Seleção Struggle in Copa América Kick-Off
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The 2011 Copa América kicked off in Argentina last Friday (July 1st), while defending champions Brazil, the “Seleção,” played...
View ArticleBrazil Crash From 2011 Copa América
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil were knocked out of the 2011 Copa América on Sunday by Paraguay after a penalty shoot-out. The game saw Brazil dominate...
View ArticleBrazil Coach Dunga Announced Squad for Next Games
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Seleção (Brazilian national team) coach Carlos Dunga has announced his squad for the upcoming friendly games against France and Chile,...
View ArticleFirmino Goal Settles Seleção Win over Chile in Friendly
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A late strike by Hoffenheim player and Brazilian national team rookie Roberto Firmino, who came off the bench, gave the Seleção a 1-0...
View ArticleSeleção Coach Dunga Calls Up Players for Copa America
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The coach of the Brazilian national team, Carlos Dunga, has announced his squad for the upcoming Copa America, which will start...
View ArticleBrazil’s Federal Police to Investigate After FIFA Scandal
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Polícia Federal (Federal Police) has announced the opening of a investigation into possible ramifications of the corruption...
View ArticleChanges in Seleção Squad for Copa America After Injuries
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian national team coach Carlos Dunga had to replace several key players after injuries ahead of the Copa America...
View ArticleBrazil Win Friendly Against Mexico With 2-0
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian national football (soccer) team won their first of two friendly games in preparation of the Copa America...
View ArticleSeleção Narrowly Win Last Test Before Copa America
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s national football (soccer) team narrowly won their last friendly game ahead of the Copa America championship against...
View ArticleBrazil’s Neymar in for Olympics but Also Aims for Copa America
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Earlier this month Brazil’s football (soccer) head coach Dunga traveled to Europe to negotiate and secure some of the nation’s top players –...
View ArticleBrazil Suffers Shocking 1×0 Loss to Peru in Copa America
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Writer RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Peruvian forward Raul Riudiaz scored a highly controversial goal in the closing minutes of Sunday’s (June 12th) match with Brazil stunning...
View ArticleBrazil and Colombia Football Face Off in Friendly on January 25th
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A “friendly” football (soccer) match will take place between Brazil and Colombia’s national teams on January 25, 2017 in Rio’s Nilton...
View ArticleBrazil’s Seleção Adds New Faces as it Prepares for U.S. Tour
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It’s been less than two months since Brazil’s Seleção‘s disappointing exit from the 2018 World Cup, but for the team’s manager, the time...
View ArticleBrazil’s Seleção Comes From Behind to Beat the Czech Republic 3×1
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Led by two late game goals from Gabriel Jesus, the Brazilian men’s national football (soccer) club (Seleção) pulled out a hard-fought 3-1...
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Seleção Coach Dunga Calls Up Players for Copa America
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The coach of the Brazilian national team, Carlos Dunga, has announced his squad for the upcoming Copa America, which will start...
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Brazil’s Federal Police to Investigate After FIFA Scandal
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Polícia Federal (Federal Police) has announced the opening of a investigation into possible ramifications of the corruption...
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Changes in Seleção Squad for Copa America After Injuries
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian national team coach Carlos Dunga had to replace several key players after injuries ahead of the Copa America...
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Brazil Win Friendly Against Mexico With 2-0
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian national football (soccer) team won their first of two friendly games in preparation of the Copa America...
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Seleção Narrowly Win Last Test Before Copa America
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s national football (soccer) team narrowly won their last friendly game ahead of the Copa America championship against...
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Brazil’s Neymar in for Olympics but Also Aims for Copa America
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Earlier this month Brazil’s football (soccer) head coach Dunga traveled to Europe to negotiate and secure some of the nation’s top players –...
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