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Team Focus: Neymar Reliant Brazil Still Showing Problems of Old

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Jun 15 2015 16:38
Team Focus: Neymar Reliant Brazil Still Showing Problems of Old Brazil’s Copa America group match against Peru may ultimately have produced the result that had been widely anticipated, but it’s fair to say nobody was expecting the game to play out quite like it did. Dunga’s Brazil was supposed to be dogged and cautious, to have shorn the wildne...
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Match Focus: 5 Talking Points from Brazil's 7-1 Loss to Germany

by Alistair Tweedale at Wednesday, Jul 9 2014 15:02
Match Focus: 5 Talking Points from Brazil's 7-1 Loss to Germany A nation is in shock. The people of Brazil, a country in which social and economic problems have taken something of a backseat to the main event that is a World Cup in the home of football, have been overwhelmed by hosting the biggest football tournament on the planet. There was, before Neymar's com...
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Team Focus: Scolari Should Select Willian as Neymar's Replacement

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jul 7 2014 16:50
Team Focus: Scolari Should Select Willian as Neymar's Replacement Despite David Luiz’s thumping free-kick sending Brazil into the semi-final of the World Cup, a sombre mood engulfed the nation following their 2-1 win over Colombia. 20 minutes after the PSG defender had blasted his side into the next round, Juan Zuñiga brought down Neymar with a knee t...
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Player Focus: The Loss of Luiz Gustavo is Colombia's Gain

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 4 2014 13:30
Player Focus: The Loss of Luiz Gustavo is Colombia's Gain Real Madrid’s decision to sell Claude Makélélé to Chelsea in 2003 signalled the beginning of the end of the first Galacticos era for the club. Florentino Perez opted to cash in on the Frenchman that saw now Real Madrid Castilla manager Zinedine Zidane ask: “Why put a...
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Player Focus: Paulinho's Poor Performances Denting Brazil's World Cup Hopes

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 24 2014 16:25
Player Focus: Paulinho's Poor Performances Denting Brazil's World Cup Hopes When Paulinho secured a £17m switch to Tottenham Hotspur from Corinthians last summer, comparisons were drawn between the midfielder and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. I intend to follow in his (Lampard’s) footsteps as he is a very professional guy, the Brazil international said when told...
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Player Focus: Hulk – Brazil Asset or Flat-Track Bully?

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Jun 17 2014 11:03
Player Focus: Hulk – Brazil Asset or Flat-Track Bully? When Hulk pulled up in Brazil’s training session on Sunday, holding the back of his left thigh, there was none of the dread that accompanied Neymar’s scare in the warm-up before their opening World Cup match, against Croatia. If the Zenit Saint Petersburg forward were to miss out on the ...
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Match Focus: Lessons Learned From Brazil's Win Over Croatia

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jun 13 2014 16:15
Match Focus: Lessons Learned From Brazil's Win Over Croatia After years of planning, the 2014 World Cup kicked off in dramatic fashion on Thursday night as hosts Brazil overcame Group A rivals Croatia 3-1. A Neymar brace and late Oscar strike was enough for A Seleção to secure three points, after Marcelo had inadvertently turned into his own ne...
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Match Focus: Analysing the Midfield Battle Central to World Cup Opener

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Jun 10 2014 15:13
Match Focus: Analysing the Midfield Battle Central to World Cup Opener It's now a matter of days away. The World Cup returns this Thursday with an exciting opening game to look forward to as host nation and tournament favourites Brazil face Croatia. It's arguably the most star-studded curtain raiser for the competition in recent memory.Fans of the Seleção...
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Team Focus: Combined Brazil and Spain Starting XI

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Jun 29 2013 15:45
Team Focus: Combined Brazil and Spain Starting XI Following what can only be described as one of the greatest penalty shoot-outs in recent memory, Jesús Navas’ effort from 12 yards confirmed Spain’s place in the Confederations Cup final after Leonardo Bonucci blazed his effort over the bar. The win will see La Roja come up agains...
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Match Focus: Combined England and Brazil Starting XI

by Ben McAleer at Friday, May 31 2013 12:00
Match Focus: Combined England and Brazil Starting XI The England national team - four words to strike fear into the hearts of the modern day football fan. Be it live on TV or at Wembley, supporters will bemoan the dreary approach the Three Lions will adopt as a means of boring their opponent into submission and, as proven on Wednesday night, the 1-1 d...
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