A Brazilian midfield "monster" looks destined for a move to the Premier League, and TEAMtalk has learned of Newcastle's fears amid a transfer tussle with Chelsea.
President Jair Bolsonaro has made the jersey an emblem of Brazil s far right. Lula da Silva, his rival in Sunday s election, wants to take back it and other national symbols.
Many dribble around the question, but the few Brazilian footballers who have taken sides in the country's polarizing presidential election have mostly backed far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Here is a rundown of where the heroes of the "beautiful game" stand in football-mad Brazil's presidential derby, which pits Bolsonaro against veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva