One of Brazil’s finest talents, for many the brilliance of Edmundo on the pitch was matched only by his madness off it
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A young Neymar with everything to prove against the wily Ronaldinho who’d seen it all – when Santos met Flamengo in 2011, it was a match for the ages
Underrated for much of his career, flying under the radar, the stats and the glory suggests that Rafinha is one of Brazil’s great modern full-backs
It’s incredible to think that a man born in 1970s Yugoslavia could become a 21st-century Brazilian idol, but that’s exactly what Dejan Petković achieved
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
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
As Edison Flores sprinted down the left flank, he had three options. He could either cut inside and shoot, lay it off in the middle and make a run, or pick out a…
Every footballer dreams of lifting the World Cup. Some achieve this goal, and others sit in the rarefied air of winning it on multiple occasions. Mário Zagallo is in a league of his…
This feature is part of The Fleeting Fraternity A SINGLE SNAPSHOT of a player often reveals much more than the football they play. The way they carry themselves off the ball, how they…
This feature is part of A Tale of One City “When did Fla-Flu begin? I dare to say: Fla-Flu has no beginning. Fla-Flu has no end. Fla-Flu came into existence 40 minutes before…