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Tim Vickery

Fluctuating fortunes in South America

21 October 2012

I am always fascinated by the extent to which failure can be a big part of success, and vice versa.

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Have we seen the best of Messi?

5 October 2012

A chance encounter prompts Tim Vickery to consider whether Lionel Messi has already reached the peak of his considerable power.  

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History's role in creating change

21 September 2012

Those seeking a positive new agenda for the global game must also take into account the blunders of the past.

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Brazil following the England model

9 September 2012

Where once the English game was derided in Brazil, the latter is now taking its cues from the former, but is it to Brazil's detriment?

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TV to blame for diving game

24 August 2012

Changes in TV coverage have contributed to a culture of diving in Brazilian football. Now one programme is trying to change it.

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Tim Vickery

British-born Tim works as a journalist and has lived in Brazil since 1994 and provides unrivalled knowledge of South American football.
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