The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have parted ways with head coach Dorival Junior following the heavy 4-1 loss to fierce rivals Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 62-year-old, had been in charge of the national team since January 2024, overseeing a total of 16 games, winning eight, drawing six and losing three. The Selecao currently sit fourth in the qualifying...
A Spanish court has overturned a rape conviction on former Barcelona and Brazil full-back Dani Alves after an appeal, Afrosport reports. Alves was handed a four-and-a-half year prison sentence in February 2024 after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub two years earlier. The 41-year-old was then released from prison on a €1 million bail while awaiting the appeal from...
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he has forgiven Raphinha for his jibe following the Albiceleste’s 4-1 win over Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Before the highly anticipated encounter in Buenos Aires, Raphinha bragged confidently that the Selecao would win despite not doing so for 16 years in the Argentine capital. It turned out to be an embarrassment for South America’s biggest...
Former Brazil left-back Marcelo has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36 after his contract with Fluminense expired at the end of 2024, Afrosport reports. His career began at Fluminense where he made 40 appearances between 2005 and 2006, before moving to Real Madrid at the age of 18 and enjoyed immense success. Marcelo made 546 appearances for Los Blancos, scoring 38...
Vinicius Junior has Cameroonian ancestry, a DNA test carried out on the Real Madrid and Brazil forward confirmed, Afrosport reports. The result of the test was made public during Brazil’s warm-up before their 1-1 draw against Uruguay in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night. Vinicius was awarded a certificate confirming his Cameroonian origins, and a video tribute showing the history...
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