Brazil news

Eduardo Camavinga has come to the defence of his Real Madrid team-mate, Vinicius Junior, offering a revealing insight into the Brazilian's behaviour on the pitch. The French midfielder took advantage of the recent international window to explain why the winger often displays such effusiveness towards opponents, referees and fans.

Vini Jr. recently had to take a break from training at the Brazilian national team’s training camp due to pain in his thigh.

Brazil have been hit by a significant injury scare as star forward Vinicius Jr was forced to sit out training ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Croatia. The Real Madrid superstar is struggling with a physical issue following the intensive clash against France earlier this week, which saw Brazil suffer a 2-1 defeat.

Barcelona have been dealt a massive blow ahead of their European showdown with Atletico Madrid following confirmation of Raphinha's hamstring injury. The Brazilian attacker is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up the knock on international duty.

Barcelona have received some bad news at a critical juncture of the season following confirmation that Raphinha has withdrawn from the Brazil squad. The Blaugrana winger was forced to pull out of the international camp due to a muscular issue sustained during the 2-1 friendly defeat against France.

In recent days, reports in Brazil had confirmed Inter’s interest in signing him on a free transfer, and the player has confirmed his departure from the Red Devils

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Raphinha was withdrawn at half-time during Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to France due to a muscle issue. The Barcelona winger, a vital component of the Selecao’s attacking trident, was replaced by Luiz Henrique after a promising opening 45 minutes in the United States. With the 2026 World Cup fast approaching, his fitness remains a primary concern for the technical staff.

The World Cup is now just two-and-a-half months away, with teams currently making their final preparations for the finals, while others look to book the final few spots in North America during the March international break. Once the tournament does eventually get under way, the stage will be set for a whole host of players to make themselves national heroes, including some of the most exciting youngsters in the game today.

France manager Didier Deschamps has issued a stern warning to FIFA regarding the use of mandatory cooling breaks following his side's hard-fought victory over Brazil in the United States. Despite the positive result on the pitch in Massachusetts, the World Cup-winning coach was left frustrated by the constant interruptions to the game's rhythm and flow.

Out of the friendly against France; since the Italian took over as coach of the Seleção, he has rotated seven strikers who have never scored

The Selecao have been given a wake-up call at the start of the World Cup year. The big talking point afterwards is a player who wasn’t even selected.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni revealed he reached out to NFL icon Tom Brady before France’s 2-1 friendly victory over Brazil. Playing at Gillette Stadium, the legendary home of the New England Patriots, Les Bleus secured their first win over the Selecao since 2011. Despite being reduced to 10 men, the French side channelled a "clutch" mentality in front of a heavily pro-Brazilian crowd in Foxborough.

Brazil's main men fell flat as the Selecao turned in an underwhelming performance against France in a forgettable 2-1 loss. The Selecao were poor at both ends of the pitch, and languid in between, and only really showed attacking intent when it was too late. A late goal from Bremer was rather flattering as Carlo Ancelotti's men were easily dealt with by Les Bleus, who played most of the second half with ten men.