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Igor Jesus: Botafogo’s Hidden Gem Ready for the Spotlight
Igor Jesus arrived at Botafogo in July. The 23-year-old striker, previously little known in Brazilian football, joined the club to compete for a spot with Tiquinho Soares and quickly became a starter and a trusted player for manager Artur Jorge. The young striker left Brazil at 19 years of age to play for Shabab Al-Ahli,…
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Richard Ríos: A Colombian Star on the Rise
Colombia had a phenomenal Copa America 2024, setting up a date with Argentina in the finals after beating Uruguay. Their dominant campaign was preceded by a 5-1 win against the USA and featured a 5-0 win against Panama, as well a 3-0 win against Costa Rica. Despite exceeding expectations and playing great football, they fell…
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“It’s Time to Set Fire” – John Textor’s Brazilian Battle to Reignite Botafogo
Among Rio de Janeiro’s traditional four giants, Botafogo’s history – in state, national and continental competitions – is the least glamorous. Despite holding the record for the longest unbeaten streak in Brazil, a run of 52 between 1977 and 1978, the club of Didi and Garrincha has only ever won the top-flight title twice. As recently…
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Lorran: Flamengo’s Explosive Superstar
When you think of Brazilian footballers the mind wanders to moments of the greats. Whether it’s the iconic R9 half-shaven haircut, Pele rising above Brazilian fans after winning the 1970 World Cup, the Roberto Carlos freak free-kick. They’re a nation full of entertainers. There’s a culture that runs throughout Brazilian footballers of playing with joy…
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Three Trophies, Two Years and One Exceptional Coach: The Rise and Fall of Fernando Diniz’s Fluminense
“The way they play, we’ve never faced, never. I Iove how they associate between each other, the respect all of the time for the ball. They play a typical Brazil style from the 70s, 80s, early 90s. We have to be resilient, otherwise it’s gonna be really difficult to win this final.” Seven months…
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Estêvão Willian: The Newest Brazilian Starlet on the Rise
With Endrick on the cusp of joining Real Madrid, Palmeiras have a new prodigy on the rise who is set to become the next talent to step off the club’s production line: Estêvão Willian. The Brazil youth international’s eye-catching performances make him one of the most exciting young players in Brazilian football at the moment.…
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Endrick: The Brazilian Sensation Ready To Conquer Europe
Ever since Real Madrid lost out on signing Neymar Junior in the summer of 2013, Florentino Perez developed an obsession. Given Perez’s lofty ambitions to keep Los Blancos as the biggest powerhouse in the world, perhaps it was the pride from the rejection that hurt Perez the most. After all, Neymar’s contract to sign with…
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Brasileirão Week 38: Palmeiras Paraded and Bahia Soar to Safety… at Sorry Santos’ Expense
After eight months, 380 matches, 948 goals and a frankly ridiculous number of dramatic twists and turns, the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A has reached its conclusion. Even with the Brasileirão’s exceptional standards, this season is bound to go down as one of the most memorable in the league’s modern history. We’ve seen the legendary…
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Brasileirão Week 36-37: Goiás Go Down, Strikers Say Farewell and Verdão on the Verge
The 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is just days from conclusion. Across a typically dramatic penultimate week, fates were sealed at both ends of the table, but the champions are yet to be officially crowned and one relegation spot remains undecided ahead of the final round this midweek. Even by the Brasileirão’s exceptional standards, it…
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Brasileirão Week 33-34: Pedro Haunts Palmeiras, Timão Halt Tricolor and Suárez Stuns Botafogo
A title race for the ages is upon us in Brazil, where six clubs are all in with a shout of winning a sensationally close fight for a league trophy that once looked destined for Botafogo, who now face an almighty fight for their first league triumph since 1997 following a dramatic downturn in form.…
