Neymar Controversy Points to Bigger Problems for Brazil at Copa America

It is never the sign of a good game when the referee is one of the key topics of conversation in the post-match analysis. But events at the end of the ill-tempered Copa America encounter between Brazil and Colombia on Wednesday night have forced both Neymar and Chilean official Enrique Osses into the limelight for all the wrong reasons. The 23-year-old forward, who endured one of his most disappointing... 

Dunga Must Find Solution to Brazil’s Copa America Headache

And all of a sudden, the run is over. Dunga and Brazil’s stretch of 11 successive wins was brought to an abrupt halt on Wednesday night by Colombia, whose 1-0 win in Santiago, Chile, left Group C in this Copa America wide open. With Peru and Venezuela playing on Thursday evening, there is the possibility of all four sides sitting on three points after two games, should the former manage to win.... 

Brazil Must Accept Winning Ugly Under Dunga Is a Necessity at Copa America

It was far from pretty, but they got the job done. By the skin of their teeth, Brazil managed to get off to a winning start in the 2015 Copa America, thanks to a last-gasp goal courtesy of Neymar’s exquisite pass and Douglas Costa’s cool finish. Dunga, who won the Copa America in 2007 with the national team, must know that his side will need to perform better than this if they are... 

Defence Is the Best Form of Attack Ahead of Brazil Copa America Opener

Efficient has probably been the most commonly used word to describe the Selecao Brasileira as they make the final preparations for their Copa America quest, due to kick off tomorrow against Peru. Meanwhile, there have been 10 wins on the trot since the World Cup. Neymar has found the net on eight occasions and, with 43 international goals to his name, threatens to dislodge Pele’s as the country’s... 

6 Steps Dunga and Brazil Need to Take at the Copa America

Dunga’s return to the managerial hot seat of the Selecao Brasileira could quite feasibly have been taken as a step backwards following the country’s hopes of a World Cup triumph on home soil going up in flames. But, close to a year on from arguably the most shameful and disastrous day in Brazilian football history, Dunga has controlled the flames and is currently winning the battle to extinguish... 

Neymar Arrival a Further Pre-Copa America Boost for Dunga’s Brazil

Further steps in the right direction, but far from the finished article. Brazil’s 2-0 win over Mexico this past Sunday afternoon may have been dulled with monotonous overtones, and—if the hysteria in certain sections of the Brazilian press is to be believed—this Copa America is not actually about winning a title. It is about exorcising the ghosts of 20-odd minutes of madness last... 

Positive Signs for Dunga’s New-Look Brazil but Tougher Tests Lie in Wait

Much like the man at the helm of their ship, this was efficient, brisk and almost business­like. Brazil, as they step up their preparations for the upcoming Copa America, were not what you might describe as vintage but nevertheless comfortably saw off the challenge of a far-from-full­-strength Mexico side 2­-0 at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo. An excellently taken goal from Philippe Coutinho... 

Rogerio Ceni to Bow out of Sao Paulo and Brazilian Football

In 2015, Brazilian football will say goodbye to a legend. Not a player who took the international stage by storm, although he did bag a World Cup winner’s medal in 2002. Rather, someone who has been a stalwart in the Campeonato Brasileiro for over two decades and epitomizes his club every bit as much as the likes of Ryan Giggs, Steven Gerrard and Paolo Maldini. We are talking about the world’s... 

Brazil’s Bernard Risks Wasting Talent in Shakhtar No Show

Bernard’s honeymoon period at Shakhtar Donetsk is most certainly over. As the Ukranian Championship takes a hiatus, the country’s dominant outfit and their plethora of Brazilian talent are taking in a tour of Brazil, which has seen games played against the likes of Bahia, Flamengo, Cruzeiro and Internacional. Last Thursday, it was the turn of Atletico Mineiro, fresh from the loss of talisman... 

Cristiano Ronaldo in Brazilian Club Football: Could It Really Happen?

It was hard not to offer a wan smile at the thought of Cristiano Ronaldo pulling on a Flamengo or Corinthians shirt for anything other than for a trip down the supermarket, or, perhaps, in a charity kickabout of some description. Indeed, perhaps he already has one, handed out as a gift during last year’s FIFA World Cup, hosted in Brazil. Of course, Ronaldo’s comments, reported in Metro earlier... 

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