Tag: Brazil
Brewster scores hat-trick against Brazil to take England to Under-17 final
A hat-trick from Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster sent England into the Under-17 World Cup final with a 3-1 win over…
No World Cup for Sanchez, Chile after 3-0 loss to Brazil
Alexis Sanchez will not be at the 2018 World Cup after Chile missed out on qualification after a 3-0 defeat…
Court Freezes Ex Brazilian President’s Assets
A Brazilian court has granted a freezing order on assets of Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after…
Brazil demolish Australia 4-0 in international friendly
Diego Souza scored after just 11 seconds as Brazil beat Australia 4-0 in their friendly at the MCG.
Black people more likely to be murdered in Brazil – study
Black citizens in Brazil are 23.5 per cent more likely to be murdered than non-blacks, a study published by the…
Brazil faces nationwide strike
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes on Friday to protest President Michel Temer’s efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken…
Brazil demolish Paraguay 3-0, become first country to qualify for 2018 World Cup
Brazil become the first country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesday, as the Selecao demolish…
Paulinho hits hat-trick as classy Brazil demolish Uruguay 4-1 in World Cup qualifier
Paulinho hit a hat-trick as Brazil recorded a 4-1 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo to move seven points clear in…
Brazilian foreign minister resigns
Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra has tendered his resignation for health reasons, according to media reports. In a letter to…
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60 killed, many beheaded, in Brazil prison riot
A prison riot in the Brazilian Amazon has left at least 60 people dead with some bodies decapitated and burned.…
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New Year Tragedy: Gunman kills 11, himself in party rampage
A gunman stormed a house party and killed 11 people, including his former wife and 8-year-old son, before shooting himself…
Brazil wants young Nigerians to learn Portuguese language
Mr Adeniran Arimoro, the Programme Operator for the Educational Programme between Brazil and Nigeria, on Tuesday urged more young Nigerians…
Brazil beat Venezuela 2-0 to top South America World Cup qualifying table
Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Willian provided a comfortable 2-0 victory for Brazil over Venezuela in CONMEBOL qualifying for the…
Rio Paralympics: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony
Brazilian president Michel Temer was booed as the 2016 Paralympic Games opened in Rio de Janeiro to a backdrop of…
Ban Ki-moon extends wishes to new Brazilian president
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended his best wishes to Brazilian President, Michel Temer, as he began his tenure. The…
Brazil’s president begins impeachment trial
Brazil’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff enters her final battle to win back power on Thursday when senators open an impeachment…
Brazil maul Honduras 6-0 to reach Rio football final
Neymar scored after only 14 seconds – the fastest goal in Olympic football history – as Brazil thrashed Honduras 6-0…
Wild celebration as hosts Brazil win first Rio gold
Brazil won their first gold medal of the Rio Olympics as Rafaela Silva triumphed in the women’s 57kg judo. Silva…
Rio Football: South Africa Hold Brazil to goalless draw
Home advantage, a multi-million dollar strike force and a man advantage for almost half the match could not help Brazil…
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Pictures: Nigeria’s U-23 team arrives Brazil
Members of Nigeria’s U-23 team have finally arrived Manaus, Brazil after the delay in Atlanta caused by payment for flight…
Brazil to distribute 9 million condoms during Olympics
Brazil’s government will hand out nine million condoms for free around Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics in August, a…
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Neymar, Costa in Brazil’s Rio 2016 Olympics squad
FC Barcelona’s Neymar and Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa have been named as over-age players in Brazil’s Rio 2016 Olympics squad.…
Russia bans meat imports from Brazilian, Argentine companies
The Russian agricultural watchdog agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, on Tuesday imposed a ban on the poultry imports from a Brazilian company, as…
Brazil’s senate suspends President Rousseff
Brazil’s Senate has voted 55-22 to impeach the South American giant’s first woman president. President Dilma Rousseff is accused of…
Brazil’s Senate set to suspend President Rousseff
Brazil’s Senate looked increasingly likely to vote for President Dilma Rousseff to face trial on charges of breaking budget laws…
Brazil’s President Rousseff loses appeal, faces suspension
Brazil’s Supreme Court has on Wednesday in Brasilia, rejected an appeal by President Dilma Rousseff, to block a Senate vote…
Brazil FA boss hails Olympic Eagles, as team returns
The President of the Brazilian Football Federation, CBF, Antonio Carlos Nunes has expressed joy that the Nigeria’s U-23 team accepted…
Flying Eagles beat Brazil in friendly
Nigeria U23 team has stunned hosts Brazil 1-0 in an international friendly played at the Estádio Kléber Andrade on Friday…
Osimhen arrives U-23 camp, vows to fight for shirt
FIFA U-17 World Cup highest goal scorer ever, Victor Osimhen, has arrived the camp of the U-23 national team, Dream…
Hiddink can’t wait to see Pato in action
Guus Hiddink has revealed his desire to see latest arrival at Stamford Bridge, Alexandre Pato in action for Chelsea. Hiddink…