Could Alexandre Pato and Paulo Henrique Ganso Earn a Brazil Recall in 2015?

A new year and, quite possibly, a new start are just around the corner. For Brazil, the great challenge of 2015 will lie in the Copa America, to be held in Chile, in the middle of the year. Boss Dunga, whose reappointment did not exactly light up the nation with enthusiasm, has nevertheless made a solid start to life back at the helm of the Selecao ship. June’s excursion to Chile will however... 

Fred Tops Brasileirao Scoring Charts to Defy World Cup Critics

Cast your eye back to July 8. Quite possibly the darkest day in the history of Brazilian football. The World Cup semi-final between the tournament hosts and eventual champions Germany was dead and buried despite there being an hour of play left. In the stands, surprise turned to anguish, which soon afterwards became anger. The players in yellow became the targets of venom, no more so than No. 9 Fred. The... 

Cruzeiro Face Fight to Keep Likes of Lucas Silva and Everton Ribeiro

Just as English football hurtles towards its traditional Christmas blitz, so the season in Brazil has seen the curtain close on another season. Last Sunday, all eyes were glued to the foot of the table, as Palmeiras, Bahia and Vitoria battled to be the only survivor of the trio. As final whistles rang out around the country, Salvador rivals Bahia and Vitoria slipped through the trapdoor meaning that,... 

Should Dunga and Brazil Experiment with a 3-5-2 Formation in 2015?

Strength in depth is a key concept in football. Something Dunga has proved so rapidly in less than six months back in the hot seat is that Brazil have options available. Jefferson can preside over Diego Alves and the two youngsters Neto and Rafael Cabral. There are a plethora of creative options capable of prodding and providing in the middle. And in attack, the lines have been blended between forwards... 

Botafogo Relegation Inevitable After Year to Forget

There was a melancholy feel to the Monday morning air in Rio de Janeiro this week. As it so often is in this corner of the world, football was the decisive factor. Fluminense, after briefly threatening to offer a genuine title challenge to Cruzeiro earlier in the campaign, failed to even qualify for the Copa Libertadores following a series of stuttering performances. But, worst of all, for the second... 

Winners and Losers of Brazil’s 2014

And so Brazil’s 2014 was concluded in Vienna, a sixth successive victory—a 2-1 win against Austria—bringing the year to a satisfactory but ultimately unavailing close, for it could have been the greatest 12 months in the country’s glorious footballing history. A year of veritable ups and downs for the Selecao Brasileira has brought smiles, tears, hope and hysteria. Not necessarily... 

Brazil Learn Copa America Group as Road to Recovery Begins in Earnest

For Brazil, perhaps before it has been seen as a slight distraction. Something to be endured, rather than to be strived after. The Copa America’s previous lack of organisation—it has failed to find a regular place in the footballing calendar for decades—has finally found a consistent rhythm. Next year’s event will be the third successive tournament to be held at four-year intervals. And... 

6 Lessons from Dunga’s First 6 Games as Brazil Boss

So, Brazil can close the door on 2014 with a sigh of relief. This year may not have gone to plan for close to 200 million people, but it has not all been utter doom and gloom. The Selecao saw an upturn in fortunes in the second half of the year, following the reintroduction of 1994 World Cup-winning captain Dunga to the helm of the ship. Since July, there have been six successive wins, with a scoring... 

Brazil Look to Close 2014 on a High After World Cup Disaster

A turbulent year is coming to an end. Following the waves of optimism at the dawn of 2014, followed by the catastrophic failure of its middle months, Dunga and Brazil look to see out the calendar year on something of a positive, as final tests against Turkey and Austria beckon. Of course, this period will never be looked upon as a success. There was only ever one task to accomplish: Bring home the... 

Brazil Giants Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro Enter into Battle in Cup Cracker

It’s not a tale of two cities, rather a tale of two giants from the same city. There is no doubt which metropolis reigns supreme in domestic Brazilian football in 2014: Belo Horizonte. This month, across two legs, the two juggernauts, Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro, will lock horns in a grand final. The prize? The Brazilian Cup. Aside from the fact that a fiercely fought classico will decide a... 

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