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Will Brazil make it six of the best in South Africa?

Five times World Cup winners, Brazil, head to South Africa looking to confirm their position as the best international team in World football by winning the World Cup for a sixth time, which would mean that they would have won one in every three tournaments since the competition started in 1930. The latest Fifa rankings…

The Ignored XI – players they should have included in World Cup 2010 squads

You may remember that a few weeks ago I made the best XI not at the World Cup, sporting a 5-3-2 and players like Ibrahimovic, Cech and Zhikov It was a great team, but there was one fundamental flaw. It consisted only of players who’s nations had failed to qualify. This week it became clear…

Brazil 2010 World Cup Squad

Brazil Coach:  Dunga No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club GK Júlio César 3 September 1979 (aged 30) 47 Internazionale GK Doni 22 October 1979 (aged 30) 10 Roma GK Gomes 15 February 1981 (aged 29) 9 Tottenham Hotspur DF Lúcio (c) 8 May 1978 (aged 32) 89 Internazionale DF Juan 1 February 1979 (aged 31)…

Limited Edition World Cup Shirts

The latest releases from Nike are the limited edition shirts for mainly Brazil, Holland and Portugal. We already know that all three of these immensely talented nations are going to wear shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. These three are the major teams on Nike’s World Cup roster.

Maicon will run rampage at his first World Cup

Brasil has a fine history of attacking full backs. They reached the idea of a flat back four first, and have after that always displayed a tendency to lead the way on defensive progression. The wing back looks to have been no exception. All of the top sides in the world have some attacking full…

The penalty shoot out lottery

I have followed England in the last six major tournaments we have played in stretching back to the European Championships held here on home soil in 1996. During that time we have failed to qualify once – in 2008 under McClown, but in the other six tournaments we have exited on penalties on all bar…

“Only three people in history have managed to silence the Maracana…”

The Maracana. Brasil’s preemptive monument to a victory that was meant to be, should have been, so nearly was, but, thanks to Alcides Ghiggia, never became. The 1950 World Cup was Brasil’s big break through. They had never won (never even come close) but this was their year as it was being hosted magnificently by…

Brazil 2-0 Ireland – Video Highlights – 2 March 2010

Brazil 2-0 Ireland International Friendly 2 March 2010 It was an even first half and the Irish were in the match until a mistake. The first goal for Brazil came in the 44th minute as a pass from Robinho was sent into the box and accidentally put into the back of the net by Irish…

Brazil v Ireland – Preview – 2 March 2010

Brazil, one of the favorites to win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, will begin their warm-up to the tournament with a friendly match against the Republic Of Ireland.

If found please return somewhere hot

A cold November night in East Yorkshire and a glove wearing player sporting the number 10 shirt goes about the business of trying to preserve Hull City’s top flight status, along with his team-mates. Admittedly the KC Stadium in Hull isn’t the first place that you would imagine a Brazilian of stereotypical skill to be…