Switching Rio de Janeiro for Madrid
With the league on hold due to the World Cup and the European transfer window wide open, there have been plenty of comings and goings at Brazilian clubs over the last few weeks. Check out this comprehensive list. Continue reading
Can Leandrinho fill the boots of Roger Guedes?
After pausing during the World Cup, the Brasileirão Série A resumes tonight. Continue reading
It all went a bit pear-shaped last night (Mowa Press)
Brazil threw the kitchen sink at Belgium, and then some more, and in my opinion they can be proud of their efforts last night. But what went wrong? Continue reading
Canta y no llores Neymar (Mowa Press)
Neymar upped his performance against Mexico, from an already high level, but his cry baby antics are pissing off football pundits across the globe. Continue reading
Goalscorers Paulinho and Thiago Silva enjoy the moment (Mowa Press)
Brazil weren’t at their best tonight, but they got the job done against Serbia. What next? Continue reading
Willian will keep his place in Brazil’s attack against Serbia (Mowa Press)
Brazil play Serbia on Wednesday evening. A few final thoughts before the game. Continue reading
Delighted to meet the locals in the middle of nowhere
Saransk. What is a Saransk? Some type of Russian cuisine? A coat you wear in winter? The name of your fluffy pet at home? No, it’s a little town, mostly unbeknown by Russian citizens and its existence unheard of by the international traveller. In this guest post for Brazilfooty, Iresh gives you the lowdown on this unusual place. Continue reading
Brazil’s players and coaching staff celebrate their late win (Mowa Press)
There is a very fine line between success and failure in top-level sport. And Brazil straddled that line yesterday. But, after scoring two very late goals against Costa Rica, they managed to end the day on the right side of that line, just. Continue reading
Brazilfooty meets Lenin
Brazilfooty’s tour of Russia continues. Where else can you meet so many characters in such a short space of time?
Brazilfooty in Moscow
The Brazilfooty team (i.e. me, who runs this blog and does most of the writing, and my girlfriend Tatjana, who offers ‘tactical’ advice) arrived in Russia on Saturday.
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