Luiz Felipe Scolari

• Mission accomplished for Scolari

  June 28, 2013

  Luiz Felipe Scolari has achieved exactly what he wanted: he has rebuilt Brazil effectively enough in six months to bring them through to the final of ‘their’ Confederations Cup.

• Criciúma’s return to the big time revives memories of past glories

  March 23, 2013

  Little known outside the state of Santa Catarina, Criciúma have bounced back from obscurity to take their place among the elite of Brazilian football.

• Local jobs for local people – how Guardiola rumours split Brazilian football

  December 3, 2012

  The speculation about the possibility of Pep Guardiola becoming the next coach of Brazil, revealed a divide within the country between the traditionalists and those who thought it worth adopting a new approach.