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Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love, right, moves the ball under pressure from Miami Heat's Shawne Williams during a NBA preseason basketball game that's part of the NBA Global Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Love shows he can carry the load for Cleveland

Tales Azzoni · October 12, 2014 3:55 am

Fans of Flamengo Futebol Americano team wave their hands during aTouchdown tournament match at Portuguesa stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. American football, once the sport Brazilians couldn't understand, is quickly gaining space in the land of soccer, attracting a growing number of fans and participants. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

American football growing quickly in Brazil

Tales Azzoni · September 28, 2014 1:41 am

Netherlands' Robin van Persie celebrates after scoring his team's first goal on a penalty shot during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Netherlands beats host Brazil 3-0 to finish 3rd

Tales Azzoni · July 12, 2014 11:47 pm

Brazil's David Luiz, left and Luiz Gustavo react after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Germany has routed host Brazil 7-1 and advanced to the final of the World Cup. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool)

Brazilians struggling to explain loss to Germany

Tales Azzoni · July 9, 2014 1:22 pm

Brazil players sink to their knees after the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Germany won the match 7-1. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Brazil’s World Cup dream shattered against Germany

Tales Azzoni · July 8, 2014 11:00 pm

$Brazil's Neymar lies inside a medical helicopter at the Granja Comary training center, in Teresopolis, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. Neymar was airlifted from Brazil's training camp Saturday and will be treated at home for his back injury. Neymar, the biggest football star in Brazil, was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after fracturing his third vertebra during Friday's 2-1 quarterfinal win over Colombia. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)$ News

Brazil tries to stay confident after losing Neymar

Tales Azzoni · July 6, 2014 11:41 am

$Brazil's Neymar lies inside a medical helicopter at the Granja Comary training center, in Teresopolis, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. Neymar was airlifted from Brazil's training camp Saturday and will be treated at home for his back injury. Neymar, the biggest football star in Brazil, was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after fracturing his third vertebra during Friday's 2-1 quarterfinal win over Colombia. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)$ News

Neymar: World Cup dream still alive

Tales Azzoni · July 5, 2014 9:35 pm

Brazil's Neymar is carried away on a stretcher during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Bensch, pool)

Brazil striker Neymar to miss rest of World Cup

Tales Azzoni · July 5, 2014 5:34 am

Brazil's Thiago Silva, bottom, celebrates with Paulinho after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Brazil wins, but Neymar ruled out of World Cup

Tales Azzoni · July 5, 2014 12:52 am

The Brazil team react after singing their national anthem before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Fans putting on a show during national anthems

Tales Azzoni · June 20, 2014 2:05 pm

Ecuador fans sit between unoccupied seats during the group E World Cup soccer match between Switzerland and Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Spain-Netherlands match with most empty seats

Tales Azzoni · June 16, 2014 9:38 pm

Brazil's Neymar, left, celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament, in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Neymar leads Brazil to 3-1 win over Croatia

Tales Azzoni · June 13, 2014 1:13 am