Category: Sports

Brazil is often considered the country of samba and football, and it would be a difficult task to decide which is more popular. Football is the main sport in Brazil, with millions of fans. Players from the smaller teams to the biggest give their heart and soul during matches.There are entire industries and traditions dedicated…

Leonardo loved Moscow for its high energy. “Moscow is bustling 24/7,” he said. “There are countless opportunities here for anyone. Everyone finds something they like in Moscow.” Leonardo believes that his native São Paulo, the most densely populated metropolis in the Western Hemisphere, cannot compare to Moscow in terms of personal safety. “Moscow is quite…

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, popularly known around the world as Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian football player born in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo state on February 5, 1992. He is the son of Nadine and Neymar Santos, from whom he inherited his name and passion for football, as his father was also a…

In less than four months – on June 14, to be precise – the 21st FIFA World Cup will kick off at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, with the hosts facing Saudi Arabia. This gives us plenty of time to enjoy a countdown. Between now and the start of the World Cup, we will take a…

356,700 tickets have been allocated (subject to payment) for fans around the world via www.FIFA.com/tickets in the first 24 hours of the first-come, first-served sales window, which started on March 13 at 12:00 Moscow time. The majority of tickets were allocated to Russian fans (197,036), followed by fans from the USA (14,845), Argentina (14,564), Colombia…

An international governing body of football, FIFA, was created in 1904. The organization’s goal was to host championship matches between professional leagues from different nations. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) first conceived the idea of a world football championship back in 1926. FIFA president Jules Rimet envisioned an event that would fit between…

Zabivaka (in Russian: Забива́ка) means “the one who scores,” a very fitting name for this wolf who radiates fun, charm, and confidence and is the official mascot of the FIFA World Cup 2018, which will be held in Russia. The official mascot will play an important role in the FIFA World Cup 2018, where its…

Next June, one of the most important international sporting events will take place, namely the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which will be held in this same country. With the group draw already completed, each of the 32 national teams knows their opponents and which stadiums of the World Cup in Russia will host…

The 1968 Beetle that has already crossed seven countries in South America has bolder dreams for 2018: it will cross the ocean. The Fuscamérica Expedition will be with Segundinho – the affectionate nickname of the project’s iconic vehicle – at the World Cup in Russia. According to photographer Nauro Júnior, the mastermind behind the expedition,…