In Tite‘s first game as new head coach, Brazil beat Ecuador, 3-0, for its first win in Ecuador since 1983. Gabriel Jesus scored twice and Neymar added the third goal as Brazil wonimpressively in Quito, at 10,000 feet above sea level. Gabriel Jesus and Neymar were joined by Marquinhos and Renato Augusto from Brazil’s Olympic […]
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Brazilian David Luiz returns to Chelsea
Two years after leaving Chelsea for Paris St. Germain for $78 million, Brazilian David Luiz has returned to Stamford Bridge in a deal valued at half that amount. New Blues managerAntonio Conte green-lighted the move for the 29-year-old central defender. Along with the late signing of defender Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina, Chelsea took their summer spending […]
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Farewell, Hope Solo
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) I have admired Hope Solo for many reasons. I’ve sent YouTube clipsof Solo’s highlights to goalkeepers I’ve trained, because I believe that players learn more by imitating stars than from listening to coaches’ advice. And I believethere’s no doubt that by example, Solo, the best known women’s soccer player since Mia Hamm, has […]
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Olympic women's soccer: Our winners & losers
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) Olympic women’s soccer left the taste of what might have been. A USA-Brazil semifinal at Maracana Stadiumwould have been awesome. As would have been — for the cause of women’s soccer — a Brazil gold medal. They weren’t meant to be. (Tack, Pia.) But there was still plenty to beexcited about (and […]
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What They're Saying: Robert Bauer
“No offense was meant. I am thankful that I was able to be part of it here, and experience the country. It was the first I’ve been to Brazil.” — German defender Robert Bauerapologizing for making a gesture — “a stupid action” — showing seven fingers to the Maracana crowd, in reference to his nation’s […]
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Brazil's next task: get back in World Cup hunt
Brazil just ended one streak — never having won the gold medal in Olympic men’s soccer — but must get back to work keeping another streak alive — having advanced to the finals of every World Cup. The bad news: If World Cup 2018 qualifying ended today, Brazil wouldn’t qualify. It is currently tied for […]
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What They're Saying: Neymar
“It was an honor to be the captain, but from today I stop being captain. I will send a message to [Brazil national team coach] Tite that from now he can look for anothercaptain.” — Neymar, saying he doesn’t want to captain Brazil again and telling his critics they “will have to shut up” after […]
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Making a List: Brazil's international titles
Brazil became the second country after France to win the four FIFA men’s outdoor championships (World Cup, Olympics, Under-20 World Cup, Under-17 World Cup) plus their confederation championship whenit captured the men’s gold with a shootout win over Germany at the Rio Olympics. Brazil has never won more championships in any 20-year period than the […]
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Gold-medal game: Brazil coach plays down revenge motivation
Brazil coach Rogerio Micale says revenge won’t be a motivation for his team in the men’s soccer gold-medal game at the Olympics against Germany, which humiliated host Brazil, 7-1, in the 2014World Cup semifinals. “That was the World Cup.,” said Micale. “This is the Olympic team. Neymar never played in that match so there is […]
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The truly Greek Olympic final: Apollo vs. Dionysus
By Paul Gardner So the men’s Olympic final comes down to this: Apollo vs. Dionysus. Apollo, god of reason and logic (that’s the methodical Germans, you see), andDionysus, god of emotions and instincts (and that’s the free-styling Brazilians). So, translating Greek mythology into soccer reality, we have yet another matchup between thestraight-laced efficiency of European […]