Topic: FIFA World Cup

Santos eye Club World Cup Barcelona showdown

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 ...
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. ...

Brazilian football legend Socrates dies

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 ...

Socrates, gifted but troubled Brazilian star

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 ...

Grass gets greener at home for Brazil's soccer aces

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 ...

Sabella boosts Argentina World Cup squad

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 ...

Ronaldinho handed Brazil recall to face Ghana

Veteran striker Ronaldinho was on Thursday handed a surprise recall to the Brazil squad for next month's friendly against Ghana, with coach Mano Menezes opening the door to the 2014 World Cup finals.The 31-year-old, now playing for Flamengo in the Brazilian championship, ...

Brazil's under-fire Menezes backed by CFB boss

Brazil coach Mano Menezes has the backing of CFB president Ricardo Teixeira even though the South American's 3-2 loss to Germany means back-to-back defeats after last month's Copa America exit."The work will continue in the same vein. We had already expected these ...

Ronaldinho exploits overshadowing Cup draw in Rio

He may be a blast from the past as far as the World Cup is concerned, but Ronaldinho is bagging most of the limelight in Rio, even as the city prepares to host Saturday's draw for the 2014 tournament.With Brazil themselves already ...

Brazil on right track despite Copa exit - coach

Brazil coach Mano Menezes insisted on Monday that there was no need to panic after his side lost their Copa America quarter-final shoot-out to Paraguay.The media were scathing after a poor match ended goalless following extra-time and lambasted the auriverde for contriving ...
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