Who likes goals?
Yes, I realize my truancy on the matter of the Grinder is glaring. I've been city hopping all weekend for work and haven't been able to level my gaze appropriately on MLS' doings. I hope to have something up later, but in the event that the day gets aw...
Philippe Coutinho: The trouble when promise meets expectation
Philippe Coutinho: The trouble when promise meets expectation is a post from: Just Football
Philippe Coutinho: The trouble when promise meets expectation is a post from: Just Football In an era of rolling news and ever-shortening attention spans, a footballer’s career in the modern game can be built up and knocked down faster than perhaps...Romario Tells Us How He Really Feels About The Selecao
Big thing for Brazilians, this whole World Cup at home business coming up in a little over two years. Expectations will be a touch on the high side, and number six is certainly on the minds of many.
Romario, one of those past icons whose personality has kept his flames of relevance burning in a number...
Ramires’ raw energy makes him Chelsea’s upwardly mobile master | Michael Cox
The midfielder may not be the stereotypical Brazilian, but his incredible drive means he is perfect for the Premier LeagueNobody is ever impressed by Ramires the first time they see him play. Perhaps it is his nationality that creates unrealistic expec...
Human Rights Group Criticizes Sepp, Just Like Everyone Else
The words “Sepp Blatter” and “legacy” are inextricably linked. Most of the time, they’re enveloped by many more words of the four-letter variation. Solidar, a Swiss human rights group, is doing their part to make sure this stays on steady course, by making a video critiquing Sepp’s approach to World Cup 2014 and the manner...
Football brings hope to favela youth
A project that is helping young people in a notorious Rio de Janeiro slum turn away from crime and build trust in the police is also opening their eyes to the power of EnglishFor Adriel, a football-obsessed 14-year-old from one of Rio de Janeiro's most...
Mario Menezes Renders World Cup 2014 Moot, Claims Victory
It’s a bit early to be handing out the big trophy for 2012, particularly with the world about to end in a few months time here, but Mario Menezes sees no fault in staking claim to it more than two years out. This is probably the fault of the internet age rendering the man behind...
When you’re as good as Neymar your boots come custom-made
When you’re as good as Neymar your boots come custom-made is a post from: Just Football
When you’re as good as Neymar your boots come custom-made is a post from: Just Football As most of you will already know by now, the Brazilian striker Neymar is kind of a big deal. Why? You can find three...Fifa corruption intrigue deepens as Brazil’s Ricardo Teixeira resigns
• Brazil confederation president a key figure in Fifa for 22 years• Teixeira blames ill-health and insists: 'I've done my duty'The intrigue enveloping Fifa has deepened with the resignation of Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian football c...
Ricardo Teixeira resigns from Brazil FA and 2014 World Cup committee
• 64-year-old cites health reasons as reason for resignation• 'I leave ... with the sense of mission accomplished,' he saysRicardo Teixeira, the head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for the past 22 years, has resigned for health reas...
Sepp Blatter apologises to Brazil over Fifa’s World Cup criticism
• Blatter pledges to mend relations with World Cup organisers• Jérôme Valcke said Brazil needed 'a kick up the backside'Sepp Blatter has apologised to Brazil for the disparaging remarks made by Fifa's general secretary about the country's slow pr...
Brazil’s World Cup planning hits problems – on and off the pitch | Fernando Duarte