Anderson Moura analyses Girona’s (via Manchester City) talented Brazilian, Douglas Luiz. When Pep Guardiola accepted the Manchester City job, he knew that ‘renovation’ would be the...
Jack Heale analyses Lille’s exciting new Brazilian signing, the talented Thiago Maia. Brazil have a knack for nurturing youthful, creative and inquisitive geniuses who can single-handedly...
Max Haining has a look at the evolution of ginga, the distinct style of play that is part of Brazil’s football and cultural DNA. A glance...
Oliver McManus has a look at the incredible stories of Breno and Bruno, tracing the chain of events leading up to the drama and the aftermath...
Uruguay were crowned champions of the Sudamericano U20 for the first time in 36 years, continuing their excellent record of youth development of late. Tom Robinson...
Anderson Moura writes a detailed scout report about the Brazil and Monaco left back, Jorge. Some say that the left-back position is suffering a global crisis....
Joshua Law takes a look at the Top 5 Players of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, South America’s premier domestic youth tournament The Copa São Paulo...
Football News 24/7 Much like the entire category, the Talent Radar Team of the Season feature has been limited to Europe’s big leagues, with players being monitored in...
Edin Halilovic writes a detailed scout report about the Manchester City and Brazil striker, Gabriel Jesus. There is a revolution that’s slowly taking shape in the...
Football News 24/7 In the second edition of this annual feature, we at Outside of the Boot aim to unearth the best performing footballers from each of the...
Tom Clarke writes about Ronaldinho, and why we might have witnessed his fall from grace so early on in his career. Spraying off no-look passes and...
On the back of their Copa America Centenario exit, Subhagata Bhattacharya writes about Brazil’s decline and the various factors behind it. Once upon a time (as...
Pranav Dar has a look at the various issues plaguing Brazil including, and beyond, their recent managerial failures. “If I’m playing like crap, feel free to...
One of the most adored players from across the world, Hulk has been under the radar a bit in the last few years, especially after his...
Matches between the two biggest South American rivals are always very keenly contested. This game had a bit more of an edge to it because of...
There are few footballers whose names live on for generations and there are plenty more whose names should be remembered. However such is the inevitable march...
Argentina and Brazil have dominated the U20 World Cup with stellar records in the tournament. Thus, naturally the spotlight tends to be on the duo, along...
Group C has easily been the Copa America’s most engaging, as shock wins by Venezuela and Colombia saw all four teams level on points entering the...
Despite being marred by rain, the final of the U20 World Cup between Brazil and Serbia was still a brilliant encounter that saw the underdogs win...
Brazil entered this heavyweight clash in Santiago brimming with confidence and seeking their 13th straight win since manager Dunga was reinstated. After narrowly edging past minnows...
The U-20 World Cup in New Zealand has brought a great deal of surprises with Mali and Senegal edging past Germany and Uzbekistan to reach the...
While it is foolish to read too much into friendly results, especially with both sides missing key players, Brazil’s visit to the Stade de France last...
The 2015 South American Youth Football Championship was hosted in Uruguay and it was Argentina who stood as winners, with Colombia as runners-up. Having suffered an...
With a new wave of businessmen looking to exploit football and the monetary benefit within it, we are witness to rising multi-club ownerships. Stuart Reid throws...
Benfica midfielder Anderson Talisca has had a dream start to life in Europe. In only a few months, the Brazilian has emerged from relative obscurity to...
As the World Cup draws to a close and teams, players, coaches, pundits & fans alike reflect on what was and what could have been, we...
While Brazilians still talk about 1950 with disappointment and horror, what transpired at the Belo Horizonte will bring nightmares to the South Americans for years to...
With two breath-taking clashes to look forward to in the semi-finals of the World Cup, we at Outside of the Boot take a look at how...
In the light of Neymar’s injury, with the burden of attack now firmly on the shoulders of Fred & Jo, two players who don’t inspire much...
As Germany & Brazil face-off in the semi-final of the World Cup, we have compiled an XI of the best players from each team based on...
As we move into the latter stages of the competition, we will look ahead to the enthralling encounters with three key tactical questions that could determine...
As we enter the latter stages of the World Cup and into what will turn out to be some of the most historic games of the...
The Brazilians fought hard, and rode the performances of their 2 centre backs to upset one of the top teams of the tournament. Harsh Khara analyses what...
Brazil star Neymar spoke on Saturday after he was ruled out of the World Cup with a broken bone in his back sustained in the 2-1...
As we enter the latter stages of the World Cup and into what will turn out to be some of the most historic games of the...
As we move into the latter stages of the competition, we will look ahead to the enthralling encounters with three key tactical questions that could determine...
Goalkeeper Julio Cesar The Brazilian goalkeeper has been one of the heroes for the home country so far in this tournament. His heroics in the penalty...
The knockout stages, like the group phase, kicked off in style, with an exciting encounter featuring the host team and their raucous fan base. They were...
As the group stage comes to an end with two teams from each remaining in Brazil and the rest heading back home, we at Outside of the...
Neymar netted twice to help put Brazil into the last 16 of the World Cup as his side flounced aside Cameroon on Monday night. The Barcelona...
With three points and the prospect of leading the group in sight, both teams set up with nothing held back. In a group stage game where...
The curtain raiser to the grandest tournament of the year took place on the 12th of June at Sao Paulo, with the hosts and hot \\\]favourites...
A regular series as part of our World Cup coverage under the Talent Radar banner is aimed at the tons of aspiring football hipsters out there....
As part of our World Cup coverage, we have interviewed journalists, correspondents, experts & writers representing each of the 32 countries to give you, the readers, a...
The Brazilian national football team, or as they are more popularly known in their homeland ‘the Selecao’, are once again favourites going into the most famous...
After the emphatic victory in the Confederations Cup last summer, Brazil’s midfield pairing of both Luis Gustavo and Paulinho seemed to be developing an excellent understanding....
Condemned as Brazil’s weakest squad in 60 years, the pressure is undeniably on for Scolari’s men as the road to the 2014 World Cup begins. Next...
It’s all happening in Brazil. We’re just two months away from the start of a three-year sporting bonanza beginning with the 2013 Confederations Cup and ending...
There are stars who have shined brighter and for longer. The likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are celebrated as the best of the current...