June 28, 2013
Mission accomplished for Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari has achieved exactly what he wanted: he has rebuilt Brazil effectively enough in six months to bring them through to the final of ‘their’ Confederations Cup.
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June 26, 2013
Kinnear a decent person, but the wrong man for Newcastle
If Mike Ashley ran his Sports Direct company in the same way he ran Newcastle, the company would probably go bankrupt. Brian Glanville on the appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle's technical director...
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June 25, 2013
Brazil wakes up and smells the coffee
Football is supposed to be the people's game, so surely there is nothing wrong with the masses using the sport as a means of venting their frustration.
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June 15, 2013
Confederations Cup preview
As a trial run for next summer’s World Cup, the Confederations Cup will test Brazil’s readiness for the big event. Tim Vickery sets the scene...
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June 5, 2013
Present imperfect, but progressive England improve on past
Although they rode their luck at times, England's performance in Rio against World Cup hosts Brazil, offered some cause for optimism, argues Brian Glanville.
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May 26, 2013
Brazil: Brasileiro Serie A preview
The league most likely to challenge the big European championships for global attention, or a self-absorbed sideshow operating ludicrously below its potential? Here's our preview of the new league season in Brazil.
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May 26, 2013
Brasileiro Serie A: team-by-team guide
Team-by-team guide to the new league season in Brazil.
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April 14, 2013
Political football: how Brazil’s military hijacked the beautiful game
Brazil's World Cup success in 1970 and the joy it brought to its people, did not go unnoticed by a military dictatorship always looking for ways to stamp its authority on the population.
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March 23, 2013
Criciúma’s return to the big time revives memories of past glories
Little known outside the state of Santa Catarina, Criciúma have bounced back from obscurity to take their place among the elite of Brazilian football.
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February 12, 2013
England promise, but can they deliver?
Brian Glanville reflects on England's friendly international victory over a lacklustre Brazil side.
