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Beijing's sister-city links get Rio boost
1 month ago

Beijing's sister-city links get Rio boost

China Daily  

Close bonds between China and Brazil, and the passion for Chinese culture are celebrated through events held in Brazil. China Daily will come out with a series of stories highlighting Chinese cities' special connections with sister cities, mutual understanding, trust and friendship between peoples of different countries and cultural backgrounds, and shining light on "city diplomacy". Eliandro Libania, a Brazilian …

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Brazil great Marta loses her appeal against a 2-game ban and cannot face Spain in Olympic semifinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil great Marta loses her appeal against a 2-game ban and cannot face Spain in Olympic semifinals

Associated Press  

PARIS — Brazil great Marta lost her appeal against a two-game ban at the Paris Olympics and will miss Tuesday’s semifinal against Spain. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judge hearing the urgent case dismissed the application by Marta and the Brazilian team. FIFA imposed a two-game ban on the Brazil captain for the red card she received …

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Brazil to celebrate national ‘King Pele Day’ on November 19 to pay tribute to football great
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil to celebrate national ‘King Pele Day’ on November 19 to pay tribute to football great

The Hindu  

Brazil will celebrate a national ‘King Pele Day’ on November 19 every year, marking the date the football great scored what he considered to be the 1,000th goal of his career in 1969. The Brazilian government’s official publication said Tuesday that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had passed a law sanctioning the national tribute to the three-time World Cup …

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Brazil to play England in an international friendly at Wembley in March 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Brazil to play England in an international friendly at Wembley in March 2024

The Hindu  

Brazil will play England in an international friendly in March 2024, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday, while England will also take on Belgium in the same international window. England’s FA has also confirmed the Brazil game and announced another friendly international with Belgium at Wembley on March 26. “The goal is always to arrange games of the Brazilian …

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Brazil great Marta not ready to go home from sixth Women’s World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil great Marta not ready to go home from sixth Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

After appearing in six Women’s World Cups through a glittering career, Marta may be set for her last match for Brazil if the team falls short in its danger game against Jamaica. Synonymous with Brazilian women’s football for two decades, “Queen Marta” no longer dominates her team on field quite as before. The all-time highest Women’s World Cup scorer with …

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Lucas Paquetá becomes key player for Brazil at Copa America
3 years, 5 months ago

Lucas Paquetá becomes key player for Brazil at Copa America

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — When Lucas Paquetá left the pitch in pain at the end of Brazil’s 1-0 win over Peru at a Copa America semifinal on Monday, there was concern among teammates whether he would play in Saturday’s final. Midfielder Paquetá had a cut on his left leg, but Brazil’s medical officials say he will be fit for the …

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Brazil keeps search for striker against Peru at Copa America
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil keeps search for striker against Peru at Copa America

The Hindu  

Brazil coach Tite hinted he'll continue searching for his ideal strike force in Thursday's Copa America game against Peru. The coach also tried a change in defense with Thiago Silva replacing Marquinhos as Eder Militao's partner and a defensive midfield duo with Fabinho joining Fred in place of Casemiro. He and his players publicly said it was against the Copa …

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