The FIFA Coca Cola ranking is another reminder that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) needs to address management and competition issues that impact on the reputation of the national team.
It was supposed to be a fairytale return for one of Brazil's greatest sons: Ronaldinho had been greeted as a returning hero by the Flamengo masses upon his return to his homeland in January 2011.
Love by name, love by nature. That's certainly an apt motto for Brazilian striker Vagner Love, who has given a candid interview about his scoring off ...