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Brazilian Vinicius takes Spanish nationality

Brazil international Vinicius Junior has acquired Spanish nationality, his club Real Madrid announced on Monday, allowing the club to register another non-European Union player.

106 cocaine capsules found in woman's stomach

Indian police use laxatives for several days to retrieve 106 cocaine capsules worth some $900,000 from the stomach of a Brazilian woman who tries to smuggle them into the country, officials said Monday.

CDC, Brazil start big study to test Zika link to birth defects

US and Brazilian researchers are heading to João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba on Monday to recruit mothers and babies in one of the biggest government-led studies to understand whether the Zika virus is linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.

Huge Amazon reserve fires contained

Brazilian officials have managed to contain several forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon region.

Neymar's father confirms Manchester United offer

Barcelona striker Neymar’s father confirmed that Manchester United had tried to lure the star to the Premier League, but the offer was dismissed.

Lionel Messi of Barcelona is the best player of last decade – Pele

Brazilian football legend Pele has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of the last decade, as he also paid tribute to Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Court freezes £33.1 millon worth of Neymar's assets

A court in Brazil has frozen £33.1 million worth of Neymar's assets following allegations of tax evasion.

September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022

Brazilian Vinicius takes Spanish nationality

Brazil international Vinicius Junior has acquired Spanish nationality, his club Real Madrid announced on Monday, allowing the club to register another non-European Union player.

May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018

106 cocaine capsules found in woman's stomach

Indian police use laxatives for several days to retrieve 106 cocaine capsules worth some $900,000 from the stomach of a Brazilian woman who tries to smuggle them into the country, officials said Monday.

February 20, 2016
February 20, 2016

CDC, Brazil start big study to test Zika link to birth defects

US and Brazilian researchers are heading to João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba on Monday to recruit mothers and babies in one of the biggest government-led studies to understand whether the Zika virus is linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect.

October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015

Huge Amazon reserve fires contained

Brazilian officials have managed to contain several forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon region.

October 17, 2015
October 17, 2015

Neymar's father confirms Manchester United offer

Barcelona striker Neymar’s father confirmed that Manchester United had tried to lure the star to the Premier League, but the offer was dismissed.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

Lionel Messi of Barcelona is the best player of last decade – Pele

Brazilian football legend Pele has named Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of the last decade, as he also paid tribute to Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.

September 26, 2015
September 26, 2015

Court freezes £33.1 millon worth of Neymar's assets

A court in Brazil has frozen £33.1 million worth of Neymar's assets following allegations of tax evasion.