Brazil&#39;s 1994 World Cup hero calls it a day
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RIO DE JANEIRO: Romario, the man who led Brazil to their 1994 World Cup victory, says he&#39;s retiring, Brazilian media reported on Tuesday.
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Germany and Brazil fought out a 1-1 friendly international draw in their first meeting since the 2002 World Cup final. The visitors opened the scoring on nine minutes thanks to a Ronaldinho free kick, but
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Brazilian head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira played down sentiment about the world champion&#39;s 1-0 defeat by minnow Ecuador in the South American zone World Cup qualifier.
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Brazil, the only bidding country, were named as the host nation of the 2014 World Cup finals by world soccer's governing body FIFA on Tuesday.
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- Brazil was chosen to host the 2014 World Cup, the first time since 1950 the soccer showcase will be held in the country that has won the event a record five times.
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BERLIN : German manager Jurgen Klinsmann has brought some much-needed hope to German football with Wednesday&#39;s 1-1 draw against Brazil in Berlin widely lauded in the domestic media.
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BRAZIL striker Ronaldinho won FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award yesterday, ahead of France&#39;s Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.
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Diego Maradona said he was recovering from his drug addiction and heart problems, and acknowledged that his infamous "Hand of God'' goal in the 1986 World Cup was his own, during a TV interview broadcast on ...
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Brazil labored to another unconvincing victory at the World Cup on Sunday, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0 and substituting an ineffective Ronaldo for the second game in a row.
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It says much for David Beckham&#39;s status in the game that even in his absence he was dominating the World Cup agenda here on the banks of the Caspian Sea today.
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World Cup 2006 hosts Germany may pass the honor of playing the opening game of the soccer showpiece to current champions Brazil. The proposal is seen as another example of team chief JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann&#39;s growing control.
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Brazil, the only candidate, was awarded the 2014 World Cup, returning soccerâs showcase tournament to the five-time champions who last hosted in 1950.
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Wayne Gretzky, perhaps the greatest player to lace on skates, sat in front of a large gathering of reporters from many of the world&#39;s hockey-playing nations yesterday at the World Cup
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The price of fame and imminent fortune can be heavy for the yong Brazilians who brighten soccer the world over. To weeks ago, Serginho, a 30 year old SÃ£o Caetano player died on the field during a match against SÃ£o Paulo.
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The Brazilian team that won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico was voted the best team in soccer history in a poll conducted by World Soccer magazine, based in London.
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Brazil striker Ronaldo is likely to face Venezuela in Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier despite strains in both thighs. &quot;I believe that he won&#39;t miss out because, with this type
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Ronaldinho could start a party in an empty house, and last night Barcelona&#39;s life-loving Brazilian was the delighted centre of attention at a huge shindig in Zurich.