Assessing Liverpool target and Brazilian pass-master Andre
by Yash Shah
at Thursday, Aug 24 2023 13:15
Deep lying playmakers have been attracting plenty of attention over the past year. The change in the way modern teams are setting up has turned such profiles into the most sought after in the market. It's not hard to see why. The role requires players to be solid out of possession, good at retaining...
Who is Joao Gomes? The ball-winning Brazilian being monitored by Liverpool
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Sep 18 2022 14:10
Six of the Best: Must-have Brasileirao youngsters for your Football Manager save
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, May 11 2020 15:57
Having taken a look at the best breakthrough stars in Europe in our two-parter last week - Part I and Part II - it's time to inject some samba into your Football Manager 20 save. Indeed, the Brasileirao is teeming with young talent at the moment. Real Madrid have made no secret of their intention to...
Season Review: Brasileirao 2016 Round-up
by Jack Lang
at Wednesday, Dec 14 2016 13:10
The delayed final round of the Brazilian season was a touching, tearful affair. Up and down the country, tributes were paid to the victims of the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of 19 Chapecoense players, plus other club employees and members of the press, in Colombia last month.Most teams...
Inter in need of a miracle to avoid club-first relegation
by Jack Lang
at Wednesday, Nov 23 2016 16:20
One of the root causes of the problems that weigh on Brazilian football is the fact that so many teams fancy themselves among the elite. While Spain has its big two - sorry, Atleti - England has a rotating cast of four or five heavy hitters and both Germany and France have one dominant force,the fie...
Cult hero Camilo taking Botafogo to new heights in Brazil
by Jack Lang
at Wednesday, Oct 19 2016 12:05
He doesn't look like a hero. He's short, stumpy, has a scrunched-up face and the kind of haircut that should have been left in the last millennium. He doesn't sound like a star. He's 30 and has never played for his country. His CV is that of a ten-a-penny Brazilian journeyman, elevated above the mun...
'Ricardiola' conquers hearts & minds as Flamengo sniff title glory
by Jack Lang
at Thursday, Sep 22 2016 10:20
They arrived in their droves, some from the neighbouring bairros, pleased to have a game on their doorstep, others from further afield. It was 11am on Sunday - no time for football, really - but already the sun was beating down; by the time the game kicked off, a good number of them had abandoned th...
Atletico MG's Magic Square Lifts Galo Towards the Top
by Jack Lang
at Thursday, Aug 18 2016 16:20
Someone in Brazilian football needs to put a call in to De La Soul and break the news: the results are in and - for now at least - four, not three, is very much the magic number.That's certainly the case for the Brazil men's team at the Olympics. After watching his charges slump to back-to-back goal...
Your Guide to Brasileirão 2016
by Jack Lang
at Thursday, May 12 2016 11:15