Articles tagged with Brazil
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 Investobet | 06 July, 2018
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...
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 Investobet | 01 July, 2018
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...
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...
by James Yorke | 13 June, 2018
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...
by Tim Vickery | 13 June, 2018
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 ...
by Investobet | 10 June, 2018
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...
by Tim Vickery | 27 May, 2018
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...
by Tim Vickery | 13 May, 2018
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 &...