Brazilian Women’s Football Team Is “Playing Like a Girl,” Winning
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As Brazil’s national women’s football (soccer) team advances to the...
June 20, 2019Topic
World Cup
Brazil’s World Cup Stadiums Continue to Cost the Country’s Taxpayers
Almost R$400 million of public money was spent by local authorities in 2018 to maintain stadiums throughout Brazil that were...
January 7, 2019
Former Football Legend Romario Seeks Governor’s Chair in Rio de Janeiro
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Football (soccer) legend-turned-politician, Romario de Souza Faria, known simply...
October 3, 2018
Brazil’s Seleção Adds New Faces as it Prepares for U.S. Tour
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It's been less than two months since Brazil's Seleção's disappointing...
August 23, 2018
Neymar Finally Speaks After Brazil’s 2018 World Cup Loss
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After weeks of silence, Brazilian superstar forward Neymar finally spoke...
July 23, 2018
Brazil’s Neymar Sees Player Value Plummet US$25 Million After World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a disappointing 2018 World Cup in which he has...
July 19, 2018
Brazil Retail Sales Drop 17 Percent on World Cup Match Day
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to just-released data, many Brazilian retailers may not have...
July 16, 2018
Five Places to Watch the World Cup Finals this Weekend in Rio
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Cup is almost over, with just two more...
July 14, 2018
Brazil’s Neymar Receives Support from Ronaldo ‘O Fenómeno’
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid worldwide criticism and ridicule following his team's unceremonious exit...
July 12, 2018