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Brazil aims for bounce-back display vs. Paraguay

Group D favorites Brazil will look to respond on Friday night in Las Vegas from an underwhelming performance in their Copa America opener when they face a Paraguay side that felt it deserved better than defeat in its first game.,Brazil (0-0-1, 1 point) were held to a 0-0 draw by Costa Rica (0-0-1, 1...

Rapids permanently acquire F Rafael Navarro from Palmeiras

The Colorado Rapids signed Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro through 2027 with an option for 2028, the MLS club announced Thursday.,Navarro, 24, has been on loan with the Rapids from Brazilian side Palmeiras since July 2023. ,He has recorded 11 goals and three assists in 20 MLS matches (19 starts) so...

Brazil frustrated in scoreless draw vs. Costa Rica

Brazil's concerning World Cup qualifying form carried into Copa America on Monday night as the five-time World Cup champions were held to a 0-0 draw by Costa Rica in both teams' Group D opener in Inglewood, Calif.,The underdog Ticos had only two shot attempts and none on target over the 90 minutes, ...

Spotlight on phenom Endrick as Brazil opens vs. Costa Rica

Brazil begins its Copa America campaign on Monday without several familiar faces, but with plenty of anticipation surrounding the potential of the nation's latest teen phenom Endrick, who has been given the country's famous No. 9 jersey.,Neymar, Casemiro and Richarlison are among the big names missi...

Christian Pulisic's goal lifts USMNT to draw with Brazil

Christian Pulisic scored and Matt Turner made 11 saves as the U.S. men's national team rebounded for its first-ever draw against Brazil, 1-1 in Orlando on Wednesday in the final tune-up before Copa America.,Rodrygo scored in the 17th minute before Pulisic equalized in the 26th.,Allison made six save...

Ex-UFC rivals Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen to box in Brazil

Former UFC fighters Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will renew their rivalry in the boxing ring next month.,The 216-pound bout will consist of five two-minute rounds on June 15 in Sao Paulo in Silva's native Brazil.,Both men announced the fight on social media. ,Silva, now 49, is a UFC Hall of Famer...

Brazil awarded 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the FIFA Congress voted Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.,Members chose Brazil over a joint bid by Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.,The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last month with an eye toward 2031.,Brazil has never hosted a Women's...

We’re just gonna rerun our last two headlines about Copa America in Brazil

If you thought having a massive soccer tournament switched to a country governed by a corrupt dickhead in the span of less than two weeks was a really bad idea, well you can pat yourself on the back. You were right. Copa America has been everything we sadly thought it would be and it’s only three da...

U.S. Soccer Could Learn Something from England and [Checks Notes] Brazil (!) on Equal Pay

Brazilian Coach Gleefully Shit-Talks Giannis Antetokounmpo After Anderson Varejão Destroys Greece

A Brazilian team of Guys—led by Anderson Varejão and Leandro Barbosa—took down the reigning MVP in the group stage of the FIBA World Cup in China on Tuesday, and winning head coach Aleksandar Petrovic will never let the Greek Freak hear the end of it. ...

Brazilian Referee Becomes Second Ref This Month To Stop Match Due To Homophobic Chants

While FIFA’s recent disciplinary code changes meant to address racist abuse from supporters in the stands, the updated rules have already been called to action this month to combat homophobia, first in France and now in Brazil....

Brazilian Police Recommend Against Charging Neymar With Rape

Police in Brazil have closed their investigation into the rape allegation against Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, and recommend that prosecutors not bring charges against him due to a lack of evidence. The prosecutor’s office will have 15 days to “evaluate the case,” according to the AFP....

Brazil Snaps 12-Year Copa América Championship Drought With 3-1 Win Over Peru

Brazil are once again the champions of South America, defeating Peru 3-1 in the Copa América final and winning the tournament once again for the first time in 12 years....

Brazil's Marquinhos Says Battling Diarrhea Made Defending Messi "Very Difficult"

Brazilian defender Marquinhos spoke highly of the Argentinian side his team disposed of on Tuesday in the semifinal of the Copa América, saying that both Lionel Messi and the whole of Argentina’s squad had an “inspired” night that made for a great game—Brazil went on to win 2-0. But while the task o...

Lionel Messi Goes Off On "Bullshit" Refereeing After Argentina Lose To Brazil

VAR has been a disaster at the Copa América this summer, and last night’s Brazil-Argentina semifinal was no different. And as evidenced by his scathing postgame comments slamming VAR and the refereeing in general after his team fell to Brazil, Lionel Messi is fed the fuck up with it....

Brazil's Golden Generation Won Nothing But Changed Everything

Heading into this tournament, one of the few things that felt certain was that this was to be the last hurrah at a World Cup for Brazil’s feared foursome of Marta, the G.O.A.T. of women’s soccer; Cristiane, her long-serving battering ram of a strike partner; Formiga, the 41-year-old marvel in midfie...

VAR Has One Job, And It's Failing Miserably At It

The most common complaint against VAR—or any form of video review in sports—in one of aesthetics. If referees insist on stopping the game for several minutes to double check every key play, the thinking goes, all the drama and intensity and emotion of the biggest moments will be lost, and the celebr...

France Outlasts Brazil's Tired Old Legs To Advance To The Quarterfinals With A 2-1 Victory

France are moving on to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup after defeating Brazil, 2-1, in extra time. Despite scoring a surprise goal against the run of play late in regulation, Brazil’s tired legs eventually caught up to them and it became only a matter of time before France would strike f...

Venezuela Made A Pact With The VAR Devil

For most of my lifetime, Venezuela has been chum for the sharks of South America. La Vinotinto have never qualified for a World Cup, have never even made the final of a Copa America, and generally do not put up much of a fight, particularly against the top teams on the continent, and even more so wh...

Even VAR Couldn't Ruin The Best Game Of The Women's World Cup

You know what I love during a wild, up-and-down Women’s World Cup game between two flawed contenders? Stopping that wild play for roughly 30 minutes to stare at boring instant replay footage! That’s what happened in Australia’s roaring comeback victory over Brazil today, which continued a tournament...