As surprising as it may sound to most of us, Neymar was the player selling more World Cup jerseys in the 4 days prior to the tournament's kickoff, as well as in the 4 days that followed it. The results were announced by Forbes earlier this week and they concern merchandising sales only within the United States. In great part thanks to the contribution of Neymar, Brazil had therefore the most sold World Cup ...

As Italy prepares to take again center stage this Friday evening in order to face Costa Rica, the team's "bad boy" Mario Balotelli stated that he doesn't want to get the spotlight that other football stars like Neymar or Lionel Messi get these days. In a quick speech that may surprise most of us for the level of humility shown through his words, the AC Milan forward noted that all that matters is the group ...

Regarded by many as the best football player of all-time, Diego Armando Maradona has been watching this year's FIFA World Cup very closely just like any other football fan out there does. In an interview granted to the newspaper "Times of India", the Argentina legend spoke about Brazil's chances of wining this World Cup that is being hosted in their own country, and commented on how much he thinks they are ...

Yesterday's game between Brazil and Mexico brought us a quite priceless moment in the moments ahead of its kickoff. During the usual and protocol National Anthems singing for both teams, the hosts received what can call a true adrenaline injection from the crowd. Not every nation has the fortune to have an anthem that allows them to get emotional, but that's surely not the case with Brazil. Moreover, hostin ...

The former FIFA Ballon d'Or (2006) and World Cup winner, Fabio Cannavaro, has recently shared his view on the Brazil's main star Neymar Jr and how he rates among other football stars such as Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi. The Italian player attended a Nike Mercurial presentation event and started by talking about Italy's chances of winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Cannavaro: "We ...

When Brazil stepped on to the Granja Comary training ground earlier this Sunday, one thing immediately caught up our attention. Neymar decided to revamp his look before Brazil takes on Mexico next Tuesday for their World Cup second fixture and this time the 22-year old dyed his hair blonde, something he hasn't done since his times in Santos. Not only his hair has earned a new color, but it also got restyled ...

Following Brazil's 3-1 win against Croatia in the 2014 World Cup opening match, one of the players who most shined on the pitch was Sevilla's midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Together with Real Madrid's Luka Modric, the Croatians set the tempo they wanted during the game and it was surely not because of them that their nation didn't pull any points from this match. Neymar: "Rakitic is a great player and I'll be ver ...

After leading Brazil to its first win (3-1) against Croatia last night, Neymar revealed that his performance ended up surprising even himself. The Brazilian star scored his side's first two goals and was the main responsible for the hosts to turn around a very tough game against the Croatians. Neymar: "I feel a great joy! This debut-game was better than any other I could have imagined...", stated the Barcel ...

Brazil took the 3 points out of their debut match against Croatia this Thursday's evening, following a 3-1 win to which Neymar contributed with 2 important goals. The Brazilian star was the MVP in this match, leading the hosts reaction when he was most needed... This opening game didn't start the way Scolari and the Brazilian people were expecting though and it would be Croatia opening the hostilities early ...

Without much surprise, Neymar was the Brazilian player getting picked to talk with the journalists in the press conference ahead of today's game against Croatia. The 22-year old didn't have a problem in speaking his mind when approaching several of the questions and once again, he showed off how humble he is by admitting that he admires players like his teammate in Barcelona, Lionel Messi, but also Real Mad ...