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Category: BrazilIn our regular Sunday feature, we take in some of the stars of the world of football who will be enjoying celebrations away from the pitch, this week sees birthdays for Brazilian trio Kaka, Rivaldo an... Read more...
The contract for the construction of the Estadio das Dunas in Natal has now been signed, with the governor of the state of Rio Grande do Norte giving the green light for work to begin.... Read more...
Nescau, a manufacturer of pre-packaged chocolate bars and ice creams, has become the latest brand to sign up as a sponsor for Brazil 2014.... Read more...
Chile's Universidad Catolica beat compatriots Union Espanola 2-1 to move into the Copa Libertadores last 16, with the group's other qualifying berth going to Velez Sarsfield who overpow... Read more...
Liga de Quito, Universidad Catolica and Velez Sarsfield clinched last-16 places as Cruzeiro ensured they will finish with the best record from the group stage, while record seven-time winners Ind... Read more...
Brazil's Cruzeiro won top spot in their Copa Libertadores group with a comfortable 3-0 win over Argentinian champions Estudiantes to ensure they will play the second leg of all the... Read more...
Zico speaks to FIFA.com about the fund-raising match he organised for the victims of the recent disasters in Japan, his special bond with the country, role in the development of its football and time ... Read more...
Ask and you shall receive.
Well, so long as you’re one of the greatest players to have ever graced a football pitch with your otherworldly abilities.
Ronaldo asked the Brazilian federation for a sendoff friendly with the Selecao, and they have obliged with one of the most lopsided games in football history: the 2002 World Cup-winning Brazilian side versus a gaggle of local Chechnyans, including the President.
Brazil’s 2002 World Cup-winning team will play a friendly next month in the formerly wartorn Russian province of Chechnya, a local official said Wednesday.
Chechnya’s government website cited sports minister Haidar Alkhanov as saying Kaka, Ronaldinho and the recently retired Ronaldo are likely to feature in the March 10 match. Chechnya president Ramzan Kadyrov will captain a team comprising local players.
There was no word of confirmation from Brazilian officials, but if the match goes ahead it will be the third major football coup in a month for Russia’s poverty-stricken Caucasus region, which is better known for separatist violence than sport.
(It should be noted those ‘local’ players may actually be Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny; not quite as lopsided, but still wouldn’t keep anything on the table.)
No word if he’ll be bringing back that fly hair for the occasion, but it should be absolute mandatory. That and an over/under in triple figures.
Real Madrid have confirmed Jose Mourinho will be unveiled as their new manager on Monday after agreeing to a compensation deal with Inter Milan.... Read more...