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Santos coach Muricy Ramalho said that his Copa Libertadores winners are in peak condition to take on what he called "the best team in the world" at the Club World Cup.

The Brazilians are widely tipped to face Barcelona in the December 18 final of the seven-team intercontinental showpiece in Japan, which has always been viewed as a huge event ...

Former Corinthians manager Oswaldo de Oliveira, the most successful manager in Japanese football history with six trophies in five seasons, is leaving Kashima Antlers to be nearer his family.

"My family cannot stay with me here so long. Along with several other reasons... I have to stay in Brazil for at least one year," he said after telling Kashima of ...

Corinthians, former club of Brazil midfield legend Socrates, who died on Sunday, honoured his memory by winning their fifth national league championship after a goalless draw against Sao Paulo rivals Palmeiras.

A full house of 39,000 saw the game at the Pacaembu, where Corinthians held on to claim top spot as second-placed Vasco da Gama drew 1-1 with Flamengo ...

Former Brazil captain Socrates, who played in the great 1982 Brazilian side which was widely-regarded as the finest team never to win a World Cup, died on Sunday, aged 57.

Socrates was taken to Albert Einstein Hospital late Friday after suffering food poisoning. He went into septic shock, placed on a life support machine but passed way at 0630GMT on ...

Former Brazil captain Socrates died on Sunday aged 57 from an intestinal infection, a spokesperson for the Albert Einstein Hospital announced.

Socrates -- who in 1982 captained what is widely regarded as the best Brazil side never to have won the World Cup -- was taken to the hospital late Friday after suffering food poisoning.

The hospital said he had gone into ...

Socrates, who died on Sunday, aged 57 (eds born Feb 19, 1954), was skipper of Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, a team widely-regarded as one of the finest never to have won the title.

Socrates - who also played at the 1986 World Cup finals - was a flamboyant footballer who boasted a myriad of contradictions.

He was a qualified doctor ...

CSKA Moscow will be relying on their maverick Brazilian marksman Vagner Love to spearhead the Red Army side's attack in their Champions League Group B encounter with the French reigning champions Lille on Tuesday.

Especially so as CSKA will be without their Ivory Coast sharpstooter Seidou Doumbia, who was red-carded in their Group B away match against Trabzonspor.

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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian soccer phenomenon Neymar was photographed on a luxury yacht this week, enjoying the view as two bikini-clad women sunbathed on the deck. Displaying the image on its front page, one daily paper asked: "Europe, what for?".

The 19-year-old striker from a poor family had just signed a lucrative new contract with Santos, the team where ...

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella added four players to his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Colombia on Monday.

Sabella called up four domestically-based players - defender Clemente Rodriguez, goalkeeper Agustin Orion, both of Boca Juniors, and Estudiantes de La Plata duo midfielder Rodrigo Brana and central defender Leandro Desabato.

Argentina face Bolivia on Friday in Buenos Aires before ...

Brazil coach Mano Menezes has handed Ronaldinho and highly-rated Neymar a triple chance to stamp their claims as the 2014 World Cup hosts prepare to face bitter rivals Argentina as well as Mexico and Costa Rica.

Brazil will tackle Argentina in Belem on September 28 after their first meeting in the continent's Superclasico ended 0-0 last week.

Menezes has ...