Tag: BRAZIL
Pele hospitalised after collapse
Brazil football legend, Pele, is in hospital after collapsing due to exhaustion, preventing him from travelling to London for an engagement this weekend, the...
Ronaldinho officially retires from football
Ronaldinho's career is officially over, according to his brother and agent, Roberto Assis.
The Brazil and Barcelona legend has not played a competitive professional fixture since 2015 but he never...
World Cup draw: 5 countries Nigerians hope to avoid
Nigerians, like their counterparts from the rest of the world, are hoping for a favourable World Cup draw.
The Super Eagles will know their foes...
Nigeria get Brazil, Argentina in mock World Cup draw
Nigeria will have a lot to worry about in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup if the outcome of a prediction...
FIFA World Cup: Meet the 31 teams going to Russia
Peru became the last country confirmed of a berth at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia following a well-deserved 2-0 win over New Zealand.
Prior...
Pele’s son convicted for drug trafficking
The son of Brazil legend Pele has been told that he must serve almost 13 years behind bars for drug trafficking and money laundering.
The...
Neymar achieves milestone as Brazil thrash Argentina
Neymar scored a milestone goal as Brazil piled the pressure on Argentina in World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 win on Friday morning.
The Barcelona...
Brazil’s first female president impeached
Senators in Brazil Wednesday voted to remove Dilma Rousseff, the country’s first female President from office for manipulating the budget.
It puts an end to...
Neymar inspires Brazil to historic Olympic football gold
Brazil have won the gold medal for men’s football at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio, with national hero Neymar scoring the winning penalty.
The...
Copa America 2016: Who made the last four?
The quarter-finals of the Copa America 2016 have just finished and the draw for the semi-finals of the competition is now complete. Both matches...