Brazil unveils Pele statue to mark 50th anniversary of 1970 triumph

IMAGE: Pele's statue unveiled on the 50th anniversary of the 1970 World Cup victory at the CBF Headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters The Brazilian Football......

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

IMAGE: South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) President Juan Angel Napout speaks during the CONMEBOL congress on March 4, 2015. Photograph: Jorge Adorno/Files/Reuters Soccer bosses from......

FC Goa coach Zico's FIFA bid gets lukewarm backing from CBF

Zico has been promised the backing of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for his bid to run for the FIFA presidency if he can show he has the support of four other federations. The former......

FIFA arrests spur Brazil to probe soccer corruption

Former Brazil striker and current senator, Romario led a signature campaign among his peers in record time to request a congressional inquiry into suspect contracts signed by the CBF under Marin,......

Brazil businessman lynchpin in FIFA corruption scam

In an indictment released by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, Hawilla was one of four convicted defendants who helped US investigators build their case against 14 top global soccer officials......