Brazil star Neymar was limping visibly when he arrived at the team's Granja Comary training base in Teresópolis, as the 'Seleção' got back to work ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals. A video released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) showed the 22-year-old moving gingerly as he got off the team bus, having picked up a knock in the last-16 clash against Chile. Th...Full Story »

Gary Medel: Chile star consoled by Brazil's Neymar after game Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli felt his side were "on par" with Brazil in their World Cup last-16 tie in Belo Horizonte. Brazil took the lead through what appeared to be a Gonzalo Jara own goal in the 18th minute of Saturday's game, but Chile struck back just after the half-hour mark through Alexis Sanchez and were the better team for m...Full Story »

Brazil squeezed through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after coming within a whisker of going out against an accomplished Chile side. Neymar's penalty in the shootout proved decisive when Chile's ex-Nottingham Forest, West Brom and Brighton defender Gonzalo Jara smashed the final spot-kick against the post. The win - 1-1 after extra time and 3-2 on penalties - keeps Brazil's dreams a...Full Story »

Brazil have brushed off claims in the Chilean media that English referee Howard Webb might favour the hosts in the all-south American showdown in Belo Horizonte on Saturday. Webb was also the man in charge when Brazil beat Chile 3-0 at the same stage of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. There was no controversy in that game - in fact the only criticism of Webb was that he could have awarde...Full Story »

Barcelona have announced they have reached an agreement with Real Sociedad to sign goalkeeper Claudio Bravo on a four-year contract. The 31-year-old Chile international thus ends an eight-year career with the Basque side, who he joined in 2006 from Chilean side Colo Colo. Barca and La Real have been negotiating for Bravo since the end of last season and a deal was delayed due to Barca midfie...Full Story »

Holland secured top spot in World Cup Group B after late goals from substitutes Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay steered them to a 2-0 victory over Chile in Sao Paulo on Monday. Fer headed the ball in from Darryl Janmaat's cross in the 77th minute - less than two minutes after the Norwich midfielder had come on. Depay then got his second goal in two matches, finishing a Dutch break by converting ...Full Story »

Holland and Chile have already punched their tickets to the knock-out round at the World Cup but each country is desperate to claim a good result when they square off on Monday in Sao Paulo. Neither wants to finish second in Group B because that is likely to set up a meeting with Brazil in the last 16. "If I could choose, I hope not to have to play against Brazil although Croatia and Mexico ar...Full Story »

Chile beat World Cup holders Spain in convincing fashion, stamping out their chances of advancing. So after the match, amidst talk of the end of an era and major changes to come for Spain, manager Vicente Del Bosque attempted to board Chile's bus. "I'll just get on the winners' bus because that's what I am and- oh, over here? OK then...OK then." The volunteer by the door of the bus was cle...Full Story »

Spain suffered the humiliation of being the first reigning champions to be knocked out of the World Cup after just two matches as Chile sent their tens of thousands of fans in the Maracana into rapture. A tactical masterpiece from Chile's Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli laid the foundation for the South Americans to humble their more-glamorous European opponents with goals from Eduardo Vargas ...Full Story »

Fernando Torres has warned that Spain are prepared to win at all costs against Chile on Wednesday - even if it means abandoning their usual stylish football. Spain know only a victory against their Group B opponents at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro will suffice following their 5-1 humbling by Holland last week. Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has said he will make some changes - Gerard Pique's ...Full Story »