Xabi Alonso faces a tactical conundrum that strikes at the very heart of Real Madrid’s attacking identity: choosing between two world-class Brazilians who both thrive on the same flank. Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo have each built their reputations on dynamic, high-impact performances, yet their best football often comes when deployed...
Chelsea have completed the signing of 23-year-old Brazilian João Pedro from Brighton & Hove Albion. Pedro arrives for a fee believed to be in the region of £60m, just two years after leaving Watford for a fee of around £35 million. The forward joins Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens as...
Carlo Ancelotti's appointment as head coach of the Brazilian national team marks a pivotal moment in the Seleção Canarinho’s modern history. This data analysis report explores how one of Europe’s most decorated coaches might rebuild a side that has lost its identity in recent years. Once synonymous with flair and dominance...
Total Football Analysis Breakout XI for 2025 includes eight ‘alternates’ / ‘bench players’ who almost made the cut for a full scouting report in the magazine. Those players will still be covered with a mini data analysis. Our backup right-winger is Gabriel Pec of LA Galaxy. The 23-year-old LA Galaxy winger...
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves is one of Brazil's most promising young talents. Born on April 24, 2007, in Franca, he's already turning heads as an attacking midfielder and winger. Currently, with Palmeiras' youth team, Estêvão Willian represents the perfect example of a Brazilian attacking talent: creative, unpredictable, and...
The motto for the 2024 Paris Olympics was “Ouvrons Grand les Jeux”, a phrase that translates as “Games Wide Open”. The organisers coined it as a nod to their intention to create a spectacle that promoted not only the key values of unity and equality but also enjoyment and emotion....
After just over two weeks of exhilarating action, the Olympic women’s football tournament reaches its endpoint this weekend, with Brazil and the USA fighting it out for the chance to complete their time at the Games with a gold medal around their necks. It is set up to be a...
Tomorrow sees the two semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament take place, with the United States taking on Germany for a place in Saturday’s Gold Medal contest after they defeated Japan and 2020 Olympic champions Canada, respectively, in the quarter-finals. On the other side of the draw, Brazil...
Tomorrow, the quarter-final matches of Olympic Women's Football 2024 will commence with four high-stakes encounters. The United States Women's National Team will face Japan in the opening match, followed by Spain against Colombia, Canada versus Germany, and France concluding the quarter-finals with a game against Brazil. In the exciting group...
Brazil aspires to win the Copa América for the tenth time in their history by advancing from a group that includes Colombia, Costa Rica, and Paraguay. After a tough start with a draw against Costa Rica, Brazil regained their balance with a 4-1 victory against Paraguay. In a not-easy situation,...
The road to the 2024 edition of Copa América has been a rollercoaster for Brazil. The Seleção's fans, usually a pillar of confidence, are entering the tournament with a hint of uncertainty. This is in stark contrast to the high spirits of their arch-rivals, Argentina, who are basking in the...
Football is embedded in Brazilian culture. Whilst there was once a mystique surrounding the footballing personnel of South America’s largest country for the rest of the world, nowadays, there is a strong contingent of players playing in Europe’s elite divisions, most notably in the Premier League. Brazil is a footballing...
One might wonder what was the bigger surprise from Girona’s 2023/24 season — was it the club finishing third and securing Champions League football for next year, or the club’s 20-year-old forward Savinho having an incredible breakout season? The visualisation below shows where the Brazilian forward ranks for some key...
This February saw the launch of the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which has been compared to the European Nations League. Four non-CONCACAF sides (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Paraguay) were invited to the competition, but only Brazil remains, and they have been one of the most impressive sides, winning four of...
Signed for around seven million euros, Gabriel Martinelli's performances have already made him a prized asset for Arsenal's future. The Brazilian, who is 22 years old, is now playing his fifth season in the English Premier League. His adaptability to the league under Mikel Arteta tactics, has become increasingly noticeable...
On July 9th 2006, Italy defeated France on penalties to win the World Cup in Berlin. Twelve days later, Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa was born in Brasilia. Now, a little over 16 years later, he’s already tipped for superstardom and possibly partaking in a World Cup Final of his...
Who Is Kaiky? Kaiky Fernandes is widely regarded as being one of the most promising defenders from Brazil and has already attracted attention from a top club competing in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League like Barcelona at the age of just 18. Having been a key player...
As World Cups go, this will undoubtedly be one that many will remember for reasons both on and off the field. Off it, there has been controversy and conversations over human rights and other ethical issues, whilst on it, there have been shocks aplenty as many big hitters have been...
Coming into the competition as one of the favourites to win it, Brazil’s first match in the 2022 World Cup was long awaited. Their first challenge in the search for the historic Hexa was Serbia, a tough opponent led by Dragan Stojković. Although this Serbian generation is a special one, Brazil were fortunate...
Five years ago, Vinícius Jr showed his talent to the world at only 16 years of age in Brazil, specifically at Flamengo, his youth football team since 2010, when he was only 10 years old. There he thrived through all the youth categories until being capped for the first time in...
