Brazil were once a class apart, they delighted us with their stunning finishes and beautiful free flowing passing, but gone are the days of the Ronaldo’s, Ronaldinho’s and Rivaldo’s of the world. …3 comments | Read more »
Following the previous article that previewed Group A, this one takes a closer look at Group B.
Group B of the 2011 edition of the Copa América is made up …0 comments | Read more »
Sandro, the 22 year-old Brazilian midfielder, scored his first goal in England last weekend, a 30-yard belter at Stamford Bridge, the opener in Tottenham’s eventual 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. His …0 comments | Read more »
At the annual PFA Awards ceremony on Sunday, two young, British talents received recognition as Gareth Bale and Jack Wilshere picked up the Player and Young Player of Year …0 comments | Read more »
As a footballing nation, Brazil is renowned for producing some of the greatest attacking players to ever play the game. While this is still the case today, there is a new breed …0 comments | Read more »
Brazilian forward Robinho signed for Manchester City on transfer deadline day on September 1 2008 for a British record transfer fee of £32.5m. After a decent start at Eastlands relations turned a …1 comment | Read more »
Maradona and Dunga have both seen their national teams’ exploits stunted in South Africa and, as seen in the papers immediately following Argentina and Brazil’s exits, the debate about great players not …3 comments | Read more »
Many a young Brazilian has been burdened with the tag of the ‘new Pele’, but 18-year-old wonderkid Neymar is living up to the hype more than most. The forward, who plies his …2 comments | Read more »
Until the ubiquitous and unscrupulous presence of the media, the World Cup was the stage that dominated tactical advances in the game. It was Brazil, known for their overt attacking intuitions, who …1 comment | Read more »
Dunga’s Brazil side may not produce the free-flowing, picturesque football which illuminated the World Cup in 1970 and 82 this summer, but their status as perennial favourites is not without merit. …0 comments | Read more »
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