Brazil

Brazil to lose out in FIFA’s third party ownership ban

SAO PAULO: FIFA's decision to ban third party ownership (TPO) of football players could herald… Read More

Neymar back injury healing ‘satisfactorily’

BARCELONA: Neymar's injured back is healing "satisfactorily" although there is no specific date for the… Read More

Bolivia declares Israel a ‘terrorist’ state over Gaza massacre

SUCRE: South American Country Bolivia has declared Israel a terrorist state over Gaza massacre ending… Read More

Neymar aiming to return to action with Barcelona

MADRID: Neymar's injured back is healing well and he is aiming to return to action… Read More

England captain Gerrard retires from international soccer

LONDON: England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international soccer, England's Football Association… Read More

Scolari fired as Brazil manager: report

SAO PAULO: Brazil have sacked manager Luiz Felipe Scolari just hours after the end of… Read More

Brazil undone by poor defending, Dutch take third

RIO DE JANEIRO: Dreadful defending cost Brazil dear yet again on Saturday as the World… Read More

Brazil to take on Netherlands in third place playoff

BRASILIA: Hosts Brazil will take on Netherlands for the bronze-medal clash on Saturday, determined to… Read More

Scolari should keep his job says CBF official

SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari should carry on because of his good work… Read More

Brazil face must-win game the Dutch don’t even want

BRASILIA: After Brazil's utter humiliation against Germany, anything less than a win in Saturday's third-place… Read More

German media glories in historic rout of Brazil

BERLIN: German media savored the national soccer team's unprecedented 7-1 semi-final victory over World Cup… Read More

Brazil fans to deal loss worse than 1950

SAO PAULO: For many Brazilians, Tuesday's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany accomplished the unthinkable -… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Germany outclasses Brazil to enter final

BELO HORIZONTE: Germany's football team won the FIFA World Cup semi final by outclassing hosts… Read More

Berlin extends fan zone to 1.3 kilometer for Germany vs. Brazil

So popular is the fan zone, organizers have extended it by 500 meters for Tuesday's… Read More

Brazil faces Germany without Neymar, captain Thiago Silva

SAO PAULO: Brazil will grind to a halt when the hosts, missing injured talisman Neymar and… Read More

Brazil bandits steal $6.3 million of Samsung phones, computers

RIO DE JANEIRO: Bandits attacked a Samsung Electronics Co Ltd factory near Sao Paulo late Sunday… Read More

Brazil appeal against Thiago Silva’s semi-final ban rejected

SAO PAULO: Brazil will be without captain Thiago Silva for their World Cup semi-final against Germany… Read More

Di Maria ruled out, Brazil try to get Thiago Silva back

BRASILIA: Brazil launched a desperate appeal to have skipper Thiago Silva's ban for their World… Read More

Average World Cup attendance is second highest ever

RIO DE JANEIRO: The average attendance at 2014 World Cup matches is now the second… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Belgium face Argentina, Costa Rica to face mighty Dutch

BELO HORIZONTE: Twice champions Argentina take on in-form Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals before… Read More