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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,   Read more »

  • 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 »

  • 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 »

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About Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that represents Brazil in international football competitions. They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). A common quip about football is: "The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it." Currently ranked second by FIFA, Brazil is consistently among the strongest football nations by Elo Ratings and is the only team to have played in every World Cup.

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