
Defender Miranda (R), of São Paulo, and Guillermo Beltran, of Paraguay's Nacional, vie for the ball

Miranda (C, foreground) of Sao Paulo FC, collides with teammate Andre Lima

Sergio Santana (L), of Mexico's Monterrey, vies with Miranda, of Brazil's Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC's Miranda (L), Marlos (C) and Dagoberto (R) celebrate a goal against against Botafogo-SP in a Paulista league match (Credit: VIPCOMM/Wander Roberto)

Miranda and Alex Silva, of São Paulo, celebrate a goal

Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Joa Miranda de Souza vies with Celtic's forward Gary Hooper

Brazilian Atletico Madrid defender Joao Miranda (L) fights for the ball with Argentinian striker Lautaro Acosta (R) of Racing Santander

Egyptian Razak Omotoyossi (L) Zamalek club competes with Miranda of Atletico Madrid

RCD Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia (R) fights for the ball with Brazilian Joao Miranda (2L) of Atletico Madrid during their La Liga soccer match

Hanover's striker Jan Schlaudraff (C) is chased by Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin (L) and Miranda (R)

Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona shoots under a challenge by Joao Miranda of Club Atletico de Madrid (R)

Anthony Stokes of Celtic (R) tackles Miranda Athletico Madrid

Hanover's defender Konstantin Rausch (R) vies with Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Miranda

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi vies with Atletico Madrid's Brazilian defender Miranda