Brazil's Wild West era may be coming to an end.
Tim Vickery
Tim Vickery’s Notes from Brazil: friendly squad scandal less smoking gun and more water pistol
The suggestion that commercial partners were picking the Brazil squads for friendly matches made a compelling headline, but in reality, there was less to the…
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: shameful behaviour ruins showpiece
The latest round of Libertadores Cup matches produced some shocks and a fair amount of shame.
Tim Vickery’s Notes from Brazil: Championship gets underway, but big clubs have other things on their mind
The Brazil Championship has kicked off, but for the time being the biger clubs are not taking it seriously.
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: intriguing battle between north and south
Libertadores Cup offers the intriguing prospect of a north vs south showdown.
Tim Vickery’s Notes from Brazil: Libertadores campaign hampered by domestic strife
Brazilian clubs continental ambitions are not helped by competing demands at home.
Tim Vickery’s Notes from Brazil: Where Flamengo lead, will others follow?
Tim Vickery on a reborn Flamengo. Plus, Libertadores Cup contenders show their contempt for domestic ruling by fielding only 7 players.
Tim Vickery’s Notes from Brazil: is this Brazilian football’s Arab Spring?
Brazil's clubs are revolting against the State Championships.
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Brazil’s tactical foul count causes concern
Tim Vickery reflects on Brazil's high friendly foul count and Argentina's dilemma over Carlos Tevez
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: the man who took the No. 10 shirt off Lionel Messi
Success at youth level is no guarantee of a stellar football career. Take the case of Pablo Barrientos, who was given Argentina's number 10 shirt…