Gabriel Barbosa suspended for two years in anti-doping case
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Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa has been given a two-year ban for ‘attempted fraud’ in a doping case in Brazil. Gabigol was found guilty of attempting to manipulate the doping test at the Flamengo training camp on April 8, 2023. The 27-year-old made the much-publicised transfer from Santos to Inter in the summer of 2016 for €29.5m. […]
Robinho faces 9 years Rape Sentence in his home country of Brazil
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Brazilian football player and Former Manchester City forward Robinho must serve a nine-year rape sentence in his home country of Brazil, a court has ruled. The 40-year-old Robinho was found guilty by an Italian court in 2017 of taking part in the 2013 gang rape of a 22-year-old Albanian woman. The former Brazil international, who […]
BRAZIL FAIL TO QUALIFY FOR THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES
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Defending champions Brazil failed to qualify for the men’s Olympic football tournament as a 1-0 loss to Argentina put their rivals through to Paris 2024. It is the first time since 2004 that Brazil – who were aiming for a third successive gold – will not feature. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has been extended an invitation […]
FIFA Threatens To Suspend Brazil Over Confederation President’s Removal
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FIFA has warned Brazil that it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January. FIFA said in a letter to a Brazilian soccer executive that the country’s soccer body, CBF, could face suspension if it does […]