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A Brazilian fan rooting for the Brazilian team - Photo by Tomaz Silva

World Cup 2018: The Beautiful Game in an Ugly World

Football is a simple and beautiful game that gives joy to billions around the ...

A Brazilian soccer fan. Photo: ABr

Shocking Survey: Majority of Brazilians Are Simply Not Interested in the World Cup

A majority of Brazil’s citizens claim that they are no longer interested in the ...

Brazilian soccer legend Cafu in Qatar

Brazil’s Cafu Praises Qatar’s Generation Amazing for Promoting Social Inclusion

Soccer legend Cafu yesterday compared Qatar’s use of football to improve the lives of ...

Opening ceremonies of Rio's Olympics 2016 - Photo: Beth Santos/PCRJ

Getting the Olympics to Brazil Cost US$ 2 Million in Bribes, According to Police

The head of Brazil’s Olympic committee allegedly paid a US$ 2 million bribe to ...

Rio train painted with athletes and work from Cândido Portinari - Daniel Ramalho/Rio2016

How the Rio Olympic Games Helped the Wealthy and Hurt the Poor

The Olympic Games revealed the deep socioeconomic and political contradictions of Brazil and helped ...

Six Months and US$ 2.3 Billion Later, Rio Olympic Venues Abandoned and in Ruins

Buildings have been abandoned, swimming pools are empty, garbage and broken sports equipment can ...

Rio’s Paralympic Games Are History. And a Memorable One

Rio’s Paralympic Games have officially ended in Rio de Janeiro with a mix of ...

Opening Night at Rio Paralympics. Brazil’s Largest Channel Is Airing a Soap Opera

The Rio Paralympic Games have started. They opened this Saturday night at the same ...

Olympic Games 2016: Blame it on Rio or on the Media?

Ryan Lochte fantastic story on the armed robbery that never occurred would be the ...

The Naysayers Were Wrong. The Rio Olympics Were an Absolute Success

The Olympic Games were an absolute success. This is the result of the work ...