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Brazil great Ronaldo eyes federation presidency

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo Nazário will run for the presidency of the country's football confederation (CBF), the 48-year-old said on Monday.

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Estêvão rejects 'little' Lionel Messi comparisons

Palmeiras' Brazilian teenage winger Estêvão Willian has said he doesn't like the nickname 'Messinho' given to him, stating "me being Estêvão is very good."

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Botafogo wins 1st Brazilian league title since 1995

Botafogo celebrated a title on Sunday for the second time in eight days as the club owned by American businessman John Textor secured the Brazilian league title after winning the Copa Libertadores.

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Santos eye Neymar return after earning promotion

Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pelé.

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Flamengo back Henrique amid match-fixing probe

Brazilian soccer club Flamengo issued a statement in support of its winger Bruno Henrique on Tuesday amid a match-fixing investigation that brought several federal police agents to the club's training ground in Rio de Janeiro.

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Marcelo's Fluminense deal ended after coach spat

Former Real Madrid great Marcelo had his contract at boyhood club Fluminense terminated two months early on Saturday, one day after the defender's touchline spat with coach Mano Menezes.

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Player sent off after 3 seconds in Brazil's Serie A

A Brazilian striker was sent off in a top-division match on Saturday after hitting a rival with his elbow just three seconds into a match.

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CBF to resume league in June after flooding

The Brazilian Football Confederation said on Tuesday it would resume the league in the first week of June after being forced to suspend matches last week due to historic floods in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.