Brazilian Transfer Window Points to Bad Times Ahead in Domestic Football

We are used to seeing the Campeonato Brasileiro‘s biggest stars make the understandable switch to Europe. At some point in a career path whose destiny is upwards, there comes the need to test yourself against better, stronger, more demanding talents. Some, such as Ronaldo Fenomeno, Daniel Alves, Kaka, and more recently Neymar, can make the transition, adapting to a technical level far superior... 

Ronaldo’s Proposed Return Can Only Be Negative for Brazilian Great

Can football be described as an art form? Certainly, there are players who can make the game look like that, and this week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, and the battle over the best part of the last decade between juggernauts Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can only add to the idea of sport as a spectacle, entertainment, drama, freedom of expression. Perhaps, once Messi, Ronaldo and all... 

Has Jefferson Thrown Away His Brazil Future by Remaining with Botafogo?

The kick-off to the Brazilian season is just around the corner but don’t expect any fireworks just yet. As the country endures the searing summer heat, the sterile, tedious and hopelessly out-of-date state championships are on the verge of their annual contest, the sporting equivalent of dragging out a once favoured relic to wave to the crowd, but whose captivating beauty has since been ravaged... 

8 Brasileirao Players Who Could Move to Europe in January Window

Another January transfer window is in full swing and the Twitter hashtag #transfers is likely going into overdrive. This vastly exorbitant soap opera must end some day, that day a little nearer with the introduction of Financial Fair Play, so enjoy it while it lasts. In this corner of the world, players jumping ship for pastures new is familiar ground. Here are eight Brasileirao stars who could, or... 

Is a Move to Corinthians Right for Tottenham and Brazil Midfielder Paulinho?

It is widely accepted that Tottenham Hotspur blew the Gareth Bale money, compounded by their failure to qualify for Europe’s elite club competition, the UEFA Champions League. With a bulging bank balance, the North London outfit promptly went on a splurge your average WAG would be proud of, bringing in a whole host of names that ultimately led to more questions than solutions. As the various... 

6 Challenges Facing Dunga and Brazil in 2015

A new year and a new start. For Brazil and the Selecao, that sentiment is particularly poignant as Dunga continues his rebuilding mission. The ultimate goal is of course the World Cup. The five-time champions have not appeared in a final since winning the competition in 2002. That said, there are targets to be hit prior to Russia 2018, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games being a particular highlight as a competition... 

Are Brazil in a Stronger Position Under Dunga Than Luiz Felipe Scolari?

How do you gauge Brazil’s year on the football pitch? Taking the broadest strokes of the brush to the page, it can only be viewed as a failure. There was only one target in 2014—success at the FIFA World Cup. Anything less than seeing the Selecao captain raise the trophy with both hands over his head is always looked upon as a failure in this corner of the world, but the manner of that... 

Neymar Can Continue Brazil and Barcelona Rise in 2015

For all the negatives Brazilian football spewed out in 2014, Neymar remained the highlight. From disappointing Copa Libertadores campaigns to that catastrophic World Cup semi-final, 2014 has been a year to forget for Brazil, both domestically and internationally, with one exception. This past week, Selecao boss Dunga said the 22-year-old craque said it is only a matter of time until he is the world’s... 

Diego Tardelli’s Transfer Decision Could Decide Brazil Future

If 2014 picked redemption as a theme, then Diego Tardelli is a contender for poster boy. After a successful return to Atletico Mineiro following an unhappy stint in Russia and the Middle East, Tardelli went on to help the club lift the Copa Libertadores in 2013. But it is in the last 12 months where the versatile front man has arguably had the most to celebrate. Overlooked by Luiz Felipe Scolari for... 

Tite Return to Corinthians Highlights Brazilian Coach Instability

Tite is back. The headlines across Paulista, as the state of Sao Paulo is known, newspapers were largely positive. The memories of Tite’s recent reign at arguably the biggest club in the land are fresh and there is a sense of happier times returning to the club. His record reads impressively. The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro. The 2012 Copa Libertadores. The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, a narrow, scrappy... 

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