Will Neymar become the best in the world?

With Brazil’s more than convincing going over of Spain last night, it’s safe to say Brazil are back, the passion, pride and the olé’s are back. The Maracana played host to the resurgent Brazil breezing past a sub-par Spanish side who struggled to contain one man, many will be playing alongside next season, Neymar.

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A look back to one of Brazil's best

Now I've only just recently started to learn about this man, and I cannot believe it took me this long to find out about his fascinating story and career of the little bird.

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Do England stand a chance in Brazil next year?

The Confederations Cup serves two purposes: 1. to fill Sepp Blatter's pockets and 2. a dress rehearsal for hosts Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup.

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Neymar could take Europe by storm (Video)

Brazil are safely through to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup, where they will face Uruguay, and the host nation has been producing some fantastic football during their opening three matches.

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Is football more important than public services?

Although the protests in Brazil began as a response to a price rise in local transport, they escalated across the country and millions of people got involved to voice their anger at the decision to spend millions of pounds on hosting the Confederations Cup and preparing for next year's World Cup.

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Will featherweight Neymar cut it in Europe?

If it’s not like watching a graceful ballet, it’s like reading a deft peom. Watching Neymar glide past opponents, making sturdy pros look like fumbling bad guys in a slapstick scene, is art in motion.

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Goal of the week (Video)

No, it is not Neymar's sweet strike against Mexico, although that was leading until this little gem presented itself to me after one of those football video splurges we have from time to time.

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Confederations Cup a happy surprise; but dark clouds loom

I wasn't keen on the Confederations Cup to begin with. I didn't see the point in such a tournament and bemoaned that it was another money maker for Blatter and his cronies.

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The forgotten Brazilian trying to shine (video)

Last night saw Brazil once again show what they can do as they pushed aside Mexico with some ease in their second game of the Confederations cup. One player that many may have been surprised to see on the score sheet again though is former Everton and Manchester City man Jo.

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The excitement of the Confederations Cup (Video)

The Confederations Cup has kicked off in Brazil and we are blessed with some football to fill the barren summer months where there is little to report on except transfer rumours and managerial appointments. The tournament is a strange mix of teams, from the established and historically successful powerhouses to a tiny island nation making their debut. European and World champions Spain are favourites to add yet another trophy to their growing collection, whilst the hosts will be keen to finally play some competitive football after such a long time contesting friendlies.

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Confederations cup can give Fernando Torres his confidence back (video)

Spain will take part in the Confederations Cup hosted in Brazil over the next couple of weeks as winners of the European Championships from last year. One of the things a lot of people will be looking out for in this tournament will be how Fernando Torres plays for Spain, he began to find some confidence towards the end of last season’s Premier League campaign and fans of the striker will be hoping that Torres can really find himself again in this tournament.

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Confederations cup offers Neymar a chance to shine on national stage (video)

The Confederations cup kicks off this weekend as Brazil take on Japan in the opening fixture. The tournament offers Brazil a chance to test some of their infrastructure before they host the biggest tournament in the world next summer. This warm up tournament will also allow them to show other teams around the world what they can do and one player who will want to take maximum advantage of this opportunity will be newly signed Barcelona player Neymar.

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Villarreal lose an icon as Marcos Senna heads Stateside (Video)

After 11 seasons, including a total of 363 appearances in all competitions, Villarreal legend Marcos Senna is to leave the club at the end of his contract.

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Goalkeepers that keep scoring goals (video)

Goalkeepers, for the sake of their manager’s heart-rate, should stay inside their own penalty box at all times, occasionally rushing out to close down an on-rushing striker, but only in an emergency. There are exceptions to this rule, but they must possess the finishing ability of an Alan Shearer, or the set-piece brilliance of a David Beckham. Such creatures do exist, and mainly in the footballing utopia that is South America.

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Manchester City's new Brazilian: Fernandinho (Video)

Manchester City have not wasted any time in augmenting their squad following the end of a disappointing, and trophyless campaign.

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