Tag: Footbal

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Following a 2010 series detailing the 2014 World Cup host cities in Brazil, it is time again to review the progress in Porto Alegre, the capital of southern state...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter LONDON, ENGLAND - Two goals from Leandro Damião helped Brazil beat South Korea 3-0 and reach their first Olympic final in 24 years. Brazil will now play Mexico on Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium,...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter LONDON, ENGLAND - Brazil scraped through to the semi-finals of the 2012 Olympic Games after a 3-2 win over Honduras at St. James' park in Newcastle. They twice fell behind but a brace from...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio's 'big four' - Vasco, Fluminense, Flamengo and Botafogo - all recorded comfortable wins this past weekend as the 2012 Campeonato Carioca began, the state championship tournament. On Saturday,...