One Brazilian team holds an unusual record: they failed to win a single match in almost four years. After 44 defeats and 11 draws, 76 supporters saw their team beat Santo Amaro 3-1 and break the spell. But history was already written and Ibis became known as the worst team in the world. To put […]
Author : Téo Benjamin
Born and raised in Brazil, loves football, writes about tactics and thinks Zico is the greatest ever.
A brief history of Brazilian full-backs
Gianluca Vialli used to say the right-back is the worst player in every team. The theory goes like this: if this player was more solid defensively, he would become a centre-back, while if better on the ball, he would become a winger. So, according to Vialli, the full-backs are these weird in-between players that have […]
Brazil is ready for a “big teams final”
This Wednesday, the 27th, all eyes in Brazil will be locked on the Mineirao Stadium for the final of the Brazilian Cup between Cruzeiro and Flamengo. After a 1-1 draw at Maracana, the two teams arrive in Belo Horizonte on equal terms. There are a lot of differences between South American and European football. The […]
When it comes to tactics, Brazil is stuck!
Can you guess what country conceded the smallest number of goals per match played in the history of the World Cup? Probably the consistent Italy, right? Maybe the intelligent Germany or the stiff Uruguay? Think again, because the real answer is Brazil. Or at least it was until they conceded 10 goals to Germany and […]