Oct 232013
 
Brazil U17s 3, Honduras 0: Brazil Cruise into U17 World Cup Last 16

Brazil Under 17s continued their dominance of group A, as they secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Honduras in their final group game in the FIFA U17 World Cup. Two goals from Boschilia in the first half gave Brazil a much deserved lead going in at half time, but the score-line could have been much worse for Honduras as the Brazilians boasted a possession statistic of 79%, and had several chances to add to their […]

Oct 202013
 
Brazil 6, UAE 1 - Boschilia Stars in Brazil U17s Repeat Performance

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 […]

Oct 172013
 
Mosquito Nets Hat-trick as Brazil U17s Win World Cup Opener

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 […]

Oct 162013
 
Brazil Squad for the 2013 U-17 World Cup

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 […]

Oct 102013
 
Brazil Shape up Ahead of South Korea & Zambia Friendlies

Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Brazil face South Korea at midday this Saturday (UK time), with plenty of players in the side looking to make an impression as the 2014 World Cup gets ever closer. The game will take place at the Seoul World Cup Stadium – one of the stadiums used during the 2002 World Cup which was won by Scolari’s Brazil, although they didn’t play there. Brazil will face a South Korean side who have already […]

Sep 282013
 
Brazilian Spaniard Diego Costa in Madrid derby delight

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 […]

Sep 092013
 
Elias Wonder Strike Fuels Fogão to Victory in Criciuma

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 […]

Sep 072013
 
Hyuri Scores Wonder Goal on Botafogo Début

Botafogo stormed to a 3-1 victory over Coritiba at the Maracanã on Thursday, with two goals from débutant Hyuri Henrique de Oliveira Costa, the second of which was something a bit special, as you can see in the video below. Rafael Marques opened the scoring, before passing the limelight to former Audax Rio forward who only signed for Botafogo a couple of months ago. His chance in the first team came thanks to the recent sale of […]

Sep 072013
 
Danilo Barbosa da Silva Scout Report - Vasco da Gama & Brazil

Young Vasco da Gama midfielder Danilo Barbosa da Silva recently attracted the interest of two European football powerhouses, Liverpool and Inter Milan, after their scouts spotted him playing for Brazil U20 at the 2013 Toulon Tournament. Here we take a look at what type of player Danilo is, and what it is about his game that attracted the interest from Europe. Thanks to Guilherme Melo for some of the extra information, and the Paulinho comparison! CLICK […]

Sep 052013
 
Google Doodle Honours Leônidas da Silva

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 […]