Brazilian soccer

Marta and the Brazilian women's soccer team walk around the field greeting fans after a friendly match against Chile ahead of the World Cup, in Brasília, Brazil, on July 2.

Brazil's Marta scored more World Cup goals than any woman or man. Now she hopes to win

3:05pm July 21, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

She is repeatedly named world player of the year. But a World Cup title has eluded the Brazilian superstar, and at 37, this may be her last shot at it.

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Pelé, seen here in Canada on May 10, 1978, had an infectious smile and always loved to joke around.

Pelé, who made soccer 'The Beautiful Game,' dies at 82

4:00pm December 29, 2022

by Catherine Osborn

Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike.

Player of Brazil Vinícius Júnior celebrates after scoring a disallowed goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group G soccer match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 on Nov. 28, in Doha.

Brazil's soccer star Vinícius Júnior wants to give back to schools in his hometown

7:24am December 09, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

The forward for Brazil and Real Madrid has been tackling a lot on the road to his first World Cup, including racism abroad and poverty back home.

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Fans arrive to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil round of 16 match between Brazil and Chile at Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014.

Why some Brazilians won't be wearing their national soccer colors for the World Cup

7:41am November 24, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Brazilians who voted against President Jair Bolsonaro are torn about sporting the yellow soccer jersey after the far-right leader and his supporters adopted the shirt.

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Clothes and shoes in the locker room at Desportivo Brasil.

China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power

5:16pm October 07, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.

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