Historical Copa Libertadores final could bring Club World Cup buzz
The final of this year's Copa Libertadores is a tasty dish for aficionados of soccer history. Doing battle over two legs are the first two teams to win the
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FIFA's controversial roots date back to England five decades ago
Brazilian journalists who flew to London for the Champions League final were struck by the importance given in the English press to the recent scandals
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Ronaldinho's moment of truth is at hand in Brazilian championship
It is a dilemma that will be familiar to fans of Flamengo, Ronaldinho's current club, and one that may be solved one way or the other during the course of the
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Vasco da Gama legend Juninho returns to Brazil for nominal wages
Supporters of Vasco da Gama filed away sadly -- some of them angrily -- on Sunday after their team suffered a defeat on penalties in a Rio championship final
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Power shift in Copa Libertadores apparent as knockout stage looms
The Copa Libertadores can seem like a slow burner, but it is about to catch fire. The final group games are taking place in South America's equivalent of the
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Brazil has proven fertile shopping grounds for Eastern European clubs
Giuliano is one of the brightest prospects produced by Brazilian football in recent years. A midfielder of talent, versatility and intelligence, he captained
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Argentina still searching for defensive answers under Batista
Injury has kept Aguero out of some recent squads -- he has not played for his country since coming on as a substitute and scoring against Spain last September.
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Menezes ignores Ronaldinho and Robinho in latest Brazil call-up
In truth, they were all just people wearing Ronaldinho masks, one of the big hits of this year's festivities. But the real thing has been just as omnipresent,
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