The Brazillians have long been regarded as the Kings of football, widely considered the most stylish, attractive and best football team in the world.

The samba stars have produced a long line of brilliant individuals: Pele, Zico, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, the list goes on.

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Hard to keep him out of the headlines at the moment:

They had hoped to dissuade Robinho from reporting for international duty but relented after agreeing to send their own doctor with him so the injury could be assessed by Brazil's medical staff.

City had hoped Robinho would then fly back with them but have had to relent further, agreeing to him staying with Brazil – although they did not expect him to fly on to Oman for next Tuesday's match.

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At some point, i actually believed that he was destined to become Brazil's next biggest star after Pele. However, it seems like things are not working out for Robinho.

Since moving to Europe in 2005, Robinho has had both good and bad times. I remember his debut for Real Madrid like it was yesterday.

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A full slate of World Cup qualifying matches will kick off around the world on Saturday and no match will have more international interest than Brazil vs. Argentina.

Argentina finds itself in the improbable position of fourth place in the South American World Cup qualifying, just a spot away from missing out on automatically qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

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Each era has its heroes and stars. Today's football world is dominated by players like David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, who are role models to many young players, but I wonder how long their influence will last.

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From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that the team has signed Brazilian midfielder Andre Luiz Moreira. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"We are excited to add a player of the caliber of Andre Luiz to our roster," said General Manager John Doyle. Click to continue reading...

Kaka has sought to temper any expectations that the big-money signings of himself and Cristiano Ronaldo this summer will instantly result in Real Madrid becoming an unbeatable side.

Madrid have undergone a huge overhaul after ending last season empty-handed, and following the return of Florentino Perez to the presidency the club have invested almost £200million on four new players, with the prospect of more to come.

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Robinho marries long time companion Vivian after 11 years and the birth of his child Robson Jr. In attendance was manager Dunga, Brazil team mates Kaka, Julio Baptista, and Elano.

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Gilberto showed he still had some legs in the Brazil final against the US. The ex-Arsenal player is valued by Dunga for his defensive mettle and still gets regular call ups.

Now, he is attracting some attention with his plug for Felipe Melo, his Brazil team mate and Fiorentina's highly rated holding midfielder.

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Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva revealed Brazil team-mate Felipo Melo asked him what it would be like to join the Gunners.

Gilberto, now with Panathinaikos, said:

We heard rumours and he asked me. I said it's a fantastic club and if he's interested he should go without thinking.

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After four years in the dark, he's back. Manchester United's 'mega flop' Kleberson has seen his career resurrected since his move away from Old Trafford and in this year Confederations Cup has looked every part a accomplished Brazilian player.

Now at Brazilian club Flamengo, a number of good performances has earned him a recall into Brazil's team and it's not hard to see why.

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For the third time in four matches, the U.S. men's national team surrendered an early goal in a hotly-contested match-up.

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For the third time in four matches, the U.S. men's national team surrendered an early goal in a hotly-contested match-up.

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The title of this post tells you everything you need to know about today's UEFA Champions League games. Give or take a few minor details.
The biggest news first: Mighty AS Roma, who last season were a few points from winning Serie A (and returned with largely the same lineup) lost against a team called CFR Cluj from present day Romania. Click to continue reading...

Scolari's "Blue Brazil" team took a flying start demolishing Portsmouth 4 - 0 and bringing tears to the eyes of Abramovich....
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It's obvious U.S. Women's Team and their chances for a gold medal suffer without Wambach. The question is, how much?
Here's my take for espn.com on the situation.
I'd also add that I like the inclusion of Lauren Cheney. She has a lot of experience for a youngster, and she has in fact faced a Brazil team with Marta in the PanAmerican games final as a member of the U20 team versus a full-strength Brazil. Click to continue reading...

How much better is Brazil with Marta and Cristiane? A goal a game better? Two? It's never really fair to guess at those kinds of things, but that's what we're left with when the U.S. defeats a Brazil team missing those stars, but cuts it very close.

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The 20-year-old Brazilian from Porto Allegre twisted his left knee after Brazil's World Cup qualifier with Argentina. Anderson was carried off in the first half on a stretcher. Brazil team doctor Jose Luiz Runco had this to say "However, it doesn't seem so serious. We will be sure only after the MRI scans. Click to continue reading...

Alfio Basile has named Argentina's starting lineup for the World Cup qualifier against Brazil in Belo Horizonte, and it includes both Juan Román Riquelme and Lionel Messi. Sensibly, Messi will partner Julio Cruz rather than form part of the little-and-little combo which featured against Ecuador on Sunday, as Sergio Agüero drops to the bench. Click to continue reading...