More than a year after his $20 million move from Vasco da Gama to Bayer Leverkusen, Paulinho got his first Bundesliga start and did this in a 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Ateammate of Vinícius Júnior on Brazil’s 2017 U-17s who finished third U-17 World Cup, Paulinho is headed to the 2020 Olympics.
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The joys of picardia vs. the boredom of tactics
Diego Maradona has always known about soccer’s extra dimension. Even as a frighteningly young teenager — he was only 15 when he made his debut at the top level of Argentine pro soccer — healready knew, or he sensed, that there was more to the sport than tactics and training, more even than mastery of […]
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Pia Sundhage takes on greatest challenge of her career
Pia Sundhage, who led the USA to gold medals at the 2008 and 2012Olympics and her native Sweden to the silver medal in 2016, will take on the greatest challenge of her career as she was named new head coach of the Brazilian women’s national team with the task ofleading it at the 2020 Olympics […]
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Insta du jour
“This is the respect that people have for women’s soccer in Brazil. Goodnight to everyone who’s going to sleep quietly in their own beds before working the next day. This is thereality. Why is the United States so far ahead of us?” — Emily Lima, coach of Brazilian women’s team Santos and Brazil’s former women’s […]
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Copa America: Brazil exorcises demons and dominates fading rivals
Brazil won its first Copa America title since 2007 when it beat Peru, 3-1, in the final of a tournamentduring which it outclassed its rivals. Brazil stays firm under pressure. The Mineirazo of 2014wasn’t the only agony that the Selecao exorcised with its ninth Copa America title on Sunday. A month before on match day […]
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What They're Saying: Tite
“It’s absurd that at this high level we are playing on fields where it is difficult to control the ball. Players need three touches to control it. It’s absurd.” –Brazil coach Tite after the host team needed penalty kicks to defeat Paraguay after their match ended in a 0-0 tie at the Arena do Gremio […]
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Marta: 'Cry now so you can smile at the end'
At 33, Brazilian star Martamight not have played her last Women’s World Cup game on Sunday, but she implored young Brazilian women to step up.
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Watch: Brazil's crazy goal and golazos in win over Peru
Roberto Firmino blocked goalkeeper Pedro Gallese‘s clearance, collected the ball after it hit the post, and added insult to injury by juking Gallese to the groundbefore hitting the net. Willian’s rocket.
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Dispatch from Valenciennes: The World Cup field is leveling out
It wasn’t a classic, and there was only one goal, butItaly against Brazil was something we’ve seen little of so far in this 24-team tournament – an even game that either side could have won. No steel-curtain defending for 90 minutes, noone-sided chicken shoot, rather this was the kind of balanced but intense contest we’ll […]
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Copa America Preview: Brazil at home or Argentina with Messi are the favorites
Amid the Women’s World Cup and GoldCup, the 46th edition of the Copa America — the oldest international competition in the world — is almost an afterthought for many American fans. Copa America: TV Schedule The 12-team tournamentkicks off on Friday in Brazil, where the hosts face off against Bolivia in Sao Paulo. Brazil and […]