That’s right Mano Menezes, Brazilfooty is back! (Mowa Press)
You’ll have noticed that things have been very quiet on Brazilfooty in the last couple of months… summer holidays? Olympics? Exams? Actually, I was travelling around Africa, completely out of touch with Brazilian football. Quite a lot has happened since then and my last post (my trip to Santos) on 22 July 2012 so I’ll do a short summary of the main stories below. Continue reading
Diego Forlán signed for Inter
With the European transfer window opening, there has been a flurry of transfer activity in Brazil. The rumour mill has also been going into overdrive. Continue reading
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
Many of Brazil's young players have shot to fame (Getty Images)
Even without their two star names – Neymar and Lucas – Brazil won the under 20 World Cup in Colombia. They beat Portugal 3-2 after extra time in a lively final in which midfielder Oscar was the hero, scoring all three of Brazil’s goals. It’s the fifth time that Brazil have won the trophy. Continue reading
And the winner is.... (photo: Getty Images)
I have finally finished the most complex piece of work in this blog’s history: a list of the top 10 youngsters playing in Brazil. In order to compile the list, I have followed countless rumours and leads, gone through player dossiers, match reports, television footage, trawled the state championships, lower leagues and youth divisions up and down the country, interviewing coaches, fans and scouts alike. All in the hope of finding the best up-and-coming talent in Brazil in order to report to you, this blog’s readers. Continue reading