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 […]
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What They're Saying: Pele
“I scored so many goals in my life, but many people, when they meet me, always ask me about that save. While it was indeed phenomenal, my memory of Gordon is not defined by that — it is defined byhis friendship. He was a kind and warm man who gave so much to people. So […]
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What They're Saying: Juca Kfouri
“It’s hard to imagine what Flamengo means for these boys. In Brazil, there are only two legal paths to social improvement for them: entertainment and soccer. Otherwise it’s a life ofcrime. Training at Flamengo is realizing your life’s goal. But now it’s a dream turned into a nightmare.” — Juca Kfouri, a Brazilian sports columnist […]
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Fire kills 10 people at Brazilian club Flamengo's new 'Vulture's Nest' center
A fire that broke out at the Ninho do Urubu, Brazilian club Flamengo’s new training center, killed 10 people on Friday morning. A fire fighter told Globo News that the training center housed teenage players and they were sleeping there at the time of the fire.Flamengo reportedly spent more than $6 million to expand the […]
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What They're Saying: Neymar
“What I wanted the most as a birthday present today is a new metatarsal so I could be on the field fighting and doing what I love the most, which is playing soccer.” — Brazilian starNeymar, at his 27th birthday bash in Paris, which he considered canceling due to the foot injury he recently suffered. […]
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MLS Moves: Philadelphia Union hopes to buck history with young Brazilian
Brazilians are everywhere in the world of soccer. MLS not so much. Argentines and Colombians have played big roles on MLS teams. In the early years, Bolivians were big. More recently, Paraguayans and Venezuelans have done very well. ButBrazilians? No Brazilian ranks among MLS’s top 50 all-time scorers, and only one Brazilian (D.C. United’s Luciano […]
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What They're Saying: Dave Sarachan
“They’re deep, they have a history, they have a culture that develops players at such a high level. You look at the caps, the clubs, the ages and all the rest, at the end of the day, pound for poundthey are as good as any soccer-playing country on the planet. When you measure up against […]
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Watch (TBT): How the USA beat Brazil 20 years ago
With the USA facing Brazil on Friday for the 19th time, we throw it back to the one U.S. win over the Selecao. It came in the semifinals of the 1998 Gold Cup, the defending World Cup champion havingbeen invited as a guest team. Goalkeeper Kasey Keller saved spectacularly and Preki scored the decider for […]