Why Humiliation Versus Germany Will Haunt Brazil More Than 1950 Defeat

By the end, there were Brazilians in the crowd with smiles on their faces. The game long gone, the result well known. Brazil’s humiliation at the hands of Germany in Belo Horizonte will go down in football annals. The score of 7-1, the heaviest defeat suffered in the semi-final of a World Cup. But in truth, this Brazil side never got going. Shorn of their captain and their craque, they were put... 

Brazil Lack Cohesion in World Cup Scare Against Chile

If Brazil carry on like this for much longer, cardiologists across the land will be raking in the profits. The Selecao’s penalty shoot-out victory over Chile this afternoon was hard-fought, gritty and required the kind of mental toughness that carries successful sides forward in moments of adversity. Much had been made prior to the game of the hosts’ success over Chile in previous World... 

Oscar vs. Willian: Who Is the Better Option for Brazil?

The moment of truth is almost upon us. In two short days, Brazil will open the FIFA World Cup, against Croatia, at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, upon naming his 23-man squad for the tournament at the beginning of May, did not pull any great surprises. After an excellent run of form, which includes just one defeat in the last 12 months, his first-choice team is as good... 

Neymar Steals Show in Brazil with Differing Auditions for Dante and Ramires

It took a while, but Brazil got there. Until Neymar‘s sublime free-kick curled in deliciously just before the half-hour mark, there had been huffing and puffing, but the Panama house was not falling down. In the end, Brazil brushed their limited opponents aside, 4-0, with almost business-like efficiency. A fine long-range effort from Dani Alves, an excellent team goal from Hulk, who played... 

Luiz Felipe Scolari Considers Brazil Options in World Cup Preparations

In the days before the team’s first preparation friendly against Panama in Goiania, Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to ensure his players keep their eye on the prize. The World Cup hosts retreated to the remote resort of Granja Comary, in the mountains of Teresopolis in Rio de Janeiro, as they undergo an intense session of training prior to the World Cup kick-off on June 12. There have... 

What Luiz Felipe Scolari Brings to Brazil That Mano Menezes Didn’t

Brazil is in a good place right now. In a football sense, at the very least. Sixteen days from the World Cup curtain-raiser against Croatia at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, the Selecao Brasileira are in as good a form as they could hope to be. The statistics all add up: 13 wins from 14. Forty-two goals scored in those outings at a rate of three per game. Six wins on the bounce. But statistics,... 

Brazil World Cup Stars Cannot Prevent Disastrous Copa Libertadores Campaigns

And with the final whistle at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte last Wednesday, it was all over. Cruzeiro, the current Brazilian champions, could only manage a draw with Argentine club San Lorenzo and, having lost away, were sent crashing from South America’s premier club competition. With them went Brazil’s hopes of landing a fifth straight title in the continental tournament, the... 

Is Luiz Felipe Scolari Taking a Massive Gamble with No Experience in Attack?

Fred, Neymar and Hulk. In Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari‘s line-up, these are the three charged with finding the goals that will lead the Selecao to a sixth World Cup crown. After such an impressive run of form, who could blame Felipao for sticking with the tried and tested? As hosts, Brazil have not had to qualify for the tournament. That means, in the last two years, the side has played just... 

What Does the International Future Hold for Lucas Moura, Damiao and Pato?

Luiz Scolari‘s 23-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup held few surprises, but he has still managed to generate fierce debate. The Selecao‘s form has been on the up-and-up for the past 12 months, and Big Phil would have been foolish not to place trust in those who have served him so well. But the cast list for the event of the summer has left a plethora of players pondering what the... 

What Happened to Santos and Brazil Playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso?

As Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari pondered his final cast list for the FIFA World Cup, the discussion pieces across Brazilian newspapers, television channels and radio stations were endless.   Would it be Maicon or Rafinha who got the second right-back spot? Maxwell or Filipe Luis on the left? Is Philippe Coutinho deserving of a place after an excellent season at title-hunting Liverpool? One... 

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