Kaká, Dunga and Adriano ponder tonight's clash with Argentina

Brazil head to Argentina today knowing that a win could see them qualify for next year's World Cup in South Africa. Dunga's men need the three points in the estádio Gigante in Rosario and require Colombia to beat Ecuador in Medellin earlier in the day.

Globoesporte.com are saying that Corinthians Ronaldo turned down official offers from Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers. While the article gives no details of the offers, it does state that the forward has no interest in returning to Europe as he wants to stay with Corinthians for next year's Libertadores campaign.

Saturday night saw the big South American clásico in Rosario as Argentina hosted Brazil in the qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup, and Diego Maradona's reign as manager will be marked forever by the result: Argentina lost a qualifier at home for only the second time in their history. The first was the 0-5 loss [.

Here's our latest installment from the Musa do Brasileirão competition. Again, it's a beauty (and more) competition of sorts featuring young ladies representing each of the teams competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (the top tier of Brazilian football). Today's featured contestant is Simone Fescki of Coritiba.

Dunga has called up 22 players for Brazil's final World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia in La Paz on October 11th and Venezuela in Campo Grande three days later.
Brazil are leaders with 33 points and have already qualified for the finals in South Africa next year. With this in mind, Dunga was expected to bring in some fresh faces for the remaining two games.

Some good news has already come Argentina's way prior to Saturday night's clásico against Brazil in the Gigante del Arroyito in Rosario. Both Ecuador (0-2 away to Colombia) and Uruguay (0-1 away to bottom placed Peru) lost, meaning Argentina are guaranteed to still be in the top four even if they suffer their second ever [.

Luisão heads home for Brazil

A headed goal by Luisão and a brace from Luís Fabiano earned Brazil a deserved 3-1 against Argentina in Rosario. Dátolo scored Argentina's consolation goal. This was Argentina's first home defeat in 41 matches. The result ensured Dunga's team a place in the World Cup finals in South Africa next year with three rounds to spare.

Robinho discovers trees a crowd

A muscle problem will keep Robinho out of Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Chile in Salvador on Wednesday. The player underwent an MRI scan and squad doctor, José Luiz Runco, decided to err on the side of caution.

With Lúcio, Ramires, Kaká and Luis Fabiano all suspended, Dunga may call up a replacement striker – possibly Palmeiras' Vagner Love or Atlético Mineiro's Diego Tardelli.

Nilmar scores three against Chile

Even without the suspended Luis Fabiano, Brazil still managed to find the net four times against a spirited Chile in Salvador on Wednesday night.

All eyes had been on Flamengo man, Adriano, but it was Villarreal's recent acquisition, Nilmar, who put away three of Brazil's goals.

In August, FootBrazil caught up with Palmeiras' Diego Souza and now you can see our feature on the highly talented but volatile midfielder right here. The interview was recorded just before the crunch meeting between Palmeiras and archenemies São Paulo, and before Souza was called up by Brazil.

Fernandão celebrates against Corinthians

On Saturday, just two points separated the top three sides in the Brasileiro. But even though Palmeiras were not in action, they stayed top after Internacional lost away at Vitória and São Paulo were held away at strugglers Santo André. Now just three points separate the top five.

You've probably heard the names. But you may not have seen them in action. Now here's your chance to see Douglas Costa – the player who Manchester United have been linked with for over a year – and Santos' highly-coveted teenager, Neymar. The two appeared on our weekly magazine show, FootBrazil, and now you can watch the feature here.

You thought you'd read everything worth reading in preview to this weekend's World Cup qualifying matches, didn't you? Well you're wrong (unless you've already read this). Because this week, in our second interview, The Enganche have been talking to Mario Kempes, and asking him about making his Argentina debut at altitude away to Bolivia, what [.

As you may be aware, Argentina play Brazil later on Saturday (kick off at 21:30 local time, 01:30 Sunday morning UK time) in a qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Brazil don't need to win but Argentina, if they're going to keep alive realistic hopes of qualifying automatically, have to.

Argentina travel to Asunción to take on Paraguay later tonight, with the team unlikely to be announced until very shortly before kick off. Whether Diego Maradona has any idea what it's going to be himself is anyone's guess. There are some educated guesses to be made, though. There's also some discussion to be had of [.

Leonardo set for a Milan exit? (Clearly the image below is of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle with the same name and not of the Brazilian football coach)

He has only been in the job for a few months, but Milan coach Leonardo may start feeling the pressure to provide immediate results.

Neto Berola scores Vitória's second against Palmeiras

Palmeiras went down 3-2 away to Vitória but second-placed Internacional failed to take advantage by losing by the same score at home to Cruzeiro.

Goals from Uelliton, Neto Berola and debut boy, Derlei, earned Vitória three deserved points.

FootBrazil spoke to Diego Tardelli before his call up by Brazil. The Atlético Mineiro ‘bad boy' is currently amongst the Campeonato Brasileiro leading scorers with 13 to his name. Tardelli started his career at São Paulo before moving on to Real Betis, São Caetano, PSV, Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro.

- Barca coach Pep Guardiola stars in a new book entitled "Paraula Pep", or "The World of Pep". The book is the result of the success of a television program by TV3 under the same name, which was broadcasted in the week before Barca's CL victory in Roma. Editor Ernest Floch was quick to take the initiative to commision the book, which records the phrases that have been considered outstanding in the path of Guardiola on the bench of FC Barcelona, and that define his philosophy.

Last month we talked to São Paulo front man, Washington, about his career and the Morumbi club's dramatic surge up the table. Brave heart talks about his time at Ponte Preta, Atlético Paranaense, Japan, Fluminense, and tells us that São Paulo can still clinch a record-breaking fourth league title in a row.

You've probably heard the names. But you may not have seen them in action. Now here's your chance to see Douglas Costa – the player who Manchester United have been linked with for over a year – and Santos' highly-coveted teenager, Neymar. The two appeared on our weekly magazine show, FootBrazil, and now you can watch the feature here.

São Paulo gift Ronaldo a goal in the Morumbi

A 2-1 victory over strugglers Atlético Paranaense plus São Paulo's and Internacional's failures to win their games has left Palmeiras in a commanding position in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Chile international Figueroa made the best of his first start for Palmeiras scoring the Green's opener in the Palestra Itália.