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FIFA Women’s World Cup will be Marta’s last dance

The tournament's all-time top scorer Marta has her last chance at a Women's World Cup trophy, as she hopes to…

10 months ago

Political polarization affecting Brazil’s enjoyment of the Olympics

Instead of simply putting their unwavering support behind any and all Brazilian athletes during the Tokyo Games, a significant part…

3 years ago

The man who discovered Ítalo Ferreira, Brazil’s surfing gold medalist

Luiz Campos "Pinga" first spotted a teenage Ítalo Ferreira back in 2007 and trained him up to win the world…

3 years ago

Brazil’s Olympic medal hopes rest with the Armed Forces

Thanks to the Defense Ministry's High-Performance Athlete Program, the majority of Brazil's top athletes at the Tokyo Games are members…

3 years ago

Athletics scholarships face cuts as Brazil competes in Tokyo Olympics

Funding for Brazil's renowned Bolsa Atleta program fell 17 percent over the last Olympic cycle, the first budget cut since…

3 years ago

Will Brazilian clubs finally have their Premier League moment?

With the local FA as politically weak as ever, clubs try to make a rare push for independence — obtaining…

3 years ago

Copa America: A white elephant parade

Besides the obvious problems with holding an international football tournament during a raging pandemic, the Copa America will showcase brand-new…

3 years ago

South American football says: “What pandemic?”

Football in South America has continued largely unaffected during the Covid-19 pandemic, and executives want fans in the stadium

3 years ago

The part-time Brazilian team that sold out the Santiago Bernabéu

In 1958, a football team billed as the "champions of Brazil" played a glamorous tour in Europe — but the…

3 years ago

Brazilian footballers take on video games in legal battles

FIFA is Brazil's most popular game, but scores of footballers have sued the developers over the use of their names…

3 years ago