Articles by Tim Vickery
by Tim Vickery | 16 July, 2018
How the World Cup creates a joyous global community
It all ends so quickly. The day after the World Cup final, Moscow airport will be heaving as the global media run home as soon as possible. This is u...
by Tim Vickery | 07 July, 2018
Brazil must show humility if they are to bounce back from World Cup exit
When Germany crashed out of the World Cup, one Brazilian TV station posted a long ‘ha ha ha’ on social media. Former great Rivaldo came up...
by Tim Vickery | 05 July, 2018
Brazil's superior balance makes them favourites against Belgium
At the start of the World Cup, I was of the opinion that the competition would build towards one semi-final of France and Brazil, and another of Germa...
by Tim Vickery | 02 July, 2018
Uruguay's disciplinary record shows how they have changed under Oscar Washington Tabarez
Last year Nacional of Uruguay travelled to meet Botafogo of Brazil hoping to win a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, South America...
by Tim Vickery | 28 June, 2018
Why do recent World Cup holders tend to fail four years later?
It seems that every four years we have to relearn the lesson of just how hard it is to retain the World Cup. A number of recent champions have fallen ...
by Tim Vickery | 24 June, 2018
Opponents will target Neymar's short fuse - and Tite must stop indulging him
Nearly eight years ago, in September 2010, Neymar threw a massive tantrum in a Brazilian league game. Just 18, he was already a star with Santos &ndas...
