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Fernando Duarte

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Fernando Duarte is the European Football Correspondent for UOL, a leading news website in Brazil, having covered two world cups and followed the Selecao for 10 years he is also a provider of sporadic banter on Football Weekly

June 2015

  • Five to watch, from left: Germany’s Julian Draxler, England’s Raheem Sterling, France’s Paul Pogba, Brazil’s Lucas Silva and Spain’s Álvaro Morata.

    Sportblog
    From Germany to Brazil (via England): which country has the best talent coming through?

    With a weekend of international football coming up, we pick teams consisting of players under the age of 23 from nine different countries to see where the future looks the brightest

December 2014

  • Fernando, Faces of 2014

    The Observer's faces of 2014
    Fernandinho: ‘We will have to answer questions about that game for the rest of our lives’

    The Manchester City star was a member of the Brazil team thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the World Cup semi-final. Interview by Fernando Duarte

November 2014

  • Pelé

    Brazil legend Pelé denies hospital reports he is in intensive care

    The Brazil football legend Pelé has denied reports he had been moved into a special care unit in hospital in São Paulo

October 2014

  • Sandro Rosell and Neymar

    Fifa’s third-party ownership ban: is it good or bad news for Brazil?

    Neymar’s case highlighted the issue but while clubs miss out on receiving large amounts of the transfer fee, outside investment at least meant they could afford the players in the first place

September 2014

  • Brazili's Dunga revealing a squad of 22 players for friendlies against Colombia and Ecuador

    Dunga mission to restore Brazil pride makes Colombia game no friendly

    The head coach hopes his side can hit back from the shame of Belo Horizonte but, in Miami, their opponents Colombia are intent on scoring psychological points before next year’s qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup

August 2014

  • Fernando

    Fernando hopes Manchester City move can lead to Brazil breakthrough

    The defensive midfielder is looking to repeat Fernandinho’s success and become a key part of Manuel Pellegrini’s plans

July 2014

  • André Santos

    André Santos: from Arsenal misfit to being beaten up by his own fans

    Fernando Duarte: Andre Santos’ fall from grace has had dangerous consequences that cause wider questions to be asked of the Brazilian game
  • Former Brazilian player Dunga has been appointed manager again

    Sportblog
    Why Brazil have taken a backward step in renaming Dunga as manager

    Fernando Duarte
    Fernando Duarte: The former captain gets second chance that even he must have felt was never coming his way

    • Sportblog
      Brazil faces up to the sobering reality of its World Cup hangover

    • Sportblog
      Never mind the beautiful game: Brazil learns to win ugly at the World Cup

    • Luiz Gustavo’s absence gives Brazil major headache against Colombia

June 2014

  • Brazil-coach-Luiz-Felipe-Scolari-World-Cup-2014

    Júlio César’s heroics mask truth that Brazil were lucky to get through

  • Neymar of Brazil and Mexico's Francisco Javier Rodríguez battle for the ball in the Group A match

    Sportblog
    Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Brazil less lethal when Neymar has off-day

    Fernando Duarte at Estadio Castelão
  • Fred Brazil

    Sportblog
    Paradox of Fred divides Brazil after pratfall in opening game

    Fernando Duarte in Fortaleza
  • Brazil v Ivory Coast

    Sportblog
    Júlio César’s selection as Brazil’s No1 is an uncomfortable statistic

  • Brazil out to exorcise ghost of 1950 and rise above political unrest

  • Guardian World Cup 2014 guide
    World Cup 2014: 10 myths about Brazil's beach boys

  • Italia 90 ref: ‘Fella with funny hair cost England, not me booking Gazza’

May 2014

  • Hulk of Brazil

    World Cup 2014: Guardian Experts' Network
    World Cup 2014: Brazil – the secrets behind the players

  • Brazil's Oscar

    World Cup 2014: Guardian Experts' Network
    World Cup 2014: Brazil tactics and key questions – the expert’s view

    Fernando Duarte
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