Is Neymar’s Barcelona Form a Major Worry for Brazil’s World Cup Quest?

Neymar‘s first season as a Barcelona player has not met expectations, that much is fair to say. While that means nothing for his overall chances of success at the Camp Nou, it will be a concern for Brazil and head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari ahead of this summer’s World Cup. Ever since his breakthrough as a 17-year-old in 2009, Neymar has been seemingly destined for greatness and, indeed,... 

Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide

Brazil may be five-time world champions, but they have never won the competition on home soil. That is the challenge that awaits this year’s crop as they prepare for the biggest test of their playing careers. There were few surprises in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s selection for the competition, with the experienced coach sticking to a core group of players that have served him well in the 18... 

Brazil’s 20 Best Home-Based Talents Bound for Europe

Brazil, as a footballing nation, is renowned for producing talent in both quality and quantity. Its domestic football has seen increasing purchasing power over the past couple of years, but its brightest lights continue to flood to Europe. Despite the loss of Lucas Moura, Oscar, Neymar and Bernard in quick succession, the talent pool is far from running dry. Indeed, there are so many players of... 

Predicting the Brazil Squad 60 Days from the 2014 World Cup

No country will enter this summer’s competition with more pressure on their shoulders than hosts Brazil, with last year’s unexpected Confederations Cup success only raising expectation levels that were already set sky high. The Selecao are always a side to beat in World Cup competition, having won the competition a record five occasions. No other nation can claim to have their footballing... 

Why Chelsea Star Oscar Holds the Key to Brazil World Cup 2014 Glory

With little over two months remaining until the 2014 World Cup gets underway in Brazil, preparations are being finalised among the 32 squads who will head to the competition in the hope of returning as national heroes.  For no nation, though, is that pressure more intense than for hosts Brazil. The selecao are always considered favourites for success in their homeland when the World... 

5 Ways Brazil Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari Should Experiment vs. South Africa

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has his final opportunity to experiment ahead of the World Cup in this week’s friendly with South Africa, with his squad for the tournament set to be named in early May. While nobody is expecting the African side to pose too much of a test for the Selecao, Scolari will be keen to examine some of the fringe options in his squad and tactical alternatives available... 

New Marcello Lippi Contract Major Coup for ‘Superclub’ Guangzhou Evergrande

A lot can happen in football in the space of a week, but when Marcello Lippi told reporters last week that this would be his final year with Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande there was little reason to doubt his honesty. Per Football Italia, the Italian had told Marca that 2014 would in fact be his final year in club management. A similar message, meanwhile, had been propagating in China for some time,... 

Why Lucas Leiva Injury Would Be Dilemma for Brazil at World Cup

Brazil’s plans for the 2014 World Cup have been fairly stable since their Confederations Cup success last summer. However, since that victory, a number of senior players have been drafted in to take up squad places ahead of a competition that will be a test of mental stamina, as well as ability. Among those players—a list that also includes the likes of Ramires, Robinho, Willian and Maicon—is... 

Fernandinho Form Should Cause Brazil Rethink Ahead of World Cup

Ordinarily, it would be wise to suggest a player with just five caps to his name at the age of 28—the last of which came almost two years ago—has little chance of making an appearance at a World Cup just a few months away. For Manchester City‘s Fernandinho, though, it is perhaps wise to make an exception. After his Man-of-the-Match performance against Arsenal last month, the Brazilian... 

A Resurgent Philippe Coutinho Can Be Brazil’s Trump Card at 2014 World Cup

The countdown to the start of the World Cup is beginning to tick ever louder and, for the 16 doubtless nervous head coaches set to attend the tournament, crunch time is now just a handful of months away. Their reputations depend upon the results of, in some cases, just three matches and for no one is that more the case than 2002 World Cup winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, who has the unenviable... 

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