Brazil News and Features

STORY Before his rise as one of the world's great defenders, his career – and life – was nearly over. Big moments like this will always take the Brazilian back to his brush with death, as Michael Yokhin explains

Quiz We've found the top 30 nations in the world - all we'd like you to do is name their most valuable asset according to Transfermarkt

It's the ultimate manager quiz - how well do you know our friends in the dugout?

Football quiz Almost 90 nations have competed at the greatest show on Earth in the last 90 years - who were they?

Quiz Samba stars often don't come cheap - but who's paid what for the boys from Brazil?

Quiz It's not just South America that Brazil's top stars have lit up - they've been key figures in European competition, too

Quiz It's not all been Samba skills and World Cup victory over the years - as these particular lads can testify...

The sun's out, FourFourTwo is celebrating the Selecao... and we've put together some of the best retro Brazil shirts you can get online