Brazilian giants rebrand club TV channel from ‘Fla TV’ to ‘Flamengo TV’
March 19 – To boost subscriptions, Brazilian club Flamengo have rebranded their in-house TV from ‘Fla TV’ to ‘Flamengo TV’.
South America
End of the first XI road for Messi? Argentina leave him out of 2026 qualifiers
March 19 – Even the very best run out of gas eventually, and one can’t help wondering if ‘father time’ is finally catching up with the world’s greatest player, Lionel Messi after he was left out of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying squad.
Flamengo add Carioca to Super Cup in winning start to 2025
March 17 – Brazilian giants Flamengo have won the Rio de Janeiro state championship, edging past crosstown rivals Fluminense 2-1 over two legs.
Neymar misses out on Corinthians semi-final loss after partying at Rio carnival
March 12 – Brazilian superstar, Neymar, who recently returned with much fanfare to his boyhood team, Santos, has come under fire after attending carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Back in Brazil, Neymar recalled for national team
March 7 – Brazil manager Dorival Junior has recalled former captain Neymar to the national team for World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina this month after an absence of more than a year.
Brazil’s Vasco da Gama take steps to protect itself from bankruptcy
February 26 – With mounting debts, Brazilian club Vasco da Gama has taken steps to protect itself from bankruptcy.
Peru’s Alianza Lima beat Boca Juniors in shoot-out to stay in Copa Libertadores qualifiers
February 26 – Alianza Lima of Peru defeated Boca Juniors 5-4 from the penalty spot to eliminate the Argentinians from the Copa Libertadores qualifiers.
Brazil extends match-fixing probe as English FA decision on Paqueta case nears
February 24 – The Brazilian Senate has extended an investigation into match fixing and sports betting, awaiting the outcome of the FA’s investigation into Lucas Paqueta.
Brazilian stars complain that artificial turf pitches increase injury threat
February 21 – With drought and water shortages occurring worldwide, artificial turf is seen as one way to combat the crisis, however, leading figures in the game, including Brazilian superstars Neymar, Thiago Silva, and Memphis Depay, are not so sure.
Online bookie now banned in the UK, puts a Stake down in Chilean football
Wednesday 19 – Online bookmaker Stake.com, who are the short sponsors of Everton but have been banned in the UK, have turned their attention to South America and announced a front-of-shirt sponsorship with Chilean Primera División side, Club Deportivo Ñublense.
Brazil bounce back in style to retain South American U-20 title
February 18 – In a boost to the country’s youth football, Brazil have retained the South American U-20 Championship after Argentina failed to get any reward from the last matchday of the tournament.
Neymar fans given unique opportunity to own his signed Santos return shirt
February 18 – After 12 years away from his beloved Santos FC, Brazilian superstar Neymar has returned home in what has been billed as the second coming. In homage to the momentous transfer back to his boyhood club, Santos have unretired the iconic number 10 that was previously worn by the world’s greatest player, Pele.
Santos give Neymar given a rapturous welcome home
February 7 – After nearly 12 years playing for two of the glitziest teams in Europe followed by a brief stop in Saudi Arabia, Neymar, once the world’s most expensive player, made his long-awaited return to his childhood club Santos this week and afterwards was lost for words.
Marcelo calls time on career that saw him star at Real Madrid and Brazil
February 7 – Brazil and Real Madrid legend Marcelo, one of the most decorated players in history, has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 36.
FIFA orders Corinthians to pay $8.1m in outstanding transfer fees
February 5 – FIFA has ordered Corinthians to pay outstanding transfer fees of $8.1 million and slapped the club with fines over irregularities in the transfers of both Rodrigo Garro and Felix Torres.