Awww, check out that sheepish smile from Senhor Mourinho! Just what you needed to start your day eh, dear Mothers of the world?

Anyway, it's Champions League night again tonight and hopefully, Inter will not humiliate all their tifosi with a Bolognese performance capable of throwing away their 2-1 lead.

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Meninas, pay attention!! We know you can't help checking out Jorginho but all that can wait until after the talk... there's a time for everything. Anyway, if you're wondering why the selecao's assistant coach is at Granja Comary to speak to these girls, it's because they're competing in the U-20 Conmebol qualifiers for a place in the Women's World Cup in July this year.

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Alan Kardec is now officially a Benfica player! Of course you remember him... he's the U-20 Brazil wanderkid from Vasco. Yes, there are thousands (and probably millions) of "Brazilian Wanderkids" but damn, tipo over here is a fineeeee one!

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No no, not Ronaldinho but Patinho! The award is officially called the "Golden Boy" award and is given out by Italian newspaper, Tuttosport. It recognizes the best U-21 player in the game, and Pato won most of the votes this year beating out Balotelli, Bobojan and Ghana's Adiyiah.

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Alan Kardec, Douglas Costa and Giuliano are the three musketeers ya'll should be looking out for in the selecao. Granted, they didn't bring home the U-20 World Cup trophy, but thankfully, they have a pretty awesome sense of humour to make up for it... although Giuliano needs to stop showing off his body.

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Estas fotos quebrar nossos corações! In the end, Ghana got their revenge from the 1993 loss... and defeated our meninos in the finals of the U-20 World Cup last night. Even with one man down, the selecao's multiple shots at goal couldn't a seal a win in extra time.

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So the Selecao Bebes will play in the finals of the U-20 World Cup against Ghana today and we know how excited you are, so they'd better bring home the title! Iremos gritar!

As you can see, they're all feeling a little sentimental now but if they can't lose now.

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Aaaaand our hermanos have made it into the finals of the U-20 World Cup! Forget Jesus Luz, the only name you should be screaming today is Alan Kardec! He scored winner against Costa Rica to earn Brazil a spot in the finals against Ghana on Friday.

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• Simão hopes you and your grandmother will go all out to support Portugal when they face Hungary on Saturday. "We do not know what to expect from Hungary. We will have to (put on) a great display to win. We will fight in order to be in the World Cup. Hopefully people will support us again, so that together we can go there" he said.

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You're looking at the future of Brasil!! Yes, it's a fabulous start for the futbolitos from the U-20 seleção when they thrashed Costa Rica 5-0 in their U-20 World Cup opener on Sunday. A brace from Alan Kardec (as expected from este rapaz.

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So the Selecao jovens left Brazil for the U-20 World Cup yesterday. There was no direct flight to Egypt from Brazil so the group had to make a brief stopover in Paris where they continued to Cairo.

Alan Kardec who plays for Internacional will be one of the names to look out for in the tournament.

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We have tons of photographs to share from Brazil's u-20 adventure, and some of them are classic gems. Enjoy the selection below...! And some classics from 2007's tournament featuring Lucas and Pato... Tagged: behind the scenes, brazil, brazil u-20, selecao Click to continue reading...

There's a Brazil overload in Futbolita hoje (today), but who's complaining? After a particularly shaky start to the U-20 South American championships, Brazil's youngsters have emerged champions of the tournament. Sure, we had our doubts when we watched them but they fought long and hard. This proves that local talent should be cultivated and not exported [. Click to continue reading...

It's getting difficult to stay track of this competition but due to its complex nature, the young selecao have emerged as champs of the U-20 Sudamericano! With second half goals from Walter and Douglas Costa, the team defeated Columbia 2-1 yesterday. That result, and the tie between Uruguay and Paraguay (2-2) assured Brazil its tenth South [. Click to continue reading...

The U-20 boys defeated Venezuela 3-0 in last night's encounter, thanks to goals from Maylson, Giuliano and Sandro. It is Maylson's (above) second goal of the tournament. With their opponents coming into the match with a 0-3 defeat against Paraguay heavy on their minds, Brazil's win was largely unsurprising. Click to continue reading...

Brazil defeated Argentina 2-0 in what was a seemingly 'fierce' U-20 encounter with both sides throwing everything they could give. The soggy field and damp weather conditions made it difficult for the selecao to create any smooth play on the field. Eventually, however, goals from Alan Kardec and Giuliano were enough to secure the team a [. Click to continue reading...

The U-20 selecao begun their final round campaign in a rematch against Uruguay last night, beating their opponents 3-2. Walter scored two goals in the game - no surprise there for the number 9. Douglas Costa slotted in the third goal which slipped past goalkeeper Perez's hands. It's going to be an exciting match on Monday [. Click to continue reading...

In an open and exciting U-20 group match yesterday, Brazil were defeated 2-3 by Uruguay. The highlight of the game was a double by Uruguayan striker, Hernández. With the result, Brazil now lie in the third place of Group B with seven points. They will meet Uruguay again on Saturday. According to the Brazilian press, [. Click to continue reading...

Dentinho and Maylson both scored last night in Brazil's U-20 win over Chile. Detinho, in particular had a peculiar goal celebration 'ritual'.... which you must watch in the video below. After less than impressive performances (a draw with Paraguay and 2-1 win over Bolivia), coach Rogério decided to change the starting line up. Click to continue reading...