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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...

Betting preview: Brazil - Belgium

Belgium have left their mark on Russia 2018 in becoming the first team since West Germany in 1970 to recover from two goals down and progress in a Wor...

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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...

Betting preview: Brazil - Mexico

For Mexico, the aim was to make it to ‘game five’ – the quarter-final. Having not done so since their own home World Cups in 1978 an...

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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...

Gabriel Jesus

Why Gabriel Jesus would be a smart pick for the World Cup Golden Boot

Brazil enter the 2018 World Cup with a forward line they could have done with four years ago. Back then, Neymar carried the fight on the front end wit...

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Brazil's World Cup meeting with Switzerland brings back memories of an Under-17 clash - won by the underdogs

Brazil are the overwhelming favourites to top Group E, and Switzerland are fancied to beat Serbia and Costa Rica to the second slot. But the order of ...

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2018 World Cup: Group E preview

Brazil Overview This time, it’s personal. 2014 was a landmark moment for the Selecao, and since then it has seen Brazilian football almost rebo...

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Why Gabriel Jesus, not Roberto Firmino, will be Brazil's starting striker in Russia

In the press conference when Brazil coach Tite named his World Cup squad, a local journalist asked him about the centre-forward position. The two str...

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Who will replace Dani Alves as Brazil's first-choice right-back at the World Cup?

As Brazil coach Tite prepares to name his 23-man World Cup squad on Monday, reserve right-back looked like being one of his more difficult decisions &...