End of an era after Barca suffer 'painful' defeat

Barca won their fifth European Cup in 2015 and the signs of decline have been evident over the past five years since -- but no-one envisaged a fall as great as this.   IMAGE: FC Bayern......

WC Preview: Refreshed Brazil target strong start to match superb preparations

IMAGE: Neymar controls the ball during a Brazil training session. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Brazil have shown all the signs they can rule the world yet again in Russia but they......

From ridiculous to sublime, Tite turns Brazil around

'We are at a stage of strengthening, consolidating and growing' IMAGE: Tite with Jesus. Photograph: CBF Futebol/Twitter Little more than a year has gone by since Tite took over as coach of a......

More balanced Brazil look to fire up World Cup campaign

IMAGE: Brazil's players pose near a plane upon the arrival at the Sochi International Airport, Sochi, Russia, on Monday. Photograph: Yevgeny Reutov/Reuters If anything summed up Brazil's new......

Neymar scores all four as Brazil rout Japan

Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring a goal against Japan. Photograph: Xavier Galiana/Reuters Neymar scored all four goals in a sumptuous display for Brazil as the five-times world champions routed......