Brazil sending troops to Venezuelan border amid massive refugee influx

The Brazilian President has ordered the army to be deployed to the borderline state of Roraima shortly after clashes broke out between the locals and Venezuelans fleeing their country’s economic and political problems. In a statement on Tuesday, Brazil’s President Michel Temer said that the military deployment he authorized on Tuesday is aimed at ensuring […]

Facebook cracks down on right-wing group in Brazil ahead of elections, sparking outrage

Facebook has shut down an alleged network of almost 100 ‘fake accounts’ with conservative leanings in Brazil. The government there now wants explanations from the social network, amid a backlash over apparent election-meddling “As part of our ongoing efforts to prevent abuse and after rigorous research, we have removed a network of 196 Pages and […]

Daily Mail to pay damages to Brazil legend Roberto Carlos over false doping claims

British newspaper the Daily Mail has agreed to pay financial compensation to Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos for wrongly accusing him of doping violations. In June 2017, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline published an article claiming that Carlos had taken prohibited performance-enhancing drugs throughout his professional career, including during the 2002 World Cup which […]

Liverpool CONFIRM Alisson transfer in world record £65m deal for Brazil goalkeeper

Chelsea and Real Madrid had been linked with a move for the 25-year-old but the Liverpool have beaten both clubs to solve a problem area for Klopp. Alisson told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really happy, it’s a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that is used to always […]

Google Maps Street View: Embarrassing moment for young man in Brazil on a busy road

Google Maps Street View has captured a number of humiliating moments for people around the world. One young man found this out the hard way when using the road in Brazil. Spotted wearing jeans and a white top, he also had a red backpack and appeared to be of school age. He was caught tripping […]

‘Neymar wasn't the dominating force, Fellaini was incredible’ – Schmeichel on Brazil World Cup exit

Peter Schmeichel has heaped praise on Belgium’s towering midfielder Marouane Fellaini following their 2-1 World Cup quarter-final win over Brazil, but criticized Neymar for his lack of impact in the match. RT special World Cup host Schmeichel claimed it was no surprise Belgium had beaten Brazil due to their quality throughout the squad, but that […]

Brazil 1-2 Belgium: Brilliant Belgians sweep past Samba Boys to book World Cup semi-final spot

Belgium produced a blistering display to knock out five-time winners Brazil and book a World Cup semi-final spot against France. The Belgians ran out 2-1 winners in a frantic encounter in Kazan thanks to two first-half goals, the opener coming from a 13th-minute Fernandinho own goal before Kevin De Bruyne rifled home a second from […]

World Cup LIVE: Brazil vs Belgium latest score; Kevin De Bruyne goal doubles advantage

GETTY Brazil vs Belgium: World Cup latest score, goals and updates Belgium face five-times world champions Brazil for a place in the World Cup semi-finals in Kazan. Belgium claimed their place in the quarter-finals by recovering from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 in their last-16 tie with three goals in the last 21 minutes. […]

Goal, assist, dive: Neymar 'hat trick' sends Brazil to World Cup quarter-finals

Flaunting his flair and his finishing touch wasn't enough. Neymar put his theatrics on show, too. What became clear in Brazil's 2-0 victory over Mexico on Monday is that the wild side of the striker's character is going nowhere at this year's World Cup. And neither is Brazil. "I don't much care for criticism," Neymar […]

Brazil keen to stay in Russia

Video Brazil keen to stay in Russia0:54 World Cup: Brazil are eager to ensure they don’t join a host of heavyweight nations to have already exited the 2018 World Cup, by defeating Mexico in their Round of 16 clash. July 2nd 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Football/ Football Schmeichel heroics not enough1:00 July […]