Tag: Brasil
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Copa America: 10-man Brazil qualify to semi-final
Despite playing most of the second half with 10 players, Brazil overcame Chile 1-0 in their quarterfinal match at the Copa America in Rio on Friday night. Brazil were reduced to 10 men following a straight red card shown to Gabriel Jesus in the second half. Second-half substitute Lucas Paqueta, who replace Firmino scored 60…
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France, Brazil win at U-20 Women’s W/Cup opening day
Hosts France beat Ghana 4-1 in their opening game at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with Laurent Emelyne (brace) getting a brace. Helene FercocQ and Sandy Baltimore were also on the score sheet for Les Bleuttes in the encounter with Ghana’s lone goal scored by Owusu Ansah. In the other Group A game,…
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Neymar says World Cup exit saddest moment of career
Brazil forward Neymar Jr. has admitted that their quarter-final exit at the 2018 World Cup, “is the saddest moment of my career.” Neymar played the entire 90minutes, as Belgium beat the South Americans 2-1 on Friday night. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, however expressed his pride at the experience in Russia. “I can say that this…
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Brasil’s’Neymar ‘Happy’ to avoid Nigeria at World Cup
The Brazilian superstar expressed delight after they were handed a group bereft of an African side, most importantly the Super Eagles Neymar has revealed that he his ‘happy’ Brazil avoided all five African teams, especially Nigeria in the Russia 2018 World Cup group stages. The Selecao will slug it out with Serbia, Costa Rica and…