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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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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