Tag: Brazil
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Lula: Battered Brazil rises from the canvas – By Owei Lakemfa
LUIZ Inácio Lula da Silva, 77 had done his duty to his long suffering country, Brazil. His origins were rough, like those of his motherland. The product of a polygamous family, he learnt to read at ten and began working at 12. At 19, while working as a press operator, he lost the little finger…
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Tite accuses Tunisia of attempting to kick Neymar out of World Cup
Tite has slammed Dylan Bronn’s challenge on Neymar during Brazil’s win over Tunisia on Tuesday, claiming it was “a move to take a player out of the World Cup”. The Selecao completed their preparations for the Qatar World Cup with a commanding 5-1 victory in Paris, with Neymar among the goals.
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Two Premier League clubs wanted me – Richarlison
Richarlison admits choosing Tottenham over Chelsea and Arsenal when leaving Everton this summer. Things could have turned out differently for Richarlison, with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea eyeing a move during the window. With that interest though, he has since spoken about what influenced his move in an interview with ourFourTwo, saying: “I was…
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53-year-old excretes 92 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport
A 53-year old Brazilian returnee, Okolie Nwabueze, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly importing 92 wraps of cocaine. This is even as Nwabueze, a father of two, ingested the drugs and eventually excreted them after days under observation…
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World `loneliest’ person dies in Brazil
An indigenous man who lived in complete isolation in the Brazilian Amazon for over 25 years has died, the indigenous rights group Survival International announced late on Monday. According to Funai, Brazil’s agency for the country’s indigenous population, which was tasked with monitoring him, the man was found dead in a hammock.
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Ex-Chelsea star leaves Brazilian club after ‘death threats’
Former Chelsea star Willian has left Brazilian side Corinthians after claiming he and his family received death threats on social media. The 34-year-old has scored once in 45 games since rejoining Corinthians from Arsenal last summer.
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Messi has nothing to prove to anyone – Neymar
Brazilian forward Neymar insists club teammate Lionel Messi has nothing to prove to his critics in his second season as a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player. Messi had an underwhelming first campaign with PSG following his move from FC Barcelona, scoring 11 goals in 34 games. This was down on the 38 scored with Barca the…
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I don’t want to be a superstar at Arsenal – Gabriel Jesus
Arsenal’s new signing Gabriel Jesus has insisted that he does not want to be a “superstar” at the club. The Brazilian, signed from Manchester City this summer, scored two goals on debut in a friendly win over Nurnberg. He said: “I don’t want to be the superstar, you know?
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Brazilian star Richarlison completes Tottenham medical
Brazilian and Everton forward Richarlison has completed a medical at Tottenham Hotspur. Sky Sports has stated that the 25-year-old underwent the medical in Brazil on Thursday. A member of Spurs’ staff was present for the medical checks.
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World Cup 2022: Who are the 10 favourites for this year’s tournament ?
The first-ever winter World Cup in Qatar has hit the headlines for some extremely negative reasons since the country won its bid back in 2018. While the tournament continues to cause controversy among many people, football fans will at least look forward to a festival of football coming up in November. From a footballing perspective,…