Tag: Brazil
Furore over ‘blacks for sale’ ad in Brazil
A shocking ad on one of Latin America’s biggest online marketplaces, offering “blacks for sale for one real” ($0.42), has…
Nigeria, Ethiopia To Clash Again
After seeing his team’s dream of playing at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil crashing courtesy of two legged defeats…
World Cup Draw: Nigerians Happy With Eagles’ Group
A cross-section of sports enthusiasts across the country have described as pleasing Nigeria’s draw in Group F of the 2014…
Keshi: Nigeria’s World Cup success depends on preparations
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has said that the team can only make good impact…
Brazil World Cup: Gyan hopeful for Ghana
Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan has admitted that the Black Stars have drawn the most difficult and competitive group in the…
Brazil World Cup: The 32 teams at a glance
GROUP A BRAZIL Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari The pressure on the host nation is immense as they look to go…
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World Cup: Nigeria grouped with Argentina in Group F
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have another date with Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the FIFA World Cup taking place in Brazil next…
World Cup Draw: Spain, Brazil, Germany scare Ronaldo
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo believes Spain, Brazil and Germany are the favourites to win next year’s World Cup and is…
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2014 FIFA World Cup Draw in Brazil
All is set for the draw at Costa do Sauipe, Bahia in Brazil for the much awaited draw for the…
2014 World Cup ball unveiled
The official game ball of the 2014 World Cup was formally introduced by host nation Brazil. The ball, which is…
World Cup Draws: Nsofor Wants Brazil, Russia For Eagles
Lokomotiv Moscow attacker Victor Obinna Nsofor has commented on the World Cup draw scheduled to take place in Brazil on…
World Cup: Brazil running behind schedule
Seven months to the beginning of the 2014 FIFA World Cup,Brazil is running behind schedule in completing some of the…
Consortia pay $9 bn for Brazil airport rights
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Airport operators from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland partnering with Brazilian firms on Friday won rights to run…
Algeria pick Africa’s last ticket to Brazil, edge Burkina Faso
Algeria sealed the fifth and final African zone World Cup qualifying berth on Tuesday, edging their play-off with Burkina Faso…
Super Eagles Qualification For Fifth World Cup
The Super Eagles 2-0 victory over the Antelopes of Ethiopia at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River State,…
President Goodluck Jonathan wishes Super Eagles good luck
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan believes the country’s team could make history by becoming the first African team to win the…
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Hello Brazil… Nigeria’s Super Eagles on the way for World Cup
Taiwo Adelu/Calabar Two goals from Victor Moses and substitute Obinna Nsofor ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked their place in…
Pele sued by grandkids for child support
Two teenage grandchildren of Brazil football legend Pele have sued him for child support, the Diario de Sao Paulo reported…
World tennis stars set to storm Lagos for Governor’s Cup Tennis
There are strong indications that some top world players who were regular faces in the annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis…
Brazil leader puts off US visit over spying allegation
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff postponed a long-planned state visit to Washington on Tuesday, the most serious diplomatic fall-out yet from…
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Nigeria book Ethiopia for final World Cup Qualifier
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be visiting Ethiopia in October in the first of the two leg final qualification match for…
2.3 million FIFA World Cup tickets sold in 24 hours
Some 2.3 million tickets for next year’s World Cup in Brazil were sold in the first 24 hours of internet…
Even the Catholic bishops have caught the tech bug
Bishops are part of the tech craze. Here Catholic bishops in Brazil take pictures of Pope Francis with mobile phones…
Brazil to import foreign doctors
Brazil has launched a programme to lure thousands of foreign doctors to fill vacancies in its public health system, a…
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Spain to play Brazil in Confed Cup final
Spain have edged out Italy by penalties to book a dream date with host nation, Brazil at the Confederations Cup…
Brazil, Italy qualify for semi-finals
An inspired second-half showing from Brazil earned the Confederations Cup hosts a 4-2 win over Italy in Salvador on Saturday…
Romario Slams Brazil Over Spending On World Cup
Former Brazil forward Romario has described FIFA as “the real president of Brazil” and said the money spent on stadiums…
Protests: Brazil President calls urgent cabinet meeting
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff called an emergency cabinet meeting Friday after at least a million people rallied for better public…
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Centurion Forlan shoots down Super Eagles
Diego Forlan marked his 100th international appearance with a magnificent winning goal as Uruguay closed on the Confederations Cup semi-finals…
Poor Tahiti thrashed 10-0 by Spain
Spain thrashed Tahiti 10-0 at the Confederations Cup on Thursday to set a new record for the biggest margin of…