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30 Dec 2022

Former US President Obama pens emotional note for football legend Pele, check

Norway and Manchester City football star Erling Haaland may have tweeted nine words, but he said it all: "Everything you see any player doing, Pele did it first."

29 Dec 2022

Brazilian football legend Pele dies at 82 after long cancer battle

Brazil football legend Pele has died at the age of 82

16 Nov 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022: Messi bills Brazil, France and England as FAVOURITES

Two-time champions Argentina will kick off their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign against Saudi Arabia on November 22 before also facing Mexico and Poland in Group C.

FIFA World Cup 2022

09 Nov 2022

FIFA World Cup: Brazil announce squad, Dani Alves set to break HUGE record

There were also eight defenders and six midfielders, not including 2018 World Cup player Philippe Coutinho, who suffered a quadricep injury in training with Aston Villa at the weekend in the Brazil squad for FIFA World Cup 2022.

Copa America 2021

01 Jul 2021

Judge questions Brazil football association over possible anti-gay prejudice

A judge asked the CBF to explain whether the decision not to hand out a No. 24 shirt was deliberate, who inside the organisation is responsible for choosing the numbers, and whether football’s governing bodies had any guidelines on registering player numbers. The CBF has not responded to requests for comment.

Brazil Football

25 Jan 2021

Four Palmas football players, club president killed in Brazil plane crash

Four footballers associated with Brazilian club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday. The victims were identified as president Lucas Meira and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noé, Ranule and Marcus Molinari, the club said.

22 Nov 2020

Brazilian football star Marta diagnosed with coronavirus

Marta has been withdrawn from the Brazilian side for the upcoming two friendly matches against Ecuador at home. Teenage defender Camila Silva has been called up in the national football side as a replacement for Marta. Notably, Marta is the first-ever footballer to score goal in five FIFA World Cups.

15 Dec 2017

Brazilian football chief Marco Polo Del Nero given 90-day FIFA ban

The 76-year-old, a former member of the FIFA Council, is the latest prominent South American official to be banned by the sport`s governing body as part of its investigation into a vast corruption scandal.

FIFA U-17 World Cup

26 Sep 2017

Hours after landing in Mumbai, Brazil start training for FIFA U-17 World Cup

The Brazilian squad arrived sans star player Vincious Junior, touted as the next big thing in the football world, as he is playing a match in Brazil tomorrow.

24 Aug 2017

Brazil football legend Roberto Carlos sentenced to jail for unpaid child support

The 44-year-old owes his ex-partner Barbara Thurler 61,000 reais (around $20,000), according to documents lodged with the Itaperuna family court in Rio de Janeiro state, reports Xinhua.

22 Jan 2017

Chapecoense plane crash survivors lift Copa Sudamericana trophy two months after tragic incident

All three survivors along with the family members of the deceased teammates were in tears during the ceremony

17 Jan 2017

Two-time FIFA world player of the year Ronaldinho planning return to football, says agent

Ronaldinho has been without a team since leaving Brazil`s Fluminense in September.

Colombia plane crash

27 Dec 2016

Investigations confirms crashed plane in Colombia carrying football team was out of fuel

The LaMia airlines charter flight crashed just outside Medellin on November 28, virtually wiping out the Chapecoense Real football club.

23 Nov 2016

Spain prosecutors recommend 2-year jail term for Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar for transfer fraud

Spain’s National Court “fully overturned” Judge Jose de la Mata’s decision in July, allowing the case to proceed.

19 Nov 2016

Football legend Pele using a walker-his new 'soccer shoes with wheels'

Pele also underwent back surgery in 2015 for what was described as a "nerve root decompression."

FIFA U-17 World Cup

10 Nov 2016

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indian players on par with Brazil's, says Bhaichung Bhutia

Echoing Bhaichung's feelings, AIFF president Praful Patel dubbed the Indian U-17 World Cup squad as a "quantum change in development of Indian football".

25 Oct 2016

Carlos Alberto, Brazil World Cup-winning captain, dies aged 72 — PHOTO TRIBUTE

He won more than 50 caps for his country -- missing the ill-fated 1974 World Cup trophy defence due to injury.

22 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Pele congratulates Brazil on football gold

The Brazilian legend, who declined a request to participate in the Rio 2016 opening ceremony due to ill health, also praised organisers for a successful Games.

14 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics 2016: Neymar takes Brazil closer to Germany rematch

Germany remained on course for a mouthwatering rematch with Brazil in next Saturday's final, two years on from their 7-1 thrashing of the hosts at the 2014 World Cup, by disposing of Portugal 4-0 in Brasilia.

05 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics: Brazil legend Pele to skip lighting Olympic cauldron due to poor health

"Right now I am not in physical condition to take part in the opening of the Olympics", said Pele.

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