Another Brazilian soccer player wants to return home

October 8th, 2009 Gun-toting Pa. soccer mom, husband found shot deadLEBANON, Pa.

September 30th, 2009 Pele: We have Lula; not worried about Obama effectCOPENHAGEN — Brazilian soccer great Pele says he isn't worried that President Barack Obama's star power could help Chicago win the bid for the 2016 Olympics at the expense of Rio de Janeiro. Rio is seen as a slight favorite ahead of Friday's vote by the International Olympic Committee, but Obama's decision to fly into Copenhagen for the final presentation could swing the ballot in Chicago's favor.

September 24th, 2009 Massa says he will race in November karting eventSAO PAULO — Formula One driver Felipe Massa, recovering from multiple skull fractures from a crash in July, will get back behind the wheel in a charity karting event in November. Massa said Thursday he will join former Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher, fellow Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello and other racing stars for his own organized event from Nov.

August 26th, 2009 Playing soccer, chewing gum proves a dangerous mixSAO PAULO — Chewing gum and playing soccer proved a dangerous mix for one Brazilian player. Aloisio, a striker for Vasco da Gama, wound up in the hospital after colliding with an opponent and choking on his gum during a second-division game Tuesday.

August 26th, 2009 Brazilian soccer player threatened after gameSAO PAULO — The coach of a second-division soccer club in Brazil says armed men threatened players in the locker room after a loss. Four men carrying guns confronted the players following a 2-1 home loss to Vila Nova on Tuesday, Portuguesa coach Rene Simoes said.

August 17th, 2009 Massa aiming to race at Brazilian GP in OctoberSAO PAULO — Formula One driver Felipe Massa says he's nearly recovered from a fractured skull and hopes to return to racing at the Brazilian Grand Prix in October. The Brazilian said in an interview with Globo TV late Sunday that he is aiming to back for the Oct.

August 2nd, 2009 Marta to play for Brazil's Santos in US offseasonSAO PAULO — Santos says it has reached a deal to sign world player of the year Marta on an offseason loan from the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer. Santos said on Sunday that Marta will play for the Brazilian club from September until the end of the year.

July 31st, 2009 Doctor: Massa to return to Brazil on MondayBUDAPEST, Hungary — Felipe Massa's doctor says the Formula One driver will return home to Brazil on Monday. Dr. Dino Altman said Friday at AEK hospital that Massa is "in a good mood and in good shape" and wants to race again as soon as possible.

July 9th, 2009 L'AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the gift he received Thursday from Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but it was bittersweet nonetheless. Silva gave Obama, a big sports fan, an autographed yellow Brazilian soccer jersey at the start of their morning meeting at the G-8 summit in Italy.

July 6th, 2009 Flu prompts Cruzeiro to seek Copa postponementRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian soccer club Cruzeiro wants to postpone this week's Copa Libertadores match against Estudiantes because of the swine flu outbreak in Argentina. A spokesman for the club said on Monday that it made the request through Brazil's football federation.

July 4th, 2009 CONMEBOL says Copa final on despite swine fluBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Next week's first-leg match in the finals of the Copa Libertadores will go ahead in Argentina despite a swine flu outbreak that is blamed in the deaths of at least 44 people in the country. CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American soccer, said on Friday the match between Argentine club Estudiantes and Brazilian club Cruzeiro would be played in La Plata on Wednesday.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - David Beckham should brace himself for a hostile reaction when he returns to action in Major League Soccer this month, the top man in the American game has warned. Sunil Gulati, the president of the US Soccer Federation, told The Independent that some negative response was "inevitable" after Beckham missed the start of the season to play at AC Milan.

May 29th, 2009 English-only 'Britain' soccer team for OlympicsLONDON — A soccer team of only English players is set to represent Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. The four "home nations" — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — sent a joint letter to world governing body FIFA on Friday saying they had agreed that an English team could represent Britain in both the men's and women's tournaments.

May 28th, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian Roberto Carlos has admitted that he got an offer to return to the Brazilian football, but says he is likely to finish the contract with Fenerbahce in Turkey that lasts one more season. The defender told ESPN Brasil Wednesday that he is in talks with Fluminense club directors in his home country, but expects to remain with Fenerbahce.

May 28th, 2009 MONTEVIDEO - Argentine forward Lionel Messi deserves the 2009 Player of the Year award, Brazilian soccer legend Pele said. "This year, without any doubt, Messi deserves the Golden Ball," Pele told media Wednesday just minutes after Messi scored the goal that gave Spanish soccer giant Barcelona the European Champions League trophy.