Former Brazil star Sissi, one of the 13 women featured in Chelsea Clinton’s upcoming book, “She Persisted Around the World: 13Women Who Changed History,” coaches girls soccer and is Technical Director at Walnut Creek SC, located 20 miles east of SanFrancisco. Brazil’s No. 10 before being succeeded by Marta, Sissi was the Silver Ball MVP […]
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Catarina Macario: A new women's college star is born
Stanford players Kelley O’Hara, Christen Press and Teresa Noyola won Hermann Trophies in consecutive years (2009-11). Senior Andi Sullivan, who has alreadyplayed for the U.S. national team, is the favorite to win this year’s award. Stanford is loaded with great young players — Sullivan is the only senior on the team — but the star […]
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Brazil's impressive revival continues at the U-17 World Cup
Brazil, the world’s most successful soccer nation, hit rock bottom at the 2014 World Cup with a 7-1 loss to Germany. Its revival has been impressive and has also been on view at the U-17 WorldCup. It wasn’t just the embarrassingdefeat against the Germans in Belo Horizante that was so discouraging about the Brazil’s play […]
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Brazil's Tite tells his players they need to play fairly at World Cup
Brazil national team coach Tite says his players should play fairly at the World Cup, even going so far as to say they should tell the referee if they improperly score on a handball. ”A player of mine who sees the referee give something wrong in his favor, he can speak up,“ Tite told the […]
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Kaka: 'What I need right now is a new challenge and new motivation'
Kaka, the symbol of Brazilian-owned Orlando City since its arrival in MLS in 2015, won’t return to the club after his contract expires at the end of the season. Kaka in MLS: GP/G/A TEAM (YEAR) 29/10/7 Orlando City (2015) 24/9/10 Orlando City (2016) 22/6/5 OrlandoCity (2017) Kaka became one of MLS’s most visible new stars […]
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What They're Saying: Tite
“Yesterday, we thanked each other because we are already qualified. I can’t imagine what it is like for others; they must be having trouble sleeping. [In the end], others will reap what their worksowed.” — Brazil coach Tite with little apparent sympathy for rival Argentina, which might not qualify for the World Cup. (AP)
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Top Brazilian women's players in open revolt against federation
Since head coach Emily Lima was removed last month, five Brazilian women’s national team players have quit the team in protest. On Friday, eight former players sent an open letter criticizingthe federation.
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Brazilian federation dumps first female head coach of women's national team
Emily Lima, the first woman to coach the Brazilian women’s national team, was fired after only 10 months on the job and replaced by 61-year-old Vadao, whom she had replaced last year.Lima was fired following Brazil’s trip to Australia, where it lost two games to the Matildas, extending its winless streak to six games.
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What They're Saying: Sam Kerr
“Not shaking hands, it’s not an Australian thing but I‘m not really going to comment on it because it’s not something I think is very … I don’t really like it, butwhatever. It was heated. I don’t know how it started. But I guess that’s what happens when you get under people’s skin, not only […]
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Brazil first division will expedite Video Review after missed handball
The Brazilian federation announced it will expedite the implementation of Video Review in the Brazilian first division after Jo used his arm to score the only goal in leader Corinthians’ 1-0win over Vasco da Gama in an incident missed by the referee and his assistant standing just yards away. Officials told Reuters they hoped to […]