Mano Menezes appears to be under a lot of pressure these days surely it isn't
because he's only the national coach of Brazil, a country with 194 million other
talking heads? Earlier this week, Menezes met up with the U-17 'selecao feminina' (you can call
them Brasil's futbolitas!
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.
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
Former Barcelona and AC Milan star Ronaldinho who now plays for Brazilian club Flamengo has not
been paid for the last 4 months and according to his brother who also doubles up as his agent,
Gaucho is starting to lose patience with the club.
It is known the exact amount Dinho is paid every week, but it is believed to be in the region of
£95,000.
Mano Menezes has a final word before Brazil's clash with Egypt
Brazil squad in full here
Mano Menezes has named the side that should start in the friendly against Egypt on Monday. The
coach has made changes from the team that beat Gabon 2-0 last week. Daniel Alves returns from
suspension and replaces Manchester United's Rafael.
Brazil coach Mano Menezes has already picked his eleven players that will start against Gabon on
Thursday. Menezes gives Valencia keeper, Diego Alves, and Benfica midfielder, Bruno César, their
first caps.
Injuries have robbed the coach of Real Madrid's Kaká and Marcelo and Bayer Munich's Luiz
Gustavo.
Kaká finding form with Real Madrid and now back with Brazil
Mano Menezes has announced his squad for the international friendlies versus Gabon on 10th
November and Egypt four days later.
With the Campeonato Brasileiro in the run in to the end of the championship, Menezes has listened
to the Brazilian clubs calls to leave their players out of the Brazil's games.
Another round of internationals done and dusted, and once again Liverpool's participants come
out unscathed. That makes it two breaks in a row without serious injury, which is both a refreshing
change and strangely unnerving. At least this latest break wraps up the European Championship
qualifying group stage.
Chelsea's David Luiz
Brazil face Costa Rica in an international friendly in San Jose this evening. Mano Menezes is
expected to pair David Luiz and Thiago Silva in the centre of defence with Manchester United's
Fábio on the right and Barcelona's Adriano on the left flank. Neymar and Fred will lead the line
with Lucas Moura and Ronaldinho in support.
Neymar, Ronaldinho and Lucas Moura will all start for Brazil
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Brazil take on Argentina tonight in the second leg of the Superclássico das Américas (Copa
Roca). 0-0 from the first match in Cordoba, another draw in the estádio Mangueirão in Belém,
will send the game to penalties.
Ronaldinho
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Mano Menezes has announced his squad to face Costa Rica in San José and México in Torreón.
Lazio's Hernanes, Porto's Hulk, Tottenham's Ranieri, and Manchester United's Fábio all get
recalls. Porto striker, Kleber, and Fiorentina keeper, Neto, have also been given a chance.
Diego Souza, Borges, Elkeson
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Mano Menezes has announced the squad to face Argentina in the second leg of the ‘Superclássico
das Américas' in the estádio Mangueirão in Belém. The sides drew 0-0 in the first game in
Cordoba earlier this month.
Ronaldinho performed well versus Ghana. Brazil want more of the same vs Argentina
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Brazil have announced the squad that will face Argentina in Cordoba on 14th September for the
‘Superclássico das Américas'.
Brazil v Ghana All eyes on the Selecao - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
It is the nature of modern football that in any match involving Brazil, the spotlight rests
solely on their ambitions for their next title.
This time, as hosts of the next World Cup, they have only friendlies (and the Confederations
Cup) to fine-tune their preparations in the next 3 years and as such, every friendly will be an
examination of Brazil's credentials to lift the World Cup on their home soil.
Ronaldinho hoping to prove that looks aren't everything
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Brazil take on Ghana at Fulham's Craven Cottage today with a side packed with plenty of attacking
options. Paulo Henrique Ganso, Neymar, Leandro Damião and Ronaldinho Gaúcho are all expected to
start.
So the U-20 selecao boys have done it once again, winning the World Cup for the
fifth time last night (officially tied with the senior team!) As mum would say :
"PARABENS!!" It was a hat-trick from Oscar which sealed
the deal for the boys, ensuring they got the 3-2 victory over colonial brothers, Portugal.
Under pressure coach Mano Menezes says: Yes, they're my bags
Brazil's poor form on the international stage has prompted the Brazilian Football Confederation
to arrange some 'winnable' games for the Seleção.
First up will be Egypt in Cairo on September 6th. Brazil then take on Argentina on the 14th
and 18th of September (only players based in Brazil will be called up for these games).
By DAVID MOSSE
A busy summer of international soccer winds down with 24 countries vying to win the FIFA
Under-20 World Cup in Colombia, which takes place from July 29 to Aug. 20. Argentina and Mexico are
both back in the fold after failing to qualify two years ago, and the two teams clash Friday in one
of the very first matches of the tournament, as the South Americans begin their quest for a record
seventh title.
"Yes, i could be available a little earlier than i expected", says Mano Menezes
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The Brazilian Football Confederation, the CBF, has announced that Brazil will take on Mexico in
a friendly on 11th October in Torreón, Mexico.
Il carrello dei bolliti di Coppa America, è davvero pieno per una spesa triste che nessuno avrebbe
profetizzato alla vigilia. Ci sono su Argentina, padrona di casa, il Brasile, il Cile, il Messico.
Lo scorso anno di questi tempi, ancora ebbri dagli eroici furori spagnoli al mondiale sudafricano,
mettevamo seleçao e seleccion sul banco degli [.
18.07.2011 - Confirmado en el cargo por la CBF, Menezes (DT) afronta el asunto en el
ojo de la tormenta prometiendo que el scracht llegará
a punto para 2014 y que
los
penales debieron ejecutarse en el otro arco, corren afiches y vídeos referentes a la
histórica eliminación de Brasil de la Copa América después de errar los
4 penales
ejecutados en la definición.
Vietato sbagliare. il Brasile, deludente nella gara d'esordio con il Venezuela, conclusasi senza
reti e con pochi acuti del tridente Pato-Robinho-Neymar, torna in campo in Coppa America. Stasera,
alle 21, la nazionale verdeoro cerca i tre punti contro il Paraguay, nella seconda tornata del
Gruppo B, ma non sar affatto semplice.
Brazil's Lucas Moura, Elano, Neymar and Fred
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Brazil's second outing in the Copa America sees them go up against Paraguay in the city of
Cordoba. Despite drawing their opening fixture, Mano Menezes has ignored the pressure for change
and has stuck with the side that drew 0-0 with Venezuela.
After a bore draw against minnows Venezuela – incidentally the only South American nation
never to have qualified for a World Cup – the wave of optimism surrounding coach Mano Menezes is
disappearing faster than a snowball in hell.
It was a different coach with some different players, but the formation and the style of play
were distinctly Dunga-esque.
By CALEB SONNELAND
In terms of scorelines, Group B at the Copa America didn't bring much excitement to the soccer
world with two 0-0 draws.
When Brazil clashed with Venezuela, Neymar and Robinho tested Renny Vega early, but the
Venezuelan keeper held firm and kept the Brazilians at bay.
Copa America has just started and two favorites, Brazil and Argentina, are finding the ride not
so easy, as some might have expected.
The Hermanos hit a bump on Friday, when they almost lost to Bolivia. Messi was lost on the pitch
(it looks as though he would fit better in the Spanish team) and it looks like there is an overall
lack of connectivity, a true issue Batista will have to resolve.
Throughout the next week, we'll be sharing what to watch for in this edition of Copa
América, with a compilation of short perspectives from our friends from some of the football
sites around. We kick things off with James Tyler, editor of Unprofessional Foul, preparing us for
telling us how Argentina has managed to be both the headline story of the tournament and a drama
filled with subplots.
By DAVID MOSSE
When Brazil won the last Copa America back in 2007, Lucas Moura was busy competing in the
Under-15 Paulista State Championship. Four years later, the Sao Paulo winger is one of three
supremely gifted youngsters being counted on to help Brazil capture another title, while restoring
some luster to a soccer nation perceived by many around the globe to be in decline.
Next Stop, Argentina! Copa America 2011 Preview is a post from: Just Football
by Christopher Atkins
The 2011 Copa America kicks off in Argentina this Friday, as South America's
top teams compete for continental bragging rights and a spot in the 2013 Confederations Cup.
by ROBBIE BLAKELEY
Brazil coach Mano Menezes has arrived in Argentina ahead of the Copa America looking to give the
Seleçao a new identity,and the fans a reason to cheer, after the bitter disappointment of
last year's World Cup.
Having taken over from Dunga in August, Menezes is heading into his first tournament as national
coach with little doubt the next three and a half weeks will be taken seriously.
25.06.2011 - Los
campeones de América (Santos)
Neymar,
Elano y
Paulo Henrique Ganso llegaron a Buenos Aires el jueves por la noche para completar
la
nómina de 23 jugadores adelantada por el DT Mano Menezes.
Ya todos están en trabajos físicos y sesión de entrenamientos en el búnker elegido para la
concentración: el hotel Sofitel Los Cardales (Km.
By Gareth McKnight, writing from Australia
The 2011 Copa America in Argentina kicks off in early July, with the hosts the favourites
amongst most bookmakers. Despite this, eight time tournament winners and current holders Brazil, as
always, have a star studded squad capable of beating anyone on their day.
Brazil national team coach Menezes has finally told the media that the exclusion of Marcelo from
the Copa America is the direct result of Marcelo's conduct with the Brazil National Football Team.
He has told the media that Marcelo's poor discipline is the reason why he has left out. The
exclusion of Marcelo was the [.
"Honestly, I'm not surprised to not be included in the squad. I believe that at present, there are
other players in better shape than I am," the attacker told Brazilian TV channel Band. "Playing
with Ganso, Lucas and Neymar will be like reconnecting with my friends...I hope this happens soon.
Mano Menezes has talked to [.
Brazil coach Mano Menezes has finalized the 22 players that will be heading to Argentina for the
Copa America. The announcement came directly after Brazil's 1-0 win over Romania in a friendly
international at the Pacaembu on Tuesday night. From the 28 man squad that were included for the
games against Holland and Romania out go Fábio and Jefferson (keepers), Henrique, Anderson and
Thiago Neves (midfielders) and Leandro Damião and Nilmar (forwards).
Ronaldo sends final instructions to his pie maker
Mano Menezes will have a final chance to see his squad in action when Brazil take on Romania on
Tuesday evening. The match is Brazil's last outing before the Copa America in Argentina, which
takes place from 1st to 24th July. The coach is expected to make several changes following Brazil's
dreary 0-0 draw with the Netherlands at the weekend.
Mexico defeated El Salvador last night in Texas as part of the CONCACAF Gold
Cup qualification. After a disappointing Champions League finale for Chicharito,
he managed to redeem himself by scoring a hat-trick in the second half. We're
pretty sure the entire country was waiting for that.
By Gordon Fleetwood, writing from New York
Tomorrow in the Serra Dourada Stadium in Goiânia, these two juggernauts of world football will
clash once again. Their last meeting just under a year ago in the World Cup in South Africa was not
a classic, but it was memorable for the Dutch fight back which saw them book a place in the
semifinals.
By DAVID MOSSE
Ronaldinho will be forced to watch another international tournament from his living room this
summer, as the former World Player of the Year failed to earn a spot in Brazil's preliminary squad
for the Copa America. But Mano Menezes has left the door open for a future recall, and Ronaldinho
has a great platform to show off his skills.
The Brazilian national team will play two friendlies in Brazil over the next week. First, on
Saturday in Goiânia, a rematch of the quarter-final game with Holland that ended Brazil's campaign
in last year's World Cup. And then on the following Tuessday, Ronaldo's farewell game, against
Romania, held at the Pacaembu stadium in São Paulo.
