Brazil footballl news
Here are some recent news and updates about Brazilian football:
Recent Results:
- Brazil's national team, the Seleção, drew 1-1 with Colombia in a friendly match on September 10.
- Flamengo won the Copa Libertadores title for the third time in their history, defeating River Plate 2-1 in the final on November 23.
- Corinthians won the Copa Sudamericana title, defeating Independiente del Valle 3-0 in the final on December 9.
Transfer News:
- Neymar has signed a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025, reportedly worth €30 million per year.
- Roberto Firmino has signed a new contract with Liverpool until 2025, reportedly worth £250,000 per week.
- Gabriel Jesus has signed a new contract with Manchester City until 2025, reportedly worth £200,000 per week.
Injury News:
- Neymar is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in PSG's match against Lyon on September 20.
- Alisson Becker, Liverpool's goalkeeper, is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks after suffering a shoulder injury in the Reds' match against Leicester City on September 14.
- Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain's defender, is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks after suffering a knee injury in PSG's match against Bordeaux on September 28.
Coaching News:
- Tite, the current coach of the Brazilian national team, has signed a new contract until the 2022 World Cup.
- Jorge Jesus, the former coach of Benfica and Sporting CP, has been appointed as the new coach of Flamengo.
- Sylvinho, the former coach of Corinthians and Cruzeiro, has been appointed as the new coach of Santos.
Other News:
- The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced plans to build a new national team training center in Rio de Janeiro.
- The CBF has also announced plans to increase the number of professional footballers in Brazil from 1,500 to 5,000 by 2025.
- The Brazilian Football Federation (FBF) has launched a new initiative to promote women's football in Brazil, with the aim of increasing the number of female players from 100,000 to 500,000 by 2025.