http://www.mail.com/organizations/23230-brazil-national-soccer-team.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/23230-brazil-national-soccer-team.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096440-slim-broadcasters-take-fight-to-soccer-field.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. Slim recently bought part of two of Mexico's first division soccer teams, setting up another... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:35:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096440-slim-broadcasters-take-fight-to-soccer-field.html 2013-05-19T17:35:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086466-man-dribbling-soccer-ball-to-brazil-killed-car.html A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon Coast. Police in Lincoln City, Ore., said 42-year-old Richard Swanson was hit at about 10 a.m. while walking south along U.S. Highway 101 near the city limits. He was declared dead at a hospital. ... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:02:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086466-man-dribbling-soccer-ball-to-brazil-killed-car.html 2013-05-15T06:02:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2053706-clumsy-sepp-blatter-cleared-wrongdoing.html Labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of soccer's biggest corruption scandals, FIFA President Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or ethical wrongdoing in a case involving millions of dollars in bribes for World Cup contracts. Blatter's predecessor as FIFA president, Joao Havelange, was forced to step down as honorary president because of his involvem... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2053706-clumsy-sepp-blatter-cleared-wrongdoing.html 2013-04-30T18:18:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to change security measures for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But a top official with FIFA, soccer's world governing body, said his organization was already planning tougher... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html 2013-04-16T22:49:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990092-tom-cruise-visit-to-rios-maracana-stadium.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tom Cruise took time off from promoting his latest movie in Brazil by visiting Maracana stadium and meeting former Brazilian soccer star Zico. Cruise posed for photos at the stadium's newly installed field holding a Brazil jersey with his name on the back. The actor told Globo TV it "would be an honor" to make it to the 2014 World Cu... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:32:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990092-tom-cruise-visit-to-rios-maracana-stadium.html 2013-04-01T15:32:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944764-conclave-chatter-dominates-vatican-soccer-league.html ROME (AP) — Vatican-sponsored soccer league matches went ahead as scheduled this weekend on a hill overlooking St. Peter's Basilica. For the 16 teams of seminaries, missionaries and oratories, however, the pre- and postgame talk veered from purely sports and spiritual topics to the coming conclave to elect a new pope. The conclave directly affected the to... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:20:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944764-conclave-chatter-dominates-vatican-soccer-league.html 2013-03-10T18:20:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849826-fifa-ioc-send-condolences-to-brazil-fire-victims.html SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA and local organizers canceled an event celebrating 500 days to go until the 2014 World Cup because of a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people in southern Brazil on Sunday. FIFA said it maintained confidence in Brazilian authorities' security plans for the World Cup, but the event scheduled for Monday in the capital of Brasi... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849826-fifa-ioc-send-condolences-to-brazil-fire-victims.html 2013-01-27T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1804554-messi-wins-record-4th-worlds-best-player-award.html ZURICH (AP) — Lionel Messi became the first four-time winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award after shattering the world record with 91 goals last year for Barcelona and Argentina. The 25-year-old won for the fourth straight time, beating Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta in voting announced Monday. His 91 goals top... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1804554-messi-wins-record-4th-worlds-best-player-award.html 2013-01-08T02:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1805008-column-ronaldo-messi-ballon-dor.html The Ballon d'Or went to the wrong guy. Lionel Messi most definitely is the world's best footballer. He will, for many fans of football become the best ever, eclipsing Pele and Diego Maradona, if he wins the World Cup with Argentina next year. But Messi shouldn't have picked up an unprecedented fourth consecutive world Player of the Year award at a glitzy ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1805008-column-ronaldo-messi-ballon-dor.html 2013-01-07T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730930-scolari-to-lead-brazil-through-2014-world-cup.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Luiz Felipe Scolari is back in charge of Brazil's national soccer team, and he said Thursday he knows that anything but a sixth World Cup title at the 2014 tournament will be considered a failure. The Brazilian soccer federation hired Scolari to lead Brazil through the World Cup, marking his return 10 years after leading the team to the 2... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730930-scolari-to-lead-brazil-through-2014-world-cup.html 2012-11-29T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1731126-messi-ronaldo-wambach-up-fifa-awards.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award. They were picked from a list of 23 candidates for this year's Ballon d'Or, with Messi looking to become the first player to win the award four times. The Argentina and Barcelona playmaker won the award the last three years. ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1731126-messi-ronaldo-wambach-up-fifa-awards.html 2012-11-29T14:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1729452-fifa-brazil-plenty-work-to-do.html SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA leaders believe there's still a lot left to be done in Brazil to successfully stage the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup. "There is a lot of work in the stadiums and a lot of work in urban mobility and the different infrastructure work," FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said Wednesday. "Yeah, we have plenty of work ... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1729452-fifa-brazil-plenty-work-to-do.html 2012-11-28T20:04:00Z