Tag: Brazil
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Watching Paint Dry – The Most Boring Matches In History
Everyone who watches football remembers at least one game they wish they could erase from memory, one match which was so bad that it made you want to give up watching the sport completely. These are some of those games … games which redefined the word “boring” and put a time and date on it…
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Brazil 1-1 Paraguay: Paraguay win 4-3 on penalties
Embed from Getty Images Paraguay shocked many as they squeezed past Brazil on penalties in the last quarter-final of Copa America 2015. Canarinho took the lead in the opening 15 minutes. A flowing Brazilian move saw Dani Alves swing a low ball into the box that was pounced on by former AC Milan forward…
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Brazil 2-1 Venezuela: Venezuela eliminated as Brazil top Group C
Embed from Getty Images The biggest game of the Copa America 2015 group stage was upon us, this game would decide who finished where in Group C and who will play who in the first games of the knock-out phase. Brazil took an early lead after nine minutes as a Robinho corner was met majestically…
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Brazil 0-1 Colombia: Murillo keeps things close in Group C
Embed from Getty Images After a late win against Peru in their first match of Group C, Brazil looked to double their points tally with victory over Colombia, who surprisingly lost to Venezuela in their opening game. Colombia began strongly, dominating the midfield early on as they set out to prove they had learnt from…
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Brazil 2-1 Peru: Late Douglas goal denies gutsy Incas
Embed from Getty Images Brazil fell behind early on but eventually managed to pick off plucky Peru in Temuco. Los Incas took a shock lead after just three minutes as a hopeful ball over the top wasn’t dealt with by David Luiz, who poked the ball to an unwilling Jefferson. The Brazilian goalkeeper then lazily…
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FAI took bribe to stop legal action against Henry handball
Embed from Getty Images More sensational news has broken in the wake of the FIFA corruption investigations, with claims the FAI took bribe to stop legal action against the Thierry Henry handball incident. It emerged yesterday that the FAI, Football Association of Ireland, accepted a bribe from FIFA believed to be €5m (£3.6m) to stop them…
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On this day (2nd June): England begin their World Cup defence
Embed from Getty Images On this day in 1970, England began their defence as champions of the world as they played their first group game at the World Cup in Mexico. England won that game against Romania, Geoff Hurst scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win. In those days, you only got 2 points…
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LIVE: Brazil v Chile – Including Neymar & Alexis Sanchez
Welcome to Brazil vs Chile, live from Emirates Stadium, brought to you by Copa90 and Football FanCast. In a repeat of last summer’s World Cup quarter-final – which Brazil clinched following a 3-2 penalty shoot-out victory – two of South America’s on-song sides face-off with Alexis Sanchez and Neymar set to take centre stage. It’s…
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LIVE: Weekend Coverage of Brazil v Chile
Welcome to a true festival of football, as Copa90 and Football FanCast welcome you to exclusive, weekend-long coverage of Brazil vs Chile.
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Alexis happy to welcome Neymar to Emirates Stadium
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will happily welcome good friend Neymar to the Emirates Stadium when Brazil take on Chile next month. The international friendly on March 29th is a rematch of the World Cup last-16 tie between the two South American sides and will see the likes of Oscar, Philippe Coutinho, Arturo Vidal, Willian and…
