Keeper in focus: Julio Cesar (video)

Arguably the Premier League’s best goalkeeper this season, QPR’s signing of Julio Cesar in the summer surprised many, yet he has been instrumental in the club’s recent upturn in form and has since gained a re-call to the Brazilian national team as well as the rumoured interest of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

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England v Brazil-Betting Tips

England take on Brazil this Wednesday in a high profile friendly which is likely to tell Roy Hodgson just how far off the pace his current England side are from one of the best teams in the world.

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How long will Neymar remain in Brazil? (Video)

The noise and hype surrounding the young Brazillian star Neymar has been growing and growing for quite some time now.

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From the archives: Michael Owen vs Brazil (Video)

A dark time is coming. 

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The Surreal 3 Weeks of the 1970 World Cup

I remember watching a short review of the 1970 world cup when I was about 8 and being utterly mesmerised. It seemed different from any of the modern football I was watching at the time and had the feel of a fantasy adventure rather than a series of football matches.

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Women footballers turn down the FA

England’s women footballers have turned down an offer of £18,000 a year from the FA, according to the BBC. 

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Roger Espinoza's path to the Premier League (Video)

With the likes of Wilson Palacios, Hendry Thomas and Maynor Figueroa representing the club in recent years, the nationality of new signing Roger Espinoza will come as no great surprise to Wigan fans.

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Will We Ever See Neymar in England? (Video)

Pelé was a brilliant player, but in Europe, and anywhere else besides South America, it was only during World Cups and international friendly matches were his array of skills on show to watch, all before the days of the internet and YouTube of course.

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Dede: The defender Europe's heavyweights are chasing (Video)

The current crop emerging from Brazil are rightly attracting interest across Europe, such is the capabilities of the players on offer at present.

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Face painting fun down in Brazil (Video)

Bit odd this one.

In a recent lower league clash in Brazil between Santa Cruz and Fortuleza there was a bit of afters after a particularly wayward elbow struck Santa Cruz’s Chicao in the face.

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Neymar who? (Video)

OK, OK, before you start I know who he is and I know he is a very good footballer, too. 

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Life's a beach (Video)

I didn't know that beach football was played competitively until I stumbled across this video. Then the penny dropped: I didn't know anything about it because a) I live in England. Beach football is an alien concept as a result of b) there being no sunshine or anything resembling summer.

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Best football video ever? (Video)

We have all been there as fans. When an opposing player has rounded the keeper and has the goal at his mercy, we have all screamed 'MISS IT, YOU ****!'. 

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The sad tale of Adriano

As a youngster, Adriano was a player tipped for the top.

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The latest FIFA rankings

Much commotion was made on Wednesday morning when FIFA announced their latest rankings. Unsurprisingly, Spain topped the list, England resumed their place in the top 10, while Scotland fell and Belgium rose.

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