Features news coverage of Brazil and its players, including match reports and general football news.
Anderson Luis de Abreu Olibeira and Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (Anderson and Nani to you and me) are two of the brightest young prospects at Manchester United today. They have their admirers and equally, their detractors as well.
Manchester...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 18 comments
Tonight, Diego Maradona makes his bow as Argentina manager as his new charges take on Scotland at Hampden Park. This momentous occasion gives us a wonderful chance to tackle one of football’s greatest debates, to wit: Who is the greatest footballer...
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Written by Fredorrarci. 40 comments
Football experts will tell us that whilst England be the creators, Brazil have shown themselves to be the soul of the game. For years a country that has been plagued with poverty and crime; right down to the most desperate of favelas has churned out...
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For the fourth time in FIFA Futsal World Cup history, Brazil conquered the gold medal on home turf Sunday morning. It was a match which all pundits anticipated to be a clash of the titans, with reigning World &...
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In his latest interview with Gazzetta dello Sport Ronaldo talked about his future, his discussions with Paris St Germain and Manchester City and his gradual return to fitness.
Although he’s quite circumspect about his future - he’s...
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Just like a sheet of paper from a page-a-day-calendar, Argentina ripped Brazil out of the stack, crunched it up, made a little paper ball, did a few juggles and then backheeled it into the trash....
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Obviously staged but no idea what this is about…anyone?
Argentina will take on Brazil on Tuesday, 19th August 2008 in the 2nd 2008 Olympic football semi-final (first semifinal preview - Nigeria v Belgium - here)....
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. 16 comments
Technically, there are 16 teams that are vying for the gold medal in the upcoming Olympic men’s football tournament, and there are some sides that stand out, like the Netherlands, Italy, and the U.S., to name a few.
But, without a doubt,...
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It’s been observed that the Brazilian women’s football team could use a little luck. They’ve been nearly to the top in some huge...
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Written by Jennifer Doyle. 2 comments
The Olympics are less than a week away, but the football tournament will kick off with the start of the preliminary round on the 6th, two days before the big show starts.
So, similar to the Euro 2008 Best XI that I did several months ago,...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. 21 comments
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games kick off in a month, with the 2008 Olympic football tournament from 6th to 24th August.
Written by Soccerlens. 14 comments
Olympic Football squads for the 16 teams participating at the 2008 Olympics:
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Brazil have named a strong squad for their 08 Olympic campaign as they aim to win a title that has eluded them so far.
Brazil’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:
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Five time World Cup champion Brazil announced Tuesday that it will play two football friendlies on US soil later this year.
The Brazilians have booked matches against Canada in Seattle on May 31 and Venezuela on June 6 at Foxboro, Massachusetts,...
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Comparisons can be a pain in the backside. My dad says that nobody was ever better than Tom Finney or Puskas, my older brother says George Best and Pele have no equals, I believe Maradona to be the best ever and my son says that Cristiano Ronaldo has...
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Written by Graham Fisher. 77 comments
Droplets of rain seeped through the roof onto my laptop in the familiar surroundings of Craven Cottage. Just for a brief moment, I could have been watching an English league match. The pitch in front of me was water-sodden, the journalist sitting next...
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Written by Andy Greeves. 3 comments
Brazil 1-0 Sweden
19:45 GMT, Wednesday, 26 March 2008, Emirates Stadium (Arsenal)
Brazil beat Sweden 1-0 thanks to a 72nd minute goal by Pato to win the 50th anniversary of the ‘58 WC clash between the two...
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Written by Ahmed Bilal. One comment
Two international matches take place in London next Wednesday - but neither fixture involves England. While the Three Lions play France in Paris, Arsenal’s Emirates...
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Written by Andy Greeves. 2 comments
Instead of churning out another David Beckham soccer academy, Goldenballs has decided to go bigger and better with the creation of David Beckham’s World of Sport, set to be complete...
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Written by Cherie Getchell. 5 comments
In today’s video roundup we look at yesterday’s friendlies.
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The “Emperor” is back. Back in Brazil that is, and back to scoring some goals. Adriano Leite Ribeiro has hit some pretty rough patches these past few months, but since he was loaned out to Brazilian club São Paulo by Inter...
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Written by Marco Pantanella. 4 comments
Ronaldo certainly picked a fine time to make his return from injury, but he was the elder statesman on Sunday as AC Milan took on Napoli at home in their first match of the new year.
On the day that wonderkid striker Alexander Pato made his...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. 3 comments
For six and a half years he has lived the almost impossible dream of being one of European football’s top strikers. For six and a half years he has hissed terror into the heart of every defender. For six and a half years he has walked the tightrope...
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Written by Subhankar Mondal. 3 comments
21st November 2007: the half-time whistle in the 2010 World Cup qualifying game between Brazil and Uruguay is met with a cacophony of boos from the Maracanã crowd, disenchanted with the performance of their side, despite Luis Fabiano’s...
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Written by Nick Dorrington. 14 comments
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele as he would later be known around the world) was often rated as the best player in the world. Only he and fellow legend Diego Armando Maradona, have received the honours by FIFA with the awards of officially being...
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Written by James Massoud. 27 comments
Soccerlens is very pleased to welcome Mr. Ruben Olthuis, who is the creator of one of the largest football player databases in the world, Bestplayersdirectory.com, along with a site dedicated...
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There have been at least 8 people killed this week-end, towards the end of a league match after part of a Brazilian stadium collapsed. The accident, which took place at the Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador, occurred after some of the...
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Written by James Massoud. 8 comments
It’s that time of the year again. The time when a random (ok, let’s call it ‘well-respected’ if you prefer) football publication makes an “All Time Best” ranking that never fails to create controversy and offend...
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Written by Marco Pantanella. 117 comments
So with Brazil confirmed last week as the official hosts of the World Cup 2014, unsurprisingly seeing as they were the only bidders, attention has already started to turn to World Cup 2018.
Several countries have put themselves forward for...
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