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The Referee wasted no time in pointing to the spot after he judged Jack Wilshire's arm was extended away from his body when the ball struck his arm, but it was Joe Hart save on Ronaldinho from the spot and Tom Cleverly's last ditch tackle on Neymar that keeps the ball out of the back of the net 20 minutes in. Check out Jack Wilshire Hand Ball / ...

  Very few players ever make it to 100 caps, and even fewer get that 100th cap playing at home, in front of tens of thousands of fans playing against Brazil. But that happens to be the case for England's Ashley Cole. Tonight, wt Wembley, Ashley Cole will be receiving his 100th cap in a friendly against Brazil. To mark this incredibly ...

via TheFA Neymar says he cannot wait to pit his wits against the best players England has to offer. The Brazilian sensation is in line to start for the Samba boys against Roy Hodgson’s side at Wembley on Wednesday evening and he told FATV of his love for the English game. In an exclusive video interview, the 21-year-old said: “From a young ...

The Samba Boys look to be enjoying the famous British weather as they prepare to take on England at Wembley on Wednesday evening in an international friendly. After England, Brazil will be back in London to play Russia at Stamford Bridge at the end of March, a game that has Roman Abramovich’s blessing and financial support. * Interesting factoid ...

Nike and Neymar unveiled the latest iteration of the iconic Brazil jersey against the spectacular backdrop of Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach. This is the new home kit for 2013 and was launched as a part of "Batalha das Quadras" (“Battle of the Court”), a competition for young players to play small-sided football on a variety of surfaces to ...

via FIFA [dot] com “It’s different, Brazilian, creative and daring. It has our boundless size and manages to capture our rhythm and colours. Let’s go for victory!” said Marta Suplicy, Brazilian Minister of Culture. In their first official mission, the newly appointed ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ unveiled the tournament’s ...

We have here what looks to be some sort of documentary exploring soccer and culture in Brasil. There is not a lot of info on this trailer or film, but it looks like it's going to be really good. Plenty has been done on soccer in Brasil, and I can only imagine how much is going to be done over the next year and a half. And most likely, I am going to ...

The video after the jump is five minutes of highlights from a recent Santos game, all pretty much focused on Neymar. This kid is a beast and really fun to watch. There are a couple of touches in this video that make these five minutes well worth your time. Check the video after the jump. (more...)