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Wolves’ Matheus Nunes – from the bakery to the Premier League, the amazing rise
He may still have been baking loaves as a 20-year-old but Wolves new boy Nunes is one of the very best, according to Pep Guardiola → Read More
Copa America 2019: Peru sing to Ricardo Gareca’s tune to overwhelm Chile and stand on brink of immortality
“How could I fail to love you?” The question rang out on the concourse, to a thumping drum beat, warming the heart against the cold. Football chants come in all shapes and sizes, but the tone in this neck of the woods often tends towards boorishness. Nuance and melody are often sacrificed to facilitate cheap point-scoring (see Brazil’s insufferable “Mil gols” refrain, which is → Read More
Brazil vs Argentina: Gabriel Jesus ends goal drought in Copa America semi-final to prove himself as Brazil’s future
The Man City star went 676 minutes without a tournament goal for the Selecao but broke the deadlock against Argentina before setting up the second to send the hosts to the final → Read More
Copa America 2019: 12 yards from glory - the anatomy of the Brazil vs Paraguay penalty shootout
Roberto Firmino It’s happening again. Brazil vs Paraguay: at this stage, it’s essentially one long penalty shootout with occasional interruptions for football. And for the Seleção, the memories are about as happy as your average funeral. → Read More
Copa America 2019: The ballad of Little Onion – how Everton Soares is taking Brazil by storm
Likened by Brazil fans to cartoon character Cebolinha, Everton brings a joy and humour to watching Brazil and giving them a much-needed kickstart in their home tournament → Read More
Brazil vs Bolivia result: Barcelona superstar Philippe Coutinho finally thrives as the anti-Neymar to inspire hosts in Copa America 2019 opener
As Brazil’s players trudged off after 45 minutes of sleep-walk football at the Morumbi, the crowd finally awoke from their stupor. The boos filled the night air, their message clear. Not good enough. Not by a long shot. → Read More
11 times Ronaldinho did something absolutely ridiculous
Happy 39th birthday to the godfather of flair! During his time at the top he tricked and flicked his way to worldwide adulation – and... → Read More
The making of Unai Emery: From Almeria's dice roller to Arsene Wenger's anointed heir at Arsenal
It was, by any metric, the biggest game in the history of Unión Deportiva Almería. And while that history was – and remains – both fairly short and decidedly modest, the cluster of fans who schlepped up to Galicia that evening were hardly concerned with that kind of deflationary context. → Read More
Transfer window rankings: Manchester United and Spurs bottom of the pile as Merseyside makes a serious statement
Another summer transfer window has come and gone, albeit three weeks earlier than normal, with clubs scrapping around for anything they could get their hands on ahead of the new Premier League season – or not, in Tottenham’s case. → Read More
'Checkmate': Brazilian media react to World Cup exit after Belgium defeat
No horror, no overreaction, just a wistful sigh: this was, by and large, the tone of Brazilian press reaction to the Seleção's quarter-final defeat to Belgium. → Read More
Brazil World Cup 2018: Remembering back to famous clash with England’s ‘Golden Generation’ in 2002
Ahead of Brazil's opening game, this is the story of that famous tussle in Shizuoka, as told to The Independent by Luiz Felipe Scolari and three of his players that year → Read More
World Cup 2018: Jordan Pickford left in the dark as Gareth Southgate considers his goalkeeping options
The Everton stopper admits he hasn't been told by Southgate yet who will be handed the No.1 jersey in Russia → Read More
World Cup 2018: Raheem Sterling shows exactly why he's become a player you have to make an exception for
What better way to derail a prevailing narrative than by simply ignoring it, refusing to be sucked into its orbit? Sterling impressed at Wembley after a week to forget → Read More
Philippe Coutinho, salvation and just how close he came to playing for Real Madrid in this weekend's clásico
Eurico Miranda is not one to bite his tongue when something has irked him, and this passed his irritation threshold with plenty to spare. "Real Madrid sought out the player's family, making offers that were too good to turn down," seethed Vasco da Gama's blowhard president. "But they were illegal. We want to make clear that this is no way to act." → Read More
No ego, no excuses – just a burning desire to win at all costs: Meet Malcom, the 'responsible irresponsible' superstar
The pitch at the ADC Volkswagen Clube was in appalling condition, but he was not prepared to use that as an excuse. There was a game to be won, three more points at stake, so when the players ambled off for their half-time drinks, the score goalless, he let rip. → Read More
11 times Ronaldinho's excellence made us all go weak at the knees
And so it ends: the brilliant Brazilian has finally announced his retirement. During his time at the top he tricked and flicked his way to... → Read More
Snow, sweets and Spidercam: Behind the scenes of Sky Sports' Super Sunday
Kick-off is approaching in the Manchester derby and my heart is in my mouth. I'm perched well above the Old Trafford turf, in a gantry that appears to be made of Meccano, and my hands are on the controls of Spidercam, the rigged camera that swoops around on cables to provide those famous gravity-defying shots. → Read More
The new Ronaldo: Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City's own Fenômeno, on why he's doing things his way
It passed under the radar in an enjoyably demob-happy round of Champions League games, but one of the year's most cherished unbeaten runs came to end on Wednesday night. → Read More
Brazil stars united in praise for England's defence after Three Lions match World Cup favourites at Wembley
It's safe to assume that Brazil, when they arranged last night's friendly against England, didn't imagine that they would be faced with quite such a pick-and-mix team as the one that ran out in white at Wembley last night. → Read More
England hold Brazil to uninspiring friendly draw at Wembley as young Lions keep Neymar at bay
Jake Livermore pirouetting through the Brazil midfield. Paulinho passing to himself. International defenders looking bemused at the very concept of Jamie Vardy. Marcus Rashford nutmegging Marcelo. Jake Livermore – and this really does bear repeating – pirouetting through the Brazil midfield. → Read More