Brazilian Football

Brazilian Football
Brazilian Football is your guide to football in Brazil . We are the #1 online source for all things related to Brazilian Football, whether you are hoping to find out information about the seleção (Brazil’s national football team,) about the Brazilian Championships, the stadiums in Brazil, the culture of football in Brazil or the great players that have put on a Brazil shirt.
It’s fair to say that when Charles Miller introduced football to Sao Paulo Athletic Club in 1892 he would have had no idea just how much the sport would become an intrinsic part of everyday life. There are very few places where football is so passionately supported than Brazil. It is said that when Brazil lost to Uruguay in the final of the 1950 World Cup the entire nation mourned. The heartbreak was so much that a name was created for the disaster (the “Maracanazo”) in much the same way as an earthquake or hurricane might be titled.
Brazil currently stand as the most successful country in football history. They have won the World Cup five times (in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002), one more than Italy and are only one of five countries to have won it more than once, and one of eight to have ever won it at all. Their players have won the Ballon D’Or six times in the past 15 years and the World Player of the Year eight times in its 19 years of existence. That’s more than any other country.
They can boast to having produced some of the greatest ever players, including Socrates, Carlos Alberto, Garrincha, Rivaldo, Jairzinha, Romario, Rivelino, Zito, Ronaldo and Tostao, to name just a few. In the current Brazilian team are some of the finest players in the world including Ronaldinho, Lúcio, Alexandre Pato, Júlio Cesar, Maicon and Luis Fabiano. And of course, they boast having one of the greatest players ever to play the game, if not the best player that is; Pele.
You can also just take a look at Brazil’s record in the World Cup to understand their position. After all, they are officially the most succesful team in World Cup history.
Appearances at finals:
1930: First round
1934: First round
1938: Third place
1950. Runners-up
1954: Quarter-finals
1958: Winners
1962. Winners
1966: First round
1970: Winners
1974: Fourth place
1978: Third place
1982: Second group stage
1986: Quarter-finals
1990: Second round
1994: Winners
1998: Runners-up
2002: Winners
2006: Quarter-finals
2010: Quarter-finals
2014: Fourth Place
2018: Quarter-finals
Best performance: Winners in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Most appearances at finals: Cafú (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006) – 21.
Most goals at finals: Ronaldo (1998, 2002, 2006) – 15.
World Cup high: Becoming the first country to win three World Cups with what has been described as the world’s greatest ever team in 1970. They defeated Italy 4-1 in the final and were graced by an attacking line-up that boasted Pelé, Tostao, Gerson, Jairzinho and Rivelino. As close to attacking football perfection as has yet been seen.
World Cup low: Losing the final of France 98, where star man Ronaldo played like a zombie after suffering a fit in the hours leading up to the match. Brazil had no answer to a Zinedine Zidane-inspired France and crashed to a 3-0 defeat.
World Cup legend: Pelé played in four World Cups and remains the only player to have won three World Cups. He was champion for the first time as a 17-year-old at Sweden 1958. Having missed much of the 1962 tournament after suffering an injury in Brazil’s second game, and then being kicked out of the tournament after rough-house tactics from Hungary and Portugal as Brazil exited, he secured his legend at Mexico 70, where he inspired the tournament’s best-ever team, scoring in the final and providing the assist for Carlos Alberto’s wonderful goal to clinch the 4-1 win. Overall, he played 14 games and scored a total of 12 goals.

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While the generations-old domsetic cup competitions in Europe have decreased in importance, its the opposite in Brazil.
Second-half substitute Marinho scored the winner for Flamengo on Wednesday and, in turn, showed why the Rio giants are Copa Libertadores favourites.
Like big name boxers, both Palmeiras and Flamengo were able to raise their arms and claim a kind of victory in their 1-1 draw in league action.
Willian's return to Corinthians was supposed to be a homecoming. Instead, his departure due to online abuse and death threats serves as a lesson.
Palmeiras have terminated a defender's contract after he was involved in a car accident which resulted in the death of a motorcyclist.
Brazilian prosecutors have opened an investigation into Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Santos for alleged illegal child work.
Arsenal have signed Marquinhos from Sao Paulo on a long-term contract.
Arsenal are closing in on a €3.5 million deal with Sao Paulo for teenage striker Marquinhos, sources have told ESPN.
A separate top-flight division in Brazil would be lucrative for the country's biggest clubs. But old traditions and rivalries could hinder it.
The recent incident of a coach head-butting a referee is the latest in a troubling trend of aggressive and violent actions in Brazilian soccer.
Manchester United are set to miss out on a £12 million transfer fee for Andreas Pereira, sources have told ESPN.
Amid a shifting landscape in Brazilian football, the main title contenders such as Atletico Mineiro, Flamengo and Palmeiras look as strong as ever.
The mascot of Brazilian league champions Atletico Mineiro has been banned for one game for "intimidatory" behaviour.
Neymar and Vinicius Jr. blazed a trail but who are the next generation of teenage talent to move to Europe from Brazil?
One of Brazil's biggest derbies was canceled on Saturday after Internacional fans attacked Gremio's bus and injured midfielder Mathias Villasanti.
Botafogo owner John Textor eyes patience, calm, and a style of play akin to Bayern Munich. Will the American succeed with that vision in Brazil?
Internacional is the latest South American club to enter the race for New York City FC forward Taty Castellanos, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Former Brazil forward Robinho had a nine-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young woman upheld by Italy's top court.
Botafogo is set to join Crystal Palace in John Textor's stable of clubs. But success on the pitch may just be a byproduct of the American's plans.
River Plate's Julian Alvarez and Flamengo's Gabriel Barbosa are two of the top South American prospects being eyed by European clubs.
After Jorge Jesus' remarkable run at Flamengo, the Rio club decided that another Portuguese coach would be the key. Is Paulo Sousa the one?
Restoring Cruzeiro to their former glory won't be easy for new owner Ronaldo, with football in Brazil facing headwinds at home and abroad.
The new president of Palmeiras asked fans to stop sending her money after her personal information was read at her inauguration ceremony.
Atletico-MG confirmed the inevitable on Wednesday, romping to an emphatic 6-1 aggregate Copa Do Brasil win to seal a dominant domestic Double.

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Brazil is often said to be the country of samba and football, and it would be a difficult task to decide which one is more popular. Football is the main sport in Brazil, with millions of supporters. Players from the smallest to the largest teams give their heart and soul during games.
In Brazil, there are entire industries and traditions dedicated to football, making it one of the most important elements of Brazilian culture. Everyone has a national team they support and follow, regardless of age or gender. In fact, children are taught from a young age to support one of their parents' teams.

This can be seen when one of the country's many national championships are taking place.

The Brazilian Championship, or Brasileirão as it is known locally, is an annual football competition of Brazilia
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