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30 Nov

Flamengo lift Copa Libertadores, but Brazil’s players look exhausted

November 30, 2025
By Tim Vickery

Brazil's unprecedented domination of the Copa Libertadores -- no country has ever come close to winning seven titles in a row -- has co...

27 Nov

Sports news

Neymar’s World Cup hopes hit new low as Estêvão’s star rises

November 27, 2025
By Tim Vickery

Wind the film back to the end of January. Estêvão, with four brief substitute appearances under his belt, was a promise and a possibili...

22 Oct

Sports news

Which South American players have impressed at the U20 World Cup?

October 22, 2025
By Tim Vickery

Morocco played a near-perfect game to beat Argentina 2-0 in the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The result, of course, was a disa...

27 Sep

Sports news

Strong national team, strong league? Not in Argentina, Brazil

September 27, 2025
By Tim Vickery

Palmeiras knocked River Plate out of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals this week. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe crunch year ...

12 Sep

Sports news

Who will be Brazil’s No. 9 at the 2026 World Cup?

September 12, 2025
By Tim Vickery

It is a sobering thought, but in previous World Cup qualification campaigns, Brazil would have needed to go through a playoff to secure...

04 Sep

Sports news

Which South Americans made transfers with the World Cup in mind?

September 4, 2025
By Tim Vickery

The pundits and the public love playing the game of "Who won the transfer window?"But the answer depends on how we keep the score. This...

20 Aug

Sports news

The next South American youngsters that could head to Europe

August 20, 2025
By Tim Vickery

There is more than the money of American businessman John Textor to the resurgence of Botafogo. From the second division to champions o...

29 Jul

Sports news

South American stars parlay Club World Cup to European moves

July 29, 2025
By Tim Vickery

Tournaments instantly become history, but they have ramifications. More than two weeks have passed since the final whistle blew at the ...

23 Jun

Sports news

How South America’s six giants have saved the Club World Cup

June 23, 2025
By Tim Vickery

Brazil has expressed an interest in hosting the next version of the FIFA Club World Cup and halfway through this inaugural 32-team vers...

05 Jun

Sports news

Brazil twice crushed Ancelotti’s World Cup dream. Now it’s one they share

June 5, 2025
By Tim Vickery

On May 24, Carlo Ancelotti was still in charge of Real Madrid. On May 25, he took the long flight across the Atlantic so that on May 26...