Brazil national football team
Juan Riquelme, of Argentina’s Boca Juniors celebrates at the end of the 2012 Copa Libertadores football match against Brazil's Corinthians in the Pacaembu stadium, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 15, 2013.
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Right now Brazil doesn't have the team to win anything. But it does have time. In football a lot can change in one year, especially in the current situation because people respect the new coaching staff. I think Parreira and Felipao can help the national team. The players know that they were involved in Brazil's most recent World Cup successesMore quotes »
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Brazil beefs up security for Confederations Cup
navy and air force troops began deployment on Saturday along the nearly 17,000 kilometers (10,600 miles) of border Brazil shares with its neighbors.Planes, helicopters, and patrol boats will be used to stop drug trafficking, arms smuggling and other crimes, 12:29 PM Read more »
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Klinsmann open to staying with US after World Cup
"Klinsmann's methods, leadership, acumen in question." It cited 11 players and 11 others with ties to players or the national team -- all unidentified -- and painted a picture of a team hampered by rift."From a professional standpoint, things like that really Read more »
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Tom Cruise makes visit to Maracana Stadium
-- Tom Cruise took time off from promoting his latest movie in Brazil by visiting Maracana Stadium and meeting former Brazilian soccer star Zico .Cruise posed for photos at the stadium's newly installed field holding a Brazil jersey with his name on the back.The Read more »
Around the web
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Landon Donovan’s leadership missing as U.S. prepares for World Cup qualifiers
Landon Donovan ever rejoin the U.S. national team? Will he play in the Brazil World Cup next summer? That remains to be seen. It looks like he wont be on the team anytime in the near future, and thats a shame, because he has been such a good leader on and 7:03 PM from Miami Herald Read more »
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W. Soccer. Soccer in Brazil: Days Six & Seven
(and a number of players) into the air. Before leaving the stadium, the Commodores paused to take a picture with Brazilian soccer star Bebeto, a member of the 1994 world championship team. Night fell as the bus returned to the hotel for our final night in 6:34 PM from Vanderbilt University - Official Athletic Site Read more »
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Final stadium built for Confederations Cup
the region for the disruption of the installation schedule. The stadium is one of the most expensive venues built in Brazil, costing about $500 million. It is also one of the most criticized, with many saying that it will become a “white elephant” after the 6:13 PM from Sportsnet.ca Read more »
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Brazil beefs up security for Confederations Cup
Brazil is using more than 20,000 troops along its borders with 10 South American nations to reinforce security ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in June. The Defense Ministry says in a statement that 25,000 army, navy and air force troops began 12:46 PM from Wilkes-Barre Weekender Read more »
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La Liga: Baptista eyes Brazil return
has confirmed that he would like a move back to his homeland of Brazil in the summer. The 31-year-old former Brazil international is a reported target of Internacional, who are managed by the country's 1994 World Cup-winning captain and former national coach 9:04 AM from Eat Sleep Sport Read more »
