Tite pleased with Brazil’s performance in friendly win over Uruguay
Brazil head coach Tite was proud of the way his side dug deep to see off Uruguay in a friendly that was anything but.
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Neymar nets controversial late penalty as Brazil edge Uruguay
Neymar netted a controversial penalty to secure Brazil a hard-fought win against Uruguay in a friendly that was anything but on a dank night in London.
Brazil elects far-right president prompting concern among rights groups
Brazil’s president-elect, the far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro, has promised to defend the country’s constitution and unite a bitterly divided electorate.
Far-right candidate Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential election
Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro has won the race to be the next president of Brazil.
Far-right congressman Bolsonaro ‘to become Brazilian president’
Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro looks set to be the next president of Brazil.
Brazil heads to the polls in tense end to election campaign
Brazilians are weighing up their hunger for radical change against fears that the presidential front-runner could threaten democracy as they cast ballots in the culmination of a bitter election campaign.
Watch: Futsal player scores screamer of an own goal at the youth Olympics
Thumping the ball into the top corner of the net is usually as good as it gets for a football player – just not when it’s into your own net.
Argentina ready to take on whole world – Scaloni upbeat despite defeat to Brazil
Argentina’s caretaker Lionel Scaloni insisted his team showed they are ready to “take on the whole world” despite their disappointing late defeat by rivals Brazil.
Miranda claims last gasp win for Brazil
Brazil secured a last-gasp victory over South American rivals Argentina when Miranda headed an injury-time goal to win the Super Clasico friendly tournament in Saudi Arabia.
‘Brazil v Argentina is never a friendly’ – rivals set for Saudi Arabia clash
Brazil and Argentina take their rivalry to Saudi Arabia this week, with both managers insisting Tuesday’s clash is a friendly in name only.
Goals, red cards and Messi magic – 5 memorable Brazil v Argentina meetings
Brazil and Argentina meet in an exhibition tournament in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
Gabriel Jesus scores as Brazil beat Saudi Arabia
Gabriel Jesus and Alex Sandro scored late on in each half as Brazil won 2-0 against Saudi Arabia in a friendly international.
Sir Chris Hoy calls for greater unity between motorists and cyclists
Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has suggested motorists and cyclists should open the lines of communication and put themselves into each other’s shoes, to improve relations on the road and raise safety levels.
Ederson to start ahead of Alisson as Brazil face Saudi Arabia
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has been given the nod over Liverpool rival Alisson for Brazil’s friendly on Friday against Saudi Arabia.
Far-right candidate leads Brazilian presidential race
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is leading the Brazilian presidential race with 49% of votes, initial results show.
Brazil goes to the polls to elect new president
The two leading presidential candidates in Brazil have cast their votes.
Neymar launches comic book series starring supernaturally tattooed doppelganger
Brazilian footballing superstar Neymar has released a new comic book series in which his likeness is the lead character.
Neymar admits he suffered after Brazil’s World Cup exit
Neymar admits he suffered because of Brazil’s World Cup disappointment in Russia but feels a return to action has helped him and the team move on.
Brazil recovering from ‘pain and frustration’ of World Cup – Tite
Brazilian coach Tite said his players are getting over the pain of their World Cup exit after securing a convincing 2-0 win against the USA.
Brazil seek to move on from lacklustre World Cup with 2-0 win over USA
Brazil put their World Cup disappointment behind them as the Selecao overpowered a youthful USA side 2-0.
Brazilian presidential front-runner stabbed at campaign rally
The stabbing of a leading Brazilian presidential candidate has the potential to reshape the election contest after dramatically exposing the deep polarisation in Latin America’s largest nation.
Brazilian candidate in serious condition after stabbing
A leading presidential candidate in Brazil has been stabbed at a campaign event, suffering serious abdominal injuries.
700 ancient Egyptian artefacts destroyed in Brazil museum blaze
The fire that engulfed Brazil’s National Museum destroyed 700 ancient Egyptian artefacts, a preliminary report has revealed.
Rio museum fire: Bid to find what remains of 20 million artefacts
Forensic investigators and researchers are awaiting access to the fire-ravaged National Museum of Rio de Janeiro to find out what remains of the 20 million artefacts.
Brazil museum fire: Brazilians question who is at fault
Recriminations are flying after fire tore through Brazil’s National Museum resulting in the loss of at least part of Latin America’s largest archive of historical artefacts, objects and documents.
Firefighters battle massive blaze at 200-year-old Rio museum
A massive fire has ripped through a 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro, sending large plumes of smoke into the air as firefighters tried to save historical relics from the flames.
British woman had ‘three heart attacks during cosmetic surgery in Turkey’
The devastated partner of a mother-of-three who reportedly died after travelling to Turkey for cosmetic surgery has said she suffered “three heart attacks” during the procedure.
Brazil’s would-be president says police should get medals for killing criminals
A leading candidate for Brazil’s presidency has said police should be given a licence to kill criminals.
Brazil could limit number of Venezuelans crossing border
Brazilian President Michel Temer says authorities are considering limiting the number of Venezuelans entering Brazil each day.
Brazil to deploy military amid Venezuelan migrant crisis
Brazilian president Michel Temer has announced he will deploy the military to restore order in a state at the heart of the Venezuelan migrant crisis.