The all-Brazilian semifinal of the Copa Libertadores always held promise -- and Wednesday's first leg certainly did not disappoint.

In the battle between the two best footballing sides in the land -- Gremio and, especially, Flamengo -- fought out a pulsating 1-1 draw, punctuated with enough talking points for the discussion to last all the way to the rematch in three weeks' time.

Champions in 2017, Gremio are appearing in the semifinals for the third consecutive year. They are a well established...

Brazil coach Tite has called up striker Gabriel Barbosa for the first time in three years for friendlies against Senegal and Nigeria in October.

After flopping at Inter Milan and Benfica, the 23-year-old striker is now the top scorer in the Brazilian championship with 16 goals while playing on loan for leader Flamengo.

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He was also the competition's top scorer in 2018 when playing for Santos.

"Gabriel has matured. His performance this...

The Brazilian Championship reached the half way stage at the weekend -- and at the end of the most significant match of the round, a giant crowd in Rio's Maracana stadium were chanting "mister, mister."

This was not a bizarre homage to an obscure 1980s band from the United States. It was a tribute to a coach who has crossed the Atlantic to ignite the best and most promising season Brazil has enjoyed for some time.

During the mid-year pause for the Copa America, Flamengo of Rio appointed Portuguese...

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Manchester City's Leroy Sane was a target for Bayern Munich during the summer transfer window, and The Sun reports that the German giants could renew...