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Report: Ronaldinho may end 10-year stint in Europe

Last updated Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 6:07pm

SAO PAULO -- Ronaldinho is reportedly negotiating a return to Brazil from AC Milan, with three top clubs lining up to sign him.

The 30-year-old Ronaldinho is in Brazil and his brother and agent Roberto Assis said Flamengo, Gremio and Palmeiras are trying to sign the player. Assis told GloboEsporte.com on Sunday that a deal is expected within a few days.

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Brazil president warns of problems ahead of World Cup

Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 6:29pm

SAO PAULO -- Brazil's president says preparations for the 2014 World Cup could be jeopardized if government officials and businessmen fail to work together in the coming years.

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Brazil trying to find perfect coach for 2014 World Cup

Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, July 19, 2010 - 5:18pm

SAO PAULO -- Brazil is taking its time to choose a new coach, the man who will face the hard task of leading the team at home in the 2014 World Cup.

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(Schalk van Zuydam/The Associated Press) Brazil's Julio Baptista, right, and Portugal's Pepe, left, compete for the ball during the World Cup group G soccer match between Portugal and Brazil at the stadium in Durban, South Africa.

Brazil wins Group G after 0-0 draw with Portugal

Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, June 25, 2010 - 10:18am

DURBAN, South Africa — Portugal reached the second round of the World Cup on Friday after a 0-0 draw with group winner Brazil as two of soccer's most powerful offenses couldn't score.

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Santos putting on a show reminiscent of Pele era

Tales Azzoni The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, March 22, 2010 - 5:56pm

SAO PAULO -- The new Santos is looking a lot like the old Santos -- the one made famous by Pele in the 1960s.

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Playing soccer, chewing gum proves a dangerous mix

Tales Azzoni The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 8:07pm

SAO PAULO -- Chewing gum and playing soccer proved a dangerous mix for one Brazilian player.
Aloisio, a striker for Vasco da Gama, wound up in the hospital after colliding with an opponent and choking on his gum during a second-division game Tuesday. He was released from the hospital and avoided serious injury.
Doctors said he injured his head and stopped breathing momentarily, the gum obstructing his airway.
"It was a very serious situation," Vasco doctor Paulo Cesar Rocha said Wednesday. "Luckily, we identified the problem quickly and took the gum out to help him breathe again."

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Ronaldo keeps winning titles in Brazil

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Last updated Sunday, July 5, 2009 - 9:02pm

SAO PAULO -- Four months into his remarkable return to soccer, Ronaldo is getting used to winning titles again.

The veteran striker helped Corinthians clinch the Brazilian Cup on Wednesday, lifting his second trophy in a row since recovering from the third serious knee injury of his career.
Ronaldo already won the traditional Sao Paulo state title with Corinthians in May, and Wednesday's win caps off the striker's successful comeback to competitive soccer.
"I have to be thankful. My return to football has really been fantastic," Ronaldo said. "I couldn't imagine things would happen like this."

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