It’s staggering that a man who overcame a year away from football due to something as serious as tuberculosis still has his mental strength questioned
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Famous for the staggering number of goals he scored, Rogério Ceni was also a brilliant goalkeeper and a world-class leader for Sao Paulo
Battling conventions and misogyny off the pitch while transforming perceptions on it, Marta’s skill and emotive cries helped revolutionise women’s football
We speak to Paulo Freitas, Football Manager’s Head of Research for Brazil, about the incredible Palmeiras team that won the 1996 Campeonato Paulista
Once lauded as one of Europe’s best stoppers, it has been a career of comedic lows and spellbinding highs for Huerelho Gomes in the Premier League
From hosting birthdays and weddings to disrepair and abandonment, Brazil’s various World Cup stadiums have become the whitest of elephants
Brazil legend Zico stands as one of the greatest players to have never won a World Cup, blessed with spectacular talent and some of the finest set-pieces
In 2014, a century after Corinthian-Casuals were forced to abandon a tour to Brazil due to war, Brazilian giants Corinthians would play their father club
Consistent and talented, Maxwell was one of his era’s most underrated footballers – despite becoming the most decorated player in history
On his day, Luis Fabiano was as devastating as anyone in world football, combining all the traits you’d ever want from a number nine
Beyond just his brilliant use of the bicycle kick, mesmerising fans the world over, Leônidas da Silva remains one of Brazil’s greatest attacking talents
Beyond scoring over 1,000 career goals, Arthur Friedenreich’s legacy goes far deeper: he remains revered in Brazil for his role in diversifying football
“Britain used sports, amongst other methods, in an attempt to control a country. But, with football, they instead succeeded in setting one free”
As Brazilian mavericks go, the Bundesliga probably hasn’t seen a more naturally gifted one than the wild and unpredictable Marcelinho Paraíba
A success at club level wherever he went, Brazilian striker Fred would sadly become the face of failure the 2014 World Cup on home soil
A brilliant ball-carrier and versatile, Ramires at his peak was indispensable for Chelsea. Sadly that peak came too soon and didn’t last long
In keeping with the past, politics and football in Brazil are on a collision course once again. But how will Jair Bolsonaro affect the beautiful game?
He’s been attacked by the media and puched by his own fans, but through it all, Luiz Felipe Scolari has remained steadfast in his approach to football