophy honors João Saldanha, who was a journalist and head coach, deceased on July 12, 1990, during that year's World Cup. The award was created in 2004.-Winners:-Titles by...

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External links

Lance! official website
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