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Dimitri Payet accused of abuse by Brazilian woman in shocking allegations

April 12, 2025 12:51 pm

Brazilian woman accuses footballer Dimitri Payet of multiple forms of abuse, including physical and sexual violence.

Disgusted by racism targeting soccer's Vinícius Júnior, his Brazilian hometown rallies to defend him

May 27, 2023 4:48 pm

On at least nine occasions, people have made monkey sounds at Vinícius, chanted the slur “monkey!” and hurled other racist slurs.

Probe finds evidence of match-fixing in Brazil's top league

April 19, 2023 10:51 am

Authorities raided homes of businessmen and players in six Brazilian states and 16 cities. Nine players were being questioned, though prosecutors did not reveal their identities.

My father took care of everything; I sign everything he tells me to sign: Neymar testifies in trial over Barcelona transfer

October 18, 2022 6:48 pm

Along with Neymar, 30, eight other defendants are on trial on fraud and corruption charges over the transfer, including his parents, representatives of the two clubs, former Barca presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, and former Santos president Odilio Rodrigues.

Despite their misery

June 07, 2018 10:23 am

Having hosted an outstanding World Cup, Brazil can now look ahead to the Olympics

The beautiful ruse

June 21, 2014 12:06 am

Brazilian football is a mix of pure inventiveness and trickery

Brazil unveil unfinished Maracana

April 29, 2013 1:33 am

Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium,venue for next year’s World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football,has re-opened

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