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Joyful Neymar left speechless after surpassing Pele’s record

Joyful Neymar left speechless after surpassing Pele’s record

It was all joy for Neymar in the early hours of Saturday as Brazil thrashed Bolivia 5-1 in the first game of their FIFA World 2026 qualifiers. However, it was a double blessing for the Al-Hilal forward, whose brace saw him overtake football icon Pele as his nation’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals. The 31-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward was left speechless after...

Brazil confirm Real Madrid’s Ancelotti as next head coach

Brazil confirm Real Madrid’s Ancelotti as next head coach

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be named Brazil head coach ahead of next summer’s Copa America in the United States of America. President of Brazil Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues confirmed that Fluminese manager Fernando Diniz would take charge of the team before Ancelotti’s arrival in summer 2024. “His (Diniz) game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will take over...

Fluminense coach Diniz condemns racist abuse targeted towards him

Fluminense coach Diniz condemns racist abuse targeted towards him

Fluminense manager Fernando Diniz has denounced racist chants targeted towards him during their Copa Libertadores Group D tie at Estadio Monumental on Wednesday night. The Argentine giants won the game 2-0 which saved them from early elimination from the group stage with one more round of fixtures left to play. The match in Buenos Aires was however marred by racist chants hurled at Diniz which he...