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🤔 Neymar’s last stand
Brazil Sports

🤔 Neymar’s last stand

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Mar 14, 2026
🚫 São Paulo’s away fan ban
Brazil Sports

🚫 São Paulo’s away fan ban

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Mar 7, 2026
🏎️ Bortoleto and F1’s great leveler
Brazil Sports

🏎️ Bortoleto and F1’s great leveler

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Feb 28, 2026
⚽ Banco Master and... football?
Banco Master

⚽ Banco Master and... football?

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Feb 21, 2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s hand in Brazil’s football origins
Brazil Sports

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Feb 14, 2026
🤑 Brazilian mega transfers
Brazil Sports

🤑 Brazilian mega transfers

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?

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Feb 7, 2026
🌎 The North remembers
Brazil Sports

🌎 The North remembers

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Jan 31, 2026
⚾ Brazil hits a home run
Brazil Sports

⚾ Brazil hits a home run

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Jan 24, 2026
⚠️ A football giant on the edge
Brazil Sports

⚠️ A football giant on the edge

A recent cup win left fans smiling, but Corinthians are in a catastrophic financial position, with no obvious way out for the giant São Paulo club.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Jan 17, 2026
⚽ A turning point for women’s football
Brazil Sports

⚽ A turning point for women’s football

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.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Jan 10, 2026
🔭 Brazilian sport in 2026
Brazil Sports

🔭 Brazilian sport in 2026

Join us as we look ahead to the major events in Brazilian sport this year, from the World Cup, to gymnastics, to tennis.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Jan 3, 2026
🏍️ Brazil’s MotoGP comeback
Brazil Sports

🏍️ Brazil’s MotoGP comeback

For the first time in decades, Brazil will not only host a MotoGP event but also have a homegrown driver on the grid.

Lucas Berti
Lucas Berti
Dec 27, 2025
⛷️ No snow, no problem
Brazil Sports

⛷️ No snow, no problem

After decades of fighting just to take part in the Winter Olympics, Brazil’s team is now going into Milan-Cortina with a genuine shot at a medal.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Dec 20, 2025
💰 Pay your dues, or else
Brazil Sports

💰 Pay your dues, or else

Brazilian football will be governed by new financial fair play rules as of next season. We look into what changes should be expected.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Dec 13, 2025
🏆 Brazil’s World Cup group
Brazil Sports

🏆 Brazil’s World Cup group

The Brazilian national team has been drawn into Group C of the 2026 World Cup, facing Morocco, Scotland and Haiti.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Dec 6, 2025
🏆 The biggest Brazilian match ever?
Brazil Sports

🏆 The biggest Brazilian match ever?

Tonight’s Copa Libertadores final between Palmeiras and Flamengo has been billed as the biggest match between two Brazilian clubs in history, at least in the post-Pelé era.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Nov 29, 2025
🦁 Mirassol: the roar of the Countryside Lions
Brazil Sports

🦁 Mirassol: the roar of the Countryside Lions

This week, we look at the remarkable story of Mirassol, the tiny football club that is hitting the heights in Brazil.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Nov 22, 2025
🥋 Taekwon-dominance
Brazil Sports

🥋 Taekwon-dominance

Two golds and two silvers at the World Championships in Wuxi showcased the strength of Brazil’s young taekwondo talent — and its ambition for Los Angeles 2028.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Nov 15, 2025
🏎️ The magic of Interlagos
Brazil Sports

🏎️ The magic of Interlagos

Formula 1 returns to São Paulo this weekend, for one of the most iconic races on its annual calendar. We look back at some of the most historic outings at Interlagos.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Nov 8, 2025
🚀 João Fonseca hits orbit
Brazil Sports

🚀 João Fonseca hits orbit

Bringing an end to a glittering debut season on the ATP tour, teenage tennis sensation João Fonseca wins in Basel and looks ahead to 2026.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Nov 1, 2025
🏀 Brazil gets an NBA coach
Brazil Sports

🏀 Brazil gets an NBA coach

A milestone for Brazilian basketball has arrived in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Oct 25, 2025
🤴🏿 The King’s legacy
Brazil Sports

🤴🏿 The King’s legacy

Were he still alive, Pelé would be turning 85 years old this week. As one of the greatest footballers of all time, he is idolized around the world — except, it turns out, in his birthplace.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Oct 18, 2025
🏟️ Portuguesa bets the house
Brazil Sports

🏟️ Portuguesa bets the house

Once a fixture in the first division, the historic club is betting its future on investors and a new arena rising from the Canindé — but football success remains far from guaranteed.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Oct 11, 2025
🐘 Fitting an elephant into a doghouse
Brazil Sports

🐘 Fitting an elephant into a doghouse

The hectic calendar of Brazilian football has long been identified as one of the reasons holding the national sport back, but a new four-year plan could improve matters.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Oct 4, 2025
🦅 John Textor stars in ‘Eagle vs. Eagle’
Brazil Sports

🦅 John Textor stars in ‘Eagle vs. Eagle’

Love him or hate him, much of the recent success of Brazilian and South American champions Botafogo can be traced back to owner John Textor.

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Sep 27, 2025
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