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Aldyr Gracia Schlee, man behind Brazil's yellow jersey dies

Aldyr Garcia Schlee, the man behind Brazil's yellow jersey, died on Friday at the age of 83. 

Nov 17, 2018, 21:40 PM IST

Coach Oscar Tabarez lauds youngsters for new-look Uruguay

Brazil won the decisive penalty after Danilo was brought down in the box but Uruguay claimed there was a handball in the build-up.

Nov 17, 2018, 12:19 PM IST

Rudderless U.S. still searching for an identity

Without a permanent head coach in the dugout, a young American side lost comfortably to England in a one-sided game at Wembley, where the lack of direction from the bench was all too evident. 

Nov 16, 2018, 17:14 PM IST

UEFA Nations League- Brazil fail to sparkle in 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia

Brazil also had two efforts disallowed for offside with Saudi keeper Mohammed Al-Owais sent off five minutes from time after VAR confirmed that he handled the ball outside the box.

Oct 13, 2018, 11:15 AM IST

Brazilian far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins first round of presidential election

Brazilian far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won the first round of the presidential election.

Oct 08, 2018, 09:46 AM IST

Football: Australia's Mile Jedinak announces international retirement

Jedinak announced his decision in a lengthy Instagram post, three months before Australia launch their continental title defence in the United Arab Emirates.

Oct 01, 2018, 14:54 PM IST

Football: Brazilian club Flamengo fires head coach after Copa do Brasil elimination

The 36-year-old compiled a record of 19 wins 11 draws and nine defeats in 39 matches

Sep 29, 2018, 16:18 PM IST

Malcom, Walace called up for Brazil friendlies; Douglas Costa left out

 Head coach Tite acknowledged that he left Douglas Costa off the squad for disciplinary reasons after the Juventus forward spit in winger Federico Di Francesco`s mouth

Sep 22, 2018, 16:55 PM IST

Father kills 6-month-old baby after wife refuses to have sex with him

Maycon allegedly said he 'did not remember what happened' as he had drinking and smoking marijuana. 

Sep 14, 2018, 15:24 PM IST

Far-right frontrunner in Brazil presidential election stabbed

Talking in a raspy voice with a tube to his nose and hospital monitors beeping nearby, he said, "I was preparing for this sort of thing. You run risks." 

Sep 07, 2018, 17:24 PM IST

Brazil: Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman

Nathalia Santos, 26, a Rio native who runs a popular YouTube channel about her life as a blind woman, said she was unable to ascertain her location after being expelled from the car or get to her destination. 

Sep 04, 2018, 09:13 AM IST

Russia now targeting Indian elections: Oxford expert tells US lawmakers

The situation could be more dangerous in those countries where the media is not as professional as that of the US, says Oxford.

Aug 03, 2018, 06:17 AM IST

Rare video shows last surviving member of Amazonian tribe

The video shows a man trying to cut down a tree with an axe in Tanaru, an indigenous territory surrounded by private farms and deforested clearings in the Brazilian state of Rondonia.

Jul 22, 2018, 11:16 AM IST

Brazil applauded by fans despite FIFA World Cup defeat

Supporters chanted and cheered the players on as they got off the airplane and appeared in the airport lounge. 

Jul 09, 2018, 10:49 AM IST

Kazan confirmed as World Cup graveyard of champions

First Germany then Argentina and finally Brazil bowed out of the tournament at the Kazan Arena.

Jul 08, 2018, 01:05 AM IST

FIFA World Cup 2018 is over for Argentina, Brazil. And in Kolkata

If you thought fans in Argentina and Brazil were disappointed with their national teams crashing out of FIFA World Cup 2018, you have probably never been to Kolkata.

Jul 07, 2018, 17:56 PM IST

FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil vs Belgium factbox

Belgium have won all of their matches in Russia, beating Panama (3-0), Tunisia (5-2), England (1-0) and Japan (3-2)

Jul 06, 2018, 12:55 PM IST

FIFA World Cup 2018: Rivaldo asks Neymar to ignore criticisms from other countries

Rivaldo Ferreira, the ex-soccer player who was part of the Brazilian squad that won the FIFA World Cup in 2002, told Neymar on Wednesday to ignore the criticisms directed at him for his controversial falls in the field, telling him to keep on falling in the 2018 World Cup Russia.

Jul 05, 2018, 23:21 PM IST

Brazil welcomed by a song and dance carnival; Belgium train for Kazan clash

Brazil's national soccer team was welcomed to Kazan Thursday by throngs of fans dressed in national colours and belting out traditional songs to set up the atmosphere ahead if their hotly-anticipated FIFA World Cup quarter-final tie with Belgium. 

Jul 05, 2018, 22:11 PM IST

FIFA World Cup 2018: Marcelo, Fernandinho in Canarinho's starting lineup against Belgium

Brazil coach Adenor 'Tite' Bachi on Thursday confirmed that left-back Marcelo and midfielder Fernandinho are in the starting lineup for the quarterfinal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, against Belgium.

Jul 05, 2018, 22:06 PM IST