Carles Puyol pulled off an incredible double roulette during Barcelona's 1-1 Copa Del Rey 1st leg draw with Valencia in a move which mimicked French legend Zinedine Zidane Classy stuff from the Barca centre-back who put in a superb display for Pep Guardiola's men. It was one of them 'did I just see that?

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Nike have just launched the new home and away Brazil kits for 2012/13 and roped in a few of their young flock Neymar, Ganso and Pato (in photo form) to perform the ribbon-cutting duties...

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A few details worth noting: Each shirt is made from 13 recycled plastic bottles and contains a raft of 'hidden accents', including an 'inspirational statement' (lord, how I love marketing speak) for the players stitched inside the green cuffs reading 'Nascido Para Jogar Futebol' (Born To Play Football) in 'Pichacao' a type of scribbly Brazilian graffiti.

Feliz Futbolitinos! We kick off this weekend's edition with Santos' studs Ganso and Neymar who were the centerpiece of the selecao's latest national team kit unveiling yesterday. You all know that Pele signed up to be on this but they couldn't find the right goalkeeping outfit which said "O perfeito" (The Perfect One) for him.

The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol and Nike has officially launched the Brazil 2012/12 home and away kits. The new uniforms will be worn by the FIFA World Cup hosts during...

The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol and Nike has officially launched the Brazil 2012/12 home and away kits. The new uniforms will be worn by the FIFA World Cup hosts during...

"I'd rather be at Michel Telo's next concert than sit here answering your questions. By the way, what colour does my hair look like under the light?" - Brazil's Marta at the FIFA Ballon d'Or earlier last month!

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Sack Vanderlei Luxemburgo or part ways with Ronaldinho? That was the choice Flamengo president Patricia Amorim had to make yesterday as she picked the star player over the 59 year old tactician.

It is not quite certain why Luxemburgo was sacked, however, many believe that his icy relationship with Ronaldinho was a major factor that led to his dismissal.

photo by Rick Osentoski/ISIphotos.com

It appears U.S. men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is making a concentrated effort to get to know CONCACAF teams prior to World Cup qualifying.

According to a report, the United States will travel to Canada to take on its northern rival in a friendly before World Cup qualifying begins in June.

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil that was founded on...

Futbolitinos, the transfer deadline window is now shut! Seedy agents all became instant millionaires when "under the table" deals were finalized yesterday, including Coutinho's loan move from Inter Milan to Espanyol (above).

photo by ISIphotos.com

Five months is all that separates the U.S. men's national team from the start of its World Cup qualifying campaign, and a friendly against Scotland appears to be in the works prior to then.

According to a report in Scotland, the U.S. Soccer Federation is in talks with the Scottish Football Association over a potentialy friendly.

It's hard to take Pele seriously these days with the quality of stories he's been sharing with the children at your local playground. The Brazilian legend who hates Maradona and would never give him a "lift on a rainy day" (thankfully Kun's got that problem sorted) has attempted to go back on the "Cuando Messi" saga.

U.S. could host the 2016 Copa America

For those unfamiliar, this is the big "New World" competition with 10 CONMEBOL (South American) and 6 CONCACAF teams competing for one big trophy.

It's pretty much the next best thing for a national team to get (World Cup being the first, obviously) and it would be a great opportunity to see the USA compete against the likes of Brazil and Argentina.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insists that he is not the right man to discuss a potential deal for Genk youngster Kevin De Bruyne and also feels that "certain issues" will prevent the club from signing Brazil international Willian from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Speaking ahead of Chelsea's FA Cup visit to cross-town rivals QPR a fixture that Villas-Boas desperately wants to win in order to get one step closer to silverware the Blues gaffer told reporters that neither De Bruyne nor Willian were in his immediate plans.

Brazil's Internacional fans know what they're talking about when they mention D'Alessandro, their talented playmaker once hailed as 'the next Maradona'. Unfortunately, Shanghai Shenhua are coming in quick for him... so there isn't much time, chicas! / Photo via Gettyimages

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Brazil's master of funk dance and part-time footballer, Neymar, has expressed interest in playing at this year's London Olympics. Strange, considering the fact that Brazilians don't particularly care for this tournament! At Beijing 2008, heads rolled when Ronaldinho and co' picked up a bronze medal instead of gold.

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Brazilian striker Neymar would be honoured to play on the same pitch as David Beckham in the 2012 London Olympics.
Neymar said: "It would be a pleasure to play against David Beckham. Fortunately I had the chance to meet him last year, he was very kind and it would be an honour to play on the same pitch as him this year in London.

After the news that Kevin de Bruyne is set to sign for Chelsea before the transfer window closes and then immediately loaned back to Genk for the remainder of the season, today is about some Brazilian targets.
First up and as reported the other day, there is Willian the 23 year old Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder.

The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed that Brazil will take on Sweden in Stockholm on 15thAugust 2012. The game will be the final fixture in the Råsunda stadium – the venue where Brazil won their first World Cup after beating the hosts in 1958. After the fixture with Brazil, the stadium will be torn down and a new arena put up.

Kickette: knowingly exploiting men (including those from the Brasiliense first team) for nefarious purposes since 2006. Image via brasiliensefc.com.br.

We were looking forward to dusting off our radical feminist costumes and having a good old bitch when we found out that Brazilian side Brasiliense FC had been pushing soft porn on their club website in a bid to boost site traffic.

There's nothing like coming home! Just ask Lucas Leiva, who showed up to his first day of recuperation at Liverpool's Melwood training ground yesterday after spending six weeks back home in Brasil. The midfielder received a warm welcome from the club's staff and of course teammates Dirk Kuyt and Pepe Reina were also around to show their support.

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When you're a Brazilian club of the third division and you're starved for hits on your website, there are only two possible options:

i. Hire a spammer.
ii. Porn.

Brasiliense has opted for choice number two, decking out their club website with adult-oriented imagery of females in various states of undress.

Brazil's U-20 'Selecao feminina' have started preparations for the Olympics in August. Vai vai vai, meninhas! /Photo by R.Ribeiro

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Feliz Sabado! If you haven't heard of 'Cuando Messi', you've gotta get with the program right away. Yesterday (for the most part), most of the football fraternity was up in arms over something Pele said :

"When Messi has scored 1,283 goals and won three World Cups, then we will talk.

A few months ago, we addressed the troublesome issue of the possible banning of alcohol at the Qatari 2022 WC. What we didn't address are current legislation that bans the sale of alcohol at Russian and Brazilian stadiums.In a recent, and something like 5th or 6th rebuke of Brazil's lack of infrastructure improvements in recent months, FIFA addressed the issue of the banning of alcohol sales.

São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is one of Brazil's most successful soccer clubs with six Série A, twenty-one Campeonato Paulista, three Copa...

Thanks to Melbourne Victory Football Club I have one double pass to give away for the big Australia Day clash vs Sydney FC, next Thursday (January 26) at AAMI Park. To enter, answer the following question.... Ricardinho is: a) The best player to ever wear a Melbourne Victory shirt. b) Better than Leandro Love.

We're now officially 30 months away from the World Cup in Brazil, which means there isn't much time for the country to start finalizing some basic rules. When it comes to football of course, 'basic rules' really range from the sale of beers to deciding on how much 'fiesta' (partying) is allowed in the stadiums.

Speaking on an inspection trip to Brazil, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke put the potential profit for the 2014 World Cup at $200 million dollars. The figure is the difference between the predicted $3.5 billion in revenue and the $3.3 billion in expenses that includes prize money, payments to clubs for use of players, and disbursement of funds to associations for what Valcke termed "financial aid.

Mano Menezes and co could face England next year

The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced that Brazil will take on England on or around 26th October 2013. The game is set to be part of the 150 years of football celebrations

Check out some Brazil's new talent that could face England

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After months of stagnating, the U.S. men's national team is back on the rise in the FIFA rankings, although barely.

The United States improved one spot to No. 33 in the latest rankings after having spent the last three months at the No.

Freestyle in Rio

If my imagination could expand just a little bit more, then this video is everything I would expect from a Brazilian freestyle futebol video. Beautiful Brazilian scenery and skills filled with high swank to spare. There are incomprehensible skills that simply give off an abstract aura of athleticism.

We tweeted Sunday afternoon that Benny Feilhaber is a huge fan of the Baltimore Ravens. Many people wondered ... well ... why? Benny tells us ...
"It started with my dad. He worked in Brazil but he always had trips to the U.S., and the first football game he watched was with the Cleveland Browns.

Jadson

São Paulo have confirmed that they have signed Brazil international Jadson from Shakhtar Donetsk. The 28-year-old has penned a three year deal but details of the transfer fee have yet to be released

O Grande Jogo (The Big Game)

Os grandes jogos / The big games
1958 - Suécia [sweden]
1962 - Chile
1970 - México
1994 - Estados Unidos [United States]
2002 - Japão/Coreia do Sul [Japan/South Korea]

We all know that Brazilians are proud to have won the World Cup five times.

O Grande Jogo (The Big Game)

Os grandes jogos / The big games
1958 - Suécia [sweden]
1962 - Chile
1970 - México
1994 - Estados Unidos [United States]
2002 - Japão/Coreia do Sul [Japan/South Korea]

We all know that Brazilians are proud to have won the World Cup five times.

Unlikely transfer for Brazil great As retirement homes for formerly great footballers go, Angola is probably a new one. But having already attempted the ex-Soviet state and return to South America routes, Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo is blazing a new trail. He's signed for Angolan side Kabuscorp.

Is Henrique on his way to Queens Park Rangers?

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São Paulo's 21-year-old forward, Henrique, is reported to be close to signing a loan deal with Premier League club Queen Park Rangers. The initial deal is thought to be at around the €500,000 mark rising to €6million if QPR decide to make the transfer permanent.

It's that time of the year again when local pride is at stake in the numerous state championships which are prevalent in the opening months of the Brazilian football calendar. From Amapá in the far north to Rio Grande do Sul in the south, from Acre in the west to Paraíba in the far east of the country, twenty seven regions of Brazil will be involved in their own local championship, mixing the big boys with the smaller village teams, with each club hoping to win their respective title and qualify for a place in next year's edition of the national cup, Copa Brazil.