Zico

FIFA World Cup 2018: Surgeon who operated on Neymar's foot has long history with Brazil football team

Rodrigo Lasmar, 46, is carrying on the family tradition and his role in mending Neymar's broken foot is every bit as crucial to the Selecao's World Cup hopes in Russia.

ISL 2017-18: Sergio Lobera, John Gregory look to replicate predecessors Zico and Marco Materazzi's achievements

New ISL coaches Sergio Lobera and John Gregory have said that they would be able to replicate the achievements Zico and Marco Materazzi.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Enamoured by Socrates, enticed by Kaka-Neymar, Kerala embraces Brazil as its own

For the past fortnight, the support for Brazil has been ubiquitous, not just in Kochi but also the rest of Kerala. But what explains Kerala's undying obsession for Brazilian football?

Premier League: Gabriel Jesus' incredible rise from painting streets in Brazil to Manchester City stardom

In a series of pictures Jesus posted on Instagram, he can be seen painting the cobbled roads in his neighbourhood ahead of the 2014 World Cup, which was held in Brazil.

Indian Super League: FC Goa and coach Zico to part ways after three seasons

FC Goa and its head coach for the past three seasons, Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Zico), have mutually decided not to extend the contract.

Goan clubs pulling out of I-League sad, but opens door for news ones, says Baichung Bhutia

Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday lamented the pulling out of traditional Goan clubs from the I-League, but said the withdrawals could open the door for new outfits.

ISL 2016: FC Goa's wooden spoon season highlighted by leaky defence and tactical errors

Right at the end, it came down to Zico going to the extent of saying that FC Goa shouldn’t have participated in the league at all. Makes Jose Mourinho seem reasonable.

ISL 2016: Past pedigree makes way for fresh ideas as giants fall by the wayside

FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC finished at the bottom of the Indian Super League despite retaining successful coaches from the previous editions, while all four teams who have qualified for the semi-finals had new coaches at the helm.

ISL 2016: FC Goa beat Chennaiyin FC in nine-goal thriller courtesy Sahil Tavora's stunner

Sahil Tavora struck twice, including a last-gasp stunner, as FC Goa beat last edition champions Chennaiyin FC 5-4 in ISL's highest scoring nail-biting match.

ISL 2016: Bottom-placed FC Goa host Chennaiyin FC with pride at stake

Bottom-placed FC Goa and defending champions Chennaiyin FC, both with no chance of qualifying to the ISL semi-finals, will play for pride in their match.