Kolade Daniel
Football Lover. All-round junkie of the beautiful game. Could be found watching football most of the time, if not he's writing about them. A certain bias for Arsenal and Santos FC.
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Twenty-four Brazilian players are in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League, the Old Continent’s second most significant tournament behind the Champions League. Braga, a Portuguese club, have the most athletes on its roster in Brazil: five. The Europa League’s round of 16 began on March 9th and finished on March 17th. Sixteen […]
Special of the Cups: Find out how the first edition of the biggest tournament in world football went
Sambafoot will publish a retrospective of all World Cup editions as a warm-up for the 2022 World Cup. This week, we’ll begin with the inaugural edition, which took place in 1930. The World Cup in Qatar is approaching! Let’s reminisce about the first World Cup, which took place in 1930, to whet our appetites for […]
Chelsea’s 2-0 win against Lille was a significant step towards qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals. Thiago Silva, on the other hand, set a new personal best in the game. With 94 appearances in the Champions League, the defender is tied for sixth position with Maxwell as the Brazilian with the most appearances in the […]
A study conducted since 2015 has revealed the 50 teams that have benefited the most from the sale of young players.
In an interview with Sambafoot, the coach said that he is a versatile professional who is unconstrained by labels
The World Cup is taking place this year! The countdown to the World Cup in Qatar has started after a lengthy wait. In reality, there are enormous expectations for how a nation with little football heritage can host the world’s largest football tournament. At least in terms of numbers, this is shaping up to be […]
Botafogo's immortal hero talks about overcoming obstacles, the iconic thousand goals controversy, and his opinions on current Brazilian football in an exclusive interview with Sambafoot.
Despite the fact that the 2021 edition may be the last under the current format, there remains resistance to change.
The Brazilian Fabinho, who is in the midst of a top scorer period, is one of the key reasons for Liverpool’s outstanding form, which has seen them finish second in the English Championship and remain in contention for FA Cup, League Cup, and Champions League championships. He has already scored six goals in 28 games […]
The English team claimed their first-ever Club World Cup title, while Verdao return with their head held high.
Philippe Coutinho was one of the most sought-after players in the January transfer window. The Brazilian midfielder departed Barcelona for a loan spell with Aston Villa, a traditional English club with a different history and media reception than Barcelona. The arrangement might be seen as a fresh start for the athlete. Since joining Barça in […]
On the way to the 22nd participation – Brazil are the only team to have played in all the World Cups
When it comes to the World Cup, the Brazilian team is unquestionably the most feared on the globe. With five championships, Brazil are not only the most successful team in the competition’s history, but they are also the only nation to have participated in all twenty-one editions. To give you an idea, Germany have participated […]
The new nickname has divided fans of the tricolor. Do you recall some of the most talked-about nicknames?
Bruno Guimaraes, a brilliant Brazilian football prospect, was announced as a new addition for Newcastle for €40 million (almost R$239 million). He has been in Europe since leaving Athletico in the first half of 2020. He used to play for Lyon. Since then, the midfield has established himself in European football and has also grown […]
With a five-point advantage over second-placed Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (England’s second division), Fulham are enjoying a tremendous season. Rodrigo Muniz, a Brazilian striker, begins to have opportunities to show his goal-scoring abilities in the squad. At the age of 20, the former Flamengo player is in his first season in Europe. He made […]
Neymar has won the Samba Gold award, which is granted by Sambafoot to the best Brazilian player playing abroad, for the sixth time in history. Since its inception in 2008, the award has established itself as a benchmark for players born in the football-playing nation. Neymar celebrates the titles he won at Barcelona in 2014 […]
Giovana Queiroz, a striker, won the Samba Gold Feminino 2021 after defeating 29 opponents. The medal, which honors the best Brazilian player working abroad, was given to the women’s category for the first time. Sambafoot’s award, which has been granted since 2008 and previously only addressed men’s football, has established itself as a benchmark for […]
Those who watched the Euro Cup last year saw a number of players born in Brazil representing different nations. Jorginho, the Chelsea midfielder who won the competition for Italy and was named the best player, was one of these cases. The athlete was born in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and became an Italian. Will we see […]
