The reputation of Brazilian football has been given a serious blow after the national team’s dismal showing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Even though Brazil was widely considered to be the favourites to win the tournament and lift the trophy for a historic sixth time, their chances of victory didn’t stand a chance against the might of the German team. Brazil was ignominiously eliminated in the semi-finals aft ...

During an interview granted to Globo TV (a Brazilian media), Neymar has revealed that he had voted for Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Javier Mascherano, for the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or award. While Messi's vote was more than natural to happen since the two have been playing together in Barcelona since the summer of 2013, it was his choice to deliver Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo some points as well tha ...

Full-time: Barcelona 3-1 PSG Goals: Messi (19'), Neymar (42'), Suarez (77') Match date: December 10, 2014 Stadium: Camp Nou Competition: UEFA Champions League Barcelona line-up: Ter Stegen, Mathieu, Bartra, Piqué, Mascherano, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Suárez. The first spot of the UEFA Champions League Group F was on the line at the Camp Nou this Wednesday night and Barcelona didn't le ...

Full-time: Barcelona 5-1 Espanyol Goals: Lionel Messi (45', 50', 81'); Piqué (53'), Pedro (78') Match date: December 7, 2014 Stadium: Camp Nou Competition: La Liga Barcelona line-up: Bravo, Jordi Alba, Mascherano, Piqué, Daniel Alves, Rakitic, Busquets, Xavi, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Suárez. The Catalan derby took place this Sunday afternoon at the Camp Nou, as Barcelona hosted and crushed their city rivals Es ...

Full-time: Valencia 0-1 Barcelona Goals: Serio Busquets (94') Match date: November 30, 2014 Stadium: Mestalla Competition: La Liga Barcelona line-up: Bravo, Jordi Alba, Mathieu, Piqué, Daniel Alves, Mascherano, Busquets, Xavi, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Suárez. Barcelona managed to rescue the 3 points against Valencia in the Mestalla this Sunday night, but they've only got to do it in the very last minute of the ...

Full-time: APOEL 0-4 Barcelona Goals: Suárez (27'), Messi (37', 58', 86') Match date: November 25, 2014 Stadium: GSP Stadium Competition: UEFA Champions League Barcelona line-up: Bravo, Jordi Alba, Bartra, Piqué, Daniel Alves, Mascherano, Rakitic, Rafinha, Pedro, Lionel Messi, Suárez. Coming into this Tuesday's night game with their passage already assured, Barcelona took on APOEL and easily beat them by 0- ...

Full-time: Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla Goals: Messi (21', 72', 77'), Neymar (48'), Rakitic (64') Match date: November 22, 2014 Stadium: Camp Nou Competition: La Liga Barcelona line-up: Bravo, Jordi Alba, Mathieu, Piqué, Daniel Alves, Busquets, Rakitic, Xavi, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Suárez. The return from the international break didn't bring any unpleasant surprise for Barcelona, as the Blaugranas hosted and demoli ...

An attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, on paper at least, looks like a fantasy football line up and has the potential to wreak havoc across Europe. Barcelona have made this potent strike force a reality after signing Suarez for an astronomical fee over the summer, but despite such a wealth of talent, Luis Enrique has his work cut out trying to turn them into a cohesive unit and to jus ...

Full-time: Austria 1-2 Brazil Goals: David Luiz (61'), Firmino (83') Match date: November 18, 2014 Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Competition: Friendly International Brazil line-up: Diego Alves, Danilo, Miranda, David Luiz, Filipe Luis, Fernandinho, Luiz Gustavo, Willian, Oscar, Neymar, Luiz Adriano. Dunga decided to line up the exact same starting eleven that had played against Turkey in Istanbul 4 days ago ...

Full-time: Turkey 0-4 Brazil Goals: Neymar (20', 60'), Semih Kaya o.g. (24'), Willian (44') Match date: November 12, 2014 Stadium: Sukru Saracoglu Stadium Competition: Friendly International Brazil line-up: Diego Alves, Danilo, Miranda, David Luiz, Filipe Luis, Fernandinho, Luiz Gustavo, Willian, Oscar, Neymar, Luiz Adriano. Brazil didn't find much trouble to get past Turkey this Wednesday night in Istanbul ...