Brazil defeated hosts UAE in the FIFA U17s World Cup, repeating the 6-1 score line from their first game against Slovakia. The first game belonged to Atlético Paranaense duo, Nathan and Mosquito, and whilst both players but in top performances in this second group A fixture, the real stars of the show were Boschilia of São Paulo, and Gabriel of Santos. Gabriel is one of the much hyped players in this Brazil youth side, and his […]
Brazil began their 2013 U-17s World Cup campaign with a convincing 6-1 win over Slovakia in group A, as Atlético Paranaense wonderkid Mosquito scored an impressive hat-trick. He was joined on the score-sheet by the imaginatively named Nathan, who scored two goals and also plays for Atlético PR, and Flamengo forward Caio Rangel. Mosquito, whose full name is Thiago Rodrigues da Silva, has been a mainstay of Brazil’s youth sides from a young age, and possesses a […]
The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off today, as Brazil U-17s face Slovakia in Abu Dhabi. The tournament takes place in the United Arab Emirates, and the final will be played on Friday 8th November. The Brazil squad contains several promising players who will hope to make the senior side in the future. Keep an eye out on the site during the next few weeks for news, updates, player profiles and videos. For the […]
Atlético Madrid’s Brazilian forward Diego Costa scores the only goal as his side secured a big win in the Madrid derby. The 24-year-old striker was a constant thorn in the Real Madrid defence until he was substituted on the 85th minute, and he caused problems for Pepe and Sergio Ramos with a typically spiky performance. He’ll wind up his opponents even when he doesn’t have the ball with his unique brand of sledging, but he […]
A limp Botafogo performance was rescued by a dramatic last minute strike from Elias, as his side snatched a 2-1 victory against Criciúma at the Estádio Heriberto Hülse. (SCROLL FOR VIDEO) Just days after the celebration of what would have been Leônidas da Silva’s 100th birthday, Elias executed a strike worthy of a tribute to the king of the bicycle kick. Botafogo had spent much of the game struggling to break through a stubborn Criciúma […]
Google have honoured what would have been Leônidas da Silva’s 100th birthday, by changing their home page logo to an image of him performing one of his famous bicycle kicks. The legend of Brazilian football from the 1930s and 40s is also being honoured by São Paulo today, as the team will wear special Leônidas inspired uniforms for their game against Criciuma. The forward was nicknamed “The Rubber Man” for his agility in the pitch, which included […]
Real Madrid Castilla have announced the signing of Botafogo forward Henrique Almeida. He’ll join the Real Madrid reserve side on loan until the end of the season, at which time they’ll have the option to buy the player. The forward has struggled to make an impression at Botafogo as other strikers seem to be preferred by coach Oswaldo de Oliveira, so first team action has been hard to come by. The move to Madrid is a great […]
Vasco da Gama’s 17-year-old midfielder Danilo Barbosa da Silva, has attracted transfer interest from European sides Liverpool and Inter Milan, according to reports in Brazil. The youngster from Simões Filho, Bahia, impressed Liverpool’s scouts during the 2013 Toulon Tournament, where he was part of the Brazil side which won the competition. The Anfield scouts were at the prestigious French youth tournament to watch another midfielder, Grêmio’s Matheus Biteco, but have since turned their attentions to Danilo on […]
Vitinho’s career at Botafogo will be over before it’s even begun, as he looks set to join the current Russian Premier League champions CSKA Moscow, for a fee of ten million Euros. Vitinho burst onto the scene at Botafogo earlier this year, featuring in their victorious Carioca State Championship campaign and outshining Bruno Mendes as one of Botafogo’s most exciting young attacking talents. A quickness of mind, trickery, and willingness to have a go at […]
Chelsea have beaten Liverpool and Tottenham to the signing of transfer listed Anzhi escapee Willian, as the player chose Stamford Bridge and the Champions League, over White Hart Lane and the Europe League. Willian will sign for the club next week once a work permit is secured. Spurs were ready to break their transfer fee for a third time this window, as Paulinho and Roberto Soldado recently edged out big names such as Luka Modric […]