Brazil

Brazilian International Renato Augusto Pulls Off A Filthy Double Nutmeg

Beijing Guoan continues to set the pace in the Chinese Super League following Tuesday's 5-2 win over Dalian Yifang, and it’s pretty easy to understand why. The five-star performance was spearheaded by a brace from former Villarreal star Cedric Bakambu, a goal from Spanish international Jonathan Viera and another by the man capped 31 times by Brazil, Renato Augusto. 

The 30-year-old Augusto — who scored Brazil’s lone goal in the 2-1 defeat to Belgium during the quarterfinals of this summer’s World Cup — is a class apart when it comes to midfielders in the CSL. 

This Piece Of Outlandish Control From Brazil’s Serie A Certainly Belongs In Brazil

What’d you think about that, eh? Absolutely unreal from Internacional’s Nico Lopez. The lad’s got some chutzpah, and it’s awesome to see the now 24-year-old doing his thing in Brazil’s Serie A. 

Lopez, nicknamed “El Diente” (“The Tooth”) because he’s got one helluva overbite, rose to international prominence after making his senior debut for Montevideo’s Nacional at the age of 17. Shortly after, he’d transfer to Italy and join Roma under the tutelage of “Soccer’s Jedi,” Zdenek Zeman.

Roberto Firmino’s Generous Donation Helps Save The Lives Of Two Children In Brazil

Roberto Firmino donated almost $77,000 to save the lives of two young fans suffering from a rare genetic disease. The Liverpool striker and Larissa Pereira, his wife, helped to cover the expenses of a year-long medical treatment in America for Joao de Amorim, 6, and 11-month-old Miguel de Amorim, who both need treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.    

Neymar Takes Down Kid Who Steals Ball From Him In 5-A-Side Tournament

As he bounces back from a less-than-ideal World Cup showing and gets ready to suit up for PSG, Neymar’s been in his hometown for the 2018 edition of "Neymar Jr.’s Five." The five-a-side tournament consists of teams from more than 60 countries who battle it out in tournament qualifiers for a chance to play in the World Final at Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. in Praia Granda, Brazil. 

Real Madrid Signs 18-Year-Old Vinícius Júnior To Replace Cristiano Ronaldo

The Vinícius Júnior Real Madrid transfer was the headline of the day on Friday.

President Florentino Pérez is looking to replace legend Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese moved to Italy’s Juventus.

Numerous consolidated players and World Cup stars have been said to be Ronaldo’s replacement, but none of those rumors have materialized just yet.

The Lowdown On Neymar's Sister, Gorgeous 22-Year-Old Rafaella Beckran

With a little sister like Rafaella Beckran, the now-infamous Neymar Jr. isn’t the only recognizable face in his family. The gorgeous 22-year-old has gained global attention for her incredible social media platform on Instagram and Twitter and for her booming modeling career.

Liverpool Smashes World-Record GK Transfer Fee To Sign Alisson From Roma

Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson is on his way to England for a medical after agreeing to a transfer to Liverpool. Three months ago, AS Roma president James Pallotta said that Alisson would not be sold, even for a massive “sack of money.” But when that sack of money turned out to be $87.4 million — shattering the previous most expensive goalkeeper transfer — the Italian club just couldn’t refuse. 

The Curse Of The Volkswagen World Cup Commercial

If you live in the United States, you've been inundated with the Volkswagen World Cup advertisements that suggest teams you should support given the United States' inability to qualify.

Picking a team to follow based on that advertisement would not have ended well for you. We compiled a list on who to support based on which nation gave the most compelling argument in the advertisement, but it turns out none of them backed it up on the field.

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