Hulk and new boy Fábio look on (Mowa Press)
Brazil’s players have been training in San José ahead of their friendly match with Costa Rica on 7 October (this Saturday Friday – 23.00 Brazil time). Continue reading
Lucas and Neymar lift the trohpy (Mowa Press)
For the first time in Mano Menezes’ era as coach, Brazil finally came good against one of the heavyweights of world football. Continue reading
Neymar in training for Brazil (Mowa Press)
It is Brazil v Argentina. But its Brazil v Argentina with domestic based players only. Continue reading
Captain for the night (Mowa Press)
Brazil and Argentina drew 0-0 last night in a match that was below the standards we would normally expect from two of the Worlds’ great footballing nations. On the whole it was another disappointing performance from Brazil. Continue reading
Ronaldinho practises his free kicks in training (Mowa Press)
Brazil will play Argentina in Cordoba (Argentina) on Wednesday evening. The match is the first leg of a competition called the Superclássico das Américas, which I must admit I’ve never heard of before. I’m guessing it must just be a one off. Continue reading
Does Borges (left) deserve a chance for the seleção? (Getty Images)
Internacional and Santos drew 3-3 in a fascinating match on Wednesday night. In absolute cruise control, 3-0 in front (and deservedly so) with 15 minutes to go, Internacional inexplicably let Santos back in the game. 15 minutes later, its 3-3 and Inter’s players are being booed off the pitch at the final whistle. Continue reading
The seleção are in a mess (Mowa Press)
The great Brazilian national football team are looking anything but at the moment. After being dumped out of the Copa America by Paraguay, the team were well beaten by Germany in an international friendly tonight. Continue reading
A metrosexual pony? (Mowa Press)
Brazil take on Germany in a glamorous international friendly match in Stuttgart tonight. However, after their poor showing at the recent Copa America not all Brazilians will be cheering on their countrymen. Continue reading
Santos players and coaching staff look on as things go from bad to worse against Vasco (Getty Images)
How ironic this beautiful game can be. After overcoming all the odds to win the Copa Libertadores and São Paulo State Championship, Santos have all but thrown their Serie A title hopes out the window with three losses in the space of a week. Continue reading
Ronaldinho magic (Wander Roberto/VIPCOMM)
The best game of the season so far and some commentators are even saying it was one of the best ever games in the Brazilian National Championship. Stars of the future, past and present, heroes, villains, dislocated shoulders, missed penalties, brilliant goals from free kicks, brilliant dribbles, clinical finishing, brilliant passing, poor defending and goalkeeping. This game had it all (except for a red card I suppose)! Continue reading