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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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.

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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.

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

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Douglas Costa

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.

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With the departure of Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso, the Premiership looks in danger of lacking the Latin/Iberian flair and creativity. It is my opinion that English football needs entertainers while maintaining its physical and energetic characteristics. Players who can bring crowds and viewers to their feet with moments of magic. Click to continue reading...

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Not so long ago I suggested that everyone just relax and stop worrying about the hyper-inflation of transfer fees. They're only numbers I said, nothing to worry about. Well, Alex Ferguson disagrees. He's looked at the spending of Real Madrid and Man City (who've just signed Carlos Tevez and are now strongly linked with Emmanuel [. Click to continue reading...

Douglas Costa: over rated and over priced?

Weekend reports in the British press have again linked Grêmio's Douglas Costa with Manchester United.

The Premier League club have apparently been chasing the 18-year-old midfielder for more than a year. Now they may be close to getting their man in a cut-price deal, which could see Costa moving initially for as little as £7 million plus performance-related add-ons.

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It's been a while folks, so let's catch up on some of the recent goings-on. Obviously, we bought Gabriel Obertan. The lad is twenty years old and promising but his progress has slowed down recently and he is no longer as heralded as previously. Saying that, he was great in the Toulon tournament recently and was only £3M so I think it could be good for us.

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Hailed by many as the next Ronaldinho of Brazil, Douglas Costa has been contacted by Manchester United, with a view to replace departed Cristiano Ronaldo.According to the Brazilian's representative, Cesar Bottega, United are leading the pursuit of the £20 million-rated winger. With over £80 million to spend on new signings, £20 million is only small change to Ferguson. Click to continue reading...

No 20 day holiday in Manchester for Douglas Costa

According to a report in Brazil's Globoesporte.com, Grêmio have turned down an apparent proposal by Manchester United to take Douglas Costa on a short loan period. The Reds wanted to get a real look at the 18-year-old before deciding to make a heavy investment in the player.

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IT has so far been a hugely frustrating summer for United fans who have seen Ronaldo and then Tevez heading for the Old Trafford exit door, many names have been linked to the club as potential replacements but none of them have set pulses racing, that was until now because the champions are being strongly linked to Gremio's diminutive midfield star Douglas Costa. Click to continue reading...

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Douglas Costa

Contrary to reports circulating in the British press, Douglas Costa's agent, Cesar Bottega, does not in fact believe that Manchester United are willing to pay the large fee Grêmio want for their 18-year-old.

"I don't believe that they [Manchester United] will reach this figure", the agent told Porto Alegre newspaper Zero Hora.

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Douglas Costa's representative says the Red Devils are speaking to the Tricolor about a proposed transfer. The agent of Douglas Costa has claimed that Premier League giants Manchester United have begun talks with Gremio to purchase the youngster, according to a report emanating from Setanta. The Red Devils are said to have been tracking the 18-year-old for [. Click to continue reading...

Who will be in at Old Trafford this summer?

With the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo adding £80 million to Sir Alex Ferguson's usual £25-30 million yearly budget. A summer spending spree is surely on the cards. Looking at the side, it would appear to me a winger and some quality in centre midfield are needed, with possibly, a striker as the icing on the cake. Click to continue reading...

Bayern Munich are claiming that Chelsea, Manchester United, and Barcelona have all made offers for French international Franck Ribéry. According to Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the club were approached by Florentino Perez regarding the possibility of a transfer. He added, "We rejected the chance and we have no intention of selling Ribéry.

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Spanish side, Villareal, could complete the signing of Grêmio's Douglas Costa over the next few days ... 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 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...

FIFA, ever one to throw the middle finger to convention (See: World Cup 2010), has named their players to watch in 2009 and done so by listing 13 players, clearly damning them all to a year of unfortunate suckitude. It is, as one would expect, mostly a bunch of young prodigies and players on the cusp [. Click to continue reading...

Our weekend fixtures start with São Paulo's visit to the estádio Canindé and a meeting with Portuguesa. Sunday's game could decide the destiny of two teams as we head to the estádio Palestra Itália for what should be a cracking match between Palmeiras and Grêmio ... Click to continue reading...

Our Saturday match has us in the estádio Engenhão for the Botafogo vs Santos clash. On Sunday, we'll be setting up our cameras at the estádio Palestra Itália for the titanic clash between Palmeiras and archrivals São Paulo ... Click to continue reading...

Grêmio's 18-year-old midfielder, Douglas Costa, has appeared just twice for his club and has scored one goal. But already the player is being connected with the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid. Costa is a Grêmio youth product and has a contract until 2013. His buy out clause is in the region of US$40 million. Click to continue reading...