Category: Brazil
Highlights From An Entertaining 2019 In South American Football
It's been a year full of excitement and surprises in South American football. Louis Smith takes a look at some of the year's standout moments.
Copa S [...]
Liverpool Hope To End Club World Cup Struggles Vs South American Sides
By Louis Smith.
This Saturday Liverpool have a chance to achieve something they have not yet been able to in their long, illustrious history -- win [...]
Santos Losing Jorge Sampaoli Could Prove Costly After An Entertaining Year
By Louis Smith.
After months of speculation, Jorge Sampaoli has stepped down as Santos head coach with his contract due to expire at the end of the [...]
Toxic Scenes In Mineirão As Cruzeiro Sink To Serie B
By Louis Smith.
Sunday December 8, 2019. A historic day for Cruzeiro but for all the wrong reasons, on and off the field.
Going into the final d [...]
Judgement Day For Cruzeiro & Ceara In Final Day Of Brazilian Championship
By Louis Smith.
With all but one continental place and the title already decided, attention turns to see who will claim the unwanted final relegati [...]
Flamengo Fans Full Of Belief Ahead Of First Libertadores Final Since 1981
By Louis Smith.
Copa Libertadores final fever is flowing through the streets of Rio as Flamengo are set to take part in their first final since 198 [...]
5 Classic Brazil vs Argentina Copa Libertadores Finals
Ahead of River Plate vs Flamengo in the 2019 Copa Libertadores final, WFi's Tom Nash took a look at some previous clashes between Argentinian and Braz [...]
From Peñarol To River – A Concise Copa Libertadores History
By Jerry Mancini.
The Copa Libertadores de América dates back to 1960. It was named in honour of the soldier-presidents who lead the fight for inde [...]
Copa Libertadores Final Preview: River & Flamengo Ready For Global Event In Lima
By Tom Nash in Buenos Aries.
On Saturday afternoon in Peru, a new era begins for South American football.
Back in early 2018 the continent’s foo [...]
Crowd Trouble Overshadows Fortaleza Victory In Clássico-Rei
By Louis Smith.
There was delight for fans of Fortaleza on Sunday evening as they watched their side record a victory over bitter rivals Ceará. The [...]