Emerging Home-Based Players Who Can Break into Brazil’s 2014 World Cup Squad

The 2014 World Cup is now less than 18 months away. The competition will be looming large in the minds of international managers worldwide, with the core of their squads already taking shape in their plans. Most will look to have all but a couple of their 23-man squad clearly defined by the end of 2013, with the remaining places up for grabs for anyone who puts in a dramatic final push for a place... 

Picking a Brazilian All-Time Flair XI Feat. Pele, Socrates, Ronaldo and Co.

Picking an all-time best side is always a difficult task. When it comes to a country like Brazil, that has had so may truly great players, it is made that much more difficult again. This is not just a simple all-time best XI, though. The aim is to pick a “Flair XI”, which will consist of the best attacking and creative talents that the Seleção have had to offer. Over the years,... 

World Cup 2014: 5 Biggest Nations Who Might Miss Out

The 2014 World Cup is now just 18 months away, with 31 places remaining to join host nation Brazil at world football’s biggest and most prestigious competition. In some continents’ qualifying competitions, it is simply too early to cast judgement on the possible winners and losers. However, in Europe and South America we are reaching the halfway stage and starting to gain an idea of which... 

5 Brazilian Youngsters Who Can Flourish Under Luiz Felipe Scolari

Brazil will soon enter a new chapter of its footballing history as Luiz Felipe Scolari once more takes charge of the national team ahead of the 2014 World Cup. With just 18 months to go until the big event, the 2002 World Cup-winning coach must work quickly to build a squad that is capable of doing the country proud in front of its ever-demanding home crowds. With that in mind, it is most likely that... 

Confederations Cup: Ranking the Favourites for Glory in 2013

The Confederations Cup might not be everybody’s favourite competition, but it is most certainly taken seriously by those involved just a year before the World Cup itself. To qualify for the tournament, a team must have shown itself to be the either best of their continent, the best in the world or simply be the host. With just eight teams involved, all of whom are there by merit, the potential... 

Ronaldinho: Can He Make the Brazil National Team for the 2014 World Cup?

He is a player who will forever live in the hearts of football fans worldwide. Indeed, Ronaldinho‘s five-year spell at Barcelona last decade ranks among the greatest periods of individual brilliance ever seen in the game. He was simply untouchable. The iconic No. 10, though, has seen his career fade since his departure from Camp Nou. He failed to ignite in a two-year stint at Milan, and his return... 

World Cup 2014: 6 Early Candidates to Finish Top Scorer in Brazil

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is now just 18 months away, with the biggest festival in football ready to roll up in South America and with 32 nations competing for the main prize. While the World Cup trophy will be the biggest prize on offer, there will also be great individual glory on offer in the form of the Golden Ball, awarded to the best player of the tournament, and the Golden Boot, which rewards... 

Predicting Brazil’s Starting XI for the Opening Match of World Cup 2014

Following his appointment as head coach of the Brazilian national team last week, Luis Felipe Scolari told reporters that he hopes to have his team for the 2014 World Cup 90 percent defined by the end of 2013. Predicting that lineup presents obvious difficulties—we don’t know what direction Felipão will choose to take the squad in over the next 18 months, or which players will be... 

Why Colombia Could Be the Big Surprise at World Cup 2014 in Brazil

Six wins, one draw, one defeat. Since arriving as manager of the Colombian national team at the start of the year, Jose Pekerman’s record could hardly be better, with his team riding high in qualification for the 2014 World Cup. After several years of disappointment, Colombia have finally pieced together a team that is capable of upholding the country’s proud footballing traditions, combining... 

Lionel Messi: How Argentina Have Finally Unlocked His Potential

Lionel Messi has won nearly every individual award in the game over the past few seasons. But until recently, he was still the target for much criticism in Argentina, having failed to translate his club form into success in the international arena. Now captaining his country, Messi has done everything in his power to prove the critics wrong. A sensational return of 12 goals in nine international games... 

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