Can reigning Champions Corinthians juggle Libertadores and Serie A? (Getty)
It’s the big kick off in the Brazilian Serie A (also known as Brasileirão) this weekend. And we’ve got some inside track, fans’ opinion and the local angle on some of the main teams below. So read on and get all the inside scoop. Continue reading
Deivid, Keleberson and Flamengo train on the beach in Rio (Vipcomm)
Just came across this picture of the Flamengo team training on the beach in Rio. Thought it was really cool and wanted to share. Continue reading
Pep for Brazil? (Getty)
It’s just a thought. And it will never happen. But you heard it here first, just in case. Continue reading
Corinthians will be looking to Willian for goals tonight (Getty)
It’s the proverbial Libertadores squeaky bum time for five Brazilian clubs over the next two days. Going into the second legs, the fate of all five teams hangs on a knife-edge. Mouth-watering stuff. Continue reading
Neymar: tormentor of Sao Paulo defender Piris (Wander Roberto/Vipcomm)
Explaining the State Championships in Brazil is confusing at best. There are 26 states, each with their own system. Most are split into two phases with the winner of each phase playing a final over two legs starting next weekend. In the state of Sao Paulo things are a little bit different: there is only one phase and the semi-finals took place this weekend. Neymar scored a hat trick to put his Santos team in yet another final Continue reading
Pode to be? (Maurício Val/VIPCOMM)
Poor Joel Santana. Widely ridiculed in Brazil for his terrible English, he made himself look even more stupid on the weekend Continue reading
Good riddance (Getty Images)
Ricardo Teixeira resigned as head of the CBF – Brazil’s football governing body – last month after 23 years in the job. Good riddance I say to this horrible man. Continue reading
The likes of Oscar will be making their way to London (Mowa Press)
Mano Menezes has announced a provisional list of 52 players for the Olympic Games in London later this year. Full list below. Also in the piece, the latest news including one of the funniest things I’ve seen for a while: a player celebrating a goal scored by the opposition. Continue reading
Neymar: South America's Messi (Getty)
At the same time Messi was scoring five goals for Barcelona in the European Champions League, Neymar was terrorising Inter in the Copa Libertadores, South America’s equivalent competition. Continue reading
Vágner Love signs for Flamengo (Vipcomm)
A summary of the latest transfers in Brazilian football. Continue reading