The Copa Libertadores is one of the most idiosyncratic tournaments in world football, and holds huge importance for South American clubs. But it wasn’t always that way.
Brazil boss Ancelotti came to see Neymar play in midweek, but the 34-year-old was absent. Monday’s squad selection for upcoming friendlies is Neymar’s last chance for a World Cup spot.
São Paulo is about to mark a decade of football derby matches without away fans. A movement is underway to bring the “other half” back to the stadium.
Brazil’s Gabriel Bortoleto is entering his second season as a Formula 1 driver, and major rule changes could see him gain an edge over his more experienced opponents.
The sprawling Banco Master scandal has wide-reaching effects on major figures from the worlds of Brazilian politics, finance and the judiciary. And, as it turns out, not even Brazil’s football clubs are immune.
🏴 Scotland’s hand in Brazil’s football origins
The Group C encounter in June will mark the fifth time Brazil and Scotland have met at a World Cup, but the ties that bind the two countries go much further back.
As European clubs tightened their purse strings over the January window, Brazilian sides broke transfer records again and again. But is this betting-fuelled boom sustainable?
Though it covers nearly half of Brazil’s territory and is home to the major urban centers of Manaus and Belém, the North region is sorely underrepresented in football.
Long a niche practice confined mainly to Japanese immigrant communities, baseball in Brazil has matured into an all-inclusive sport, and is reaping the rewards.
A new report highlights the consistent growth of the women’s game in Brazil, but there are structural bottlenecks that are still holding the sport back.
