Tite fielded his strongest line up last night (Mowa Press)
Germany may have rested a few of their best players last night, but there are many reasons that Brazil can be happy about the result and their performance. Continue reading
Dani Alves will captain Brazil against Germany today (Mowa Press)
Tite looks set to field a more defensive line up than he did against Russia, with Douglas Costa making way for Fernandinho in today’s friendly against Germany. Continue reading
Philippe Coutinho and Willian in action for Brazil against Russia (Mowa Press)
Brazil beat Russia 3-0 in a friendly in Moscow yesterday. Here’s three things I learned from the game. Continue reading
Brazil’s players are put through their paces in Russia ahead of Friday’s game (pic: Mowa Press)
Brazil’s players have been training in Moscow ahead of their friendly match with Russia tomorrow. Tite has not confirmed his starting line up but it looks likely that Thiago Silva will start in place of Marquinhos. Continue reading
Ismaily’s parents took inspiration from the 1956 film Smiley
Ismaily (pronounced e-smiley, like a Spanish person saying smiley) was named after a movie and plays for Shakhtar Donetsk. But what else do you need to know about the new call-up to the seleção? Continue reading
Willian Jose, linked with Everton last year, was called up by Brazil (Mowa Press)
Tite has called up Neto, Anderson Talisca and Willian Jose for Brazil’s friendly matches against Russia and Germany, their final games before the World Cup squad is announced. Continue reading
Nobody said it was cheap
World Cup tickets go on sale at 9am UK time on Tuesday March 13th (06:00am in Brazil), and not the time I had thought and indicated in the previous post. (I had assumed it would be at 00:00 in Russia, which would be 9pm in the UK on Monday – nowhere on FIFA’s website do they actually tell you this, except for when you log in to your account and actually try and buy the tickets.) Anyway, there it is folks. For more information and tips if you are trying to buy tickets on Tuesday, check Brazilfooty’s Russia 2018 ticket guide.
Act fast – this might be your last chance to get 2018 World Cup tickets
The final batch of World Cup tickets go on sale on Tuesday. Its not clear from the FIFA website what time on Tuesday, but I suspect it is 00:00 in Moscow, which would be 9pm on Monday in the UK and 6pm on Monday in Brazil. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading
Neymar laments the loss of PSG on social media
A lot of nonsense has been said about Neymar’s effect on PSG this year, but I learnt one thing as I sipped my pint on Tuesday night, as I watched the Champions League match between PSG and Real Madrid in a crowded London bar. Continue reading
Set for a spell on the sidelines (Mowa Press)
It has been confirmed that Neymar will miss PSG’s Champions League second leg match against Real Madrid with injury. Scans last night revealed that as well as twisting his ankle he has cracked his metatarsal, which could require surgery. Continue reading