February 2, 2013
The Beautiful Game? Not under Claudio Coutinho it wasn’t
Pragmatic, effective and without frills, Claudio Coutinho's left an enduring legacy to Brazilian football continues to be felt today.
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December 3, 2012
Local jobs for local people – how Guardiola rumours split Brazilian football
The speculation about the possibility of Pep Guardiola becoming the next coach of Brazil, revealed a divide within the country between the traditionalists and those who thought it worth adopting a new approach.
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November 19, 2012
Teixeira influence continues to cast shadow over Brazil
World football has not heard the last of Ricardo Teixeira, the long-time Brazilian football supreme deposed early this year but still apparently pulling strings from his exile in Miami.
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September 23, 2012
Kerlon: where did it all go wrong?
Not so long ago the Kerlon, a player famous for his seal dribble, was regarded as the next big thing in world football, but now he finds himself playing in Japan's third tier.
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September 8, 2012
The Short Happy Life of Adilson Batista
A man at peace, Adilson Batista, manager of Serie A strugglers Atlético Goianiense, yawned, stretched, and leaned back in his chair...
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July 22, 2012
Face to face: Brazil coach Mano Menezes interview
Brazil’s national coach is under pressure to win Olympic gold this summer as well as the World Cup on home soil in 2014.
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July 7, 2012
Brazilian football: when silence isn’t golden
Attendances in Brazil are down, in some cases alarmingly, but it would only require a few changes to remedy the situation. Unfortunately, those changes are probably beyond the the people running Brazilian football.
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May 19, 2012
Brazil: the good the bad and the ugly
While the new Brasileirão Serie A season begins with optimism on the pitch, events off it are conspiring to undermine domestic football in Brazil.
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April 6, 2012
That They May Face the Rising Sun
In the wake of the deaths of several supporters in football-related incidents in Brazil, an examination of the causes.
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March 21, 2012
No Twilight For These Gods: two World Cup legends renew acquaintance
The Bahia-Vitória clássico brings together two former team-mates who are better remembered for their roles in Brazil's much-loved 1982 World Cup side.
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March 9, 2012
Mutual differences: Brazil and FIFA could both learn from each other
Brazil's haphazard preparations for the 2014 World Cup have set alarms bells ringing at FIFA headquarters, but the country will be ready on time, even if there may be some hiccups along the way.
