Articles by Tim Vickery
by Tim Vickery | 26 May, 2017
Celebrating Brazil's tradition of attacking full-backs, from Nilton Santos and Carlos Alberto to Marcelo and Dani Alves
If Dani Carvajal is not 100 per cent fit in time, there is every chance that the final of the Champions League will feature four Brazilian full-backs....
by Tim Vickery | 08 May, 2017
How Philippe Coutinho proved me wrong and became a key man for Liverpool and Brazil
There are the likes of Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez and Neymar – those I have been lucky enough to watch bloom into global stars, knowing from t...
by Tim Vickery | 01 May, 2017
“We knew we were in the presence of something special” – Tim Vickery on seeing Messi before most
There are many benefits to covering South American football; its importance in society and sense of its own history, for example. But looking ahead, t...
by Tim Vickery | 24 April, 2017
Can Chelsea defender David Luiz become a regular for Brazil again?
Might David Luiz get a shot at World Cup redemption in Russia next year? After all, one of the themes of the Premier League season has been his redem...
by Tim Vickery | 10 April, 2017
How Neymar escaped Messi's shadow to hit new heights for Barcelona and Brazil
Neymar recently scored his 100th goal for Barcelona – a milestone which puts him ahead of illustrious compatriots such as Romario, Ronaldo ...
by Tim Vickery | 03 April, 2017
Tottenham flop Paulinho bounces back to become key cog in Tite's Brazil machine
What a difference a coach makes. After the first six rounds of South America’s World Cup qualifiers, Brazil were down in sixth place and fretti...
