Mr Clifford said he last spoke to Socrates at the end of the summer when the former Brazil captain was released from hospital after suffering from bleeding in his digestive tract.
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Portugal boss Scolari was interviewed for the England job before McClaren's appointment but talks broke down because the former Brazil coach did not want the appointment confirmed before the World Cup finals.
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Jose Sarney, president of the Senate and a former President of the Brazil, called it an act of terrorism.
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The transfer was widely expected to happen next week, with the father of Dos Santos -- former Brazil international Zizinho -- telling the English media that a deal was imminent.
Reports in Brazil said the third name on the CBF shortlist was former coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who led Brazil to their 2002 World Cup triumph.
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"The transition to democracy in Brazil passed by the police, " said the former police ombudsman for Sao Paulo, Dr Benedicto Mariano.
The chairman of a West Yorkshire football club has paid tribute to former Brazil captain Socrates, who has died in Sao Paulo at the age of 57.
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Dunga has already won the first battle against his former boss - Brazil will wear their iconic yellow shirts, with South Africa having to switch to a green kit.
When Bent's name was included in the squad for the friendly against Brazil, some headlines suggested a "shock return" for the former Tottenham and Charlton striker.
It was organised by trade unions which Brazil's president, the former factory worker known as Lula, used to lead.
It portrays the innovative work of former Mayor of Curitiba (Brazil), Jaime Lerner, who was responsible for developing an efficient public transport system (the MetroBus), and a clever system of sorting of waste (Cambio verde), which offers to the poorest urban dwellers the possibility to exchange recyclable waste for fruits and vegetables.
The former striker has been a firm a critic of Valcke in the past after the Frenchman condemned Brazil's World Cup preparations.
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He has been in the spotlight in Brazil in the last two months as the rapporteur of the case against some of former President Lula's key aides.
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Police in Brazil are searching for the killers of the former head of a Sao Paulo death squad who was shot a month after being released from a lengthy jail term.
Brazil opened the scoring in the fourth minute as former Arsenal striker Julio Baptista hammered a fine strike past Argentina keeper Roberto Abbondanzieri.
Brazil made history yesterday, when the country elected former chief of staff Dilma Rousseff as its President, making her the highest ranking woman and first female head of state there.
Brazil did not produce the kind of autobiographies written by former slaves in America.
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As Singh descends deeper into the mystery in Brazil, she is also forced to face her former demons.
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Former Chelsea coach Scolari is one of the most popular figures in Brazil, after leading the Selecao in their last successful World Cup in 2002.
Over in Sao Paulo, Rafael Nadal will face former World No. 3 David Nalbandian in the final of the Brazil Open after both men won their semifinals.
President Lula launched the logo at an event in Johannesburg which was attended by former Brazilian players Carlos Alberto, Cafu, Romario, and former boss Carlos Alberto Parreira, who guided Brazil to the World Cup crown in 1994 and coached South Africa in the 2010 tournament.
Paul Aussaresses, former head of the French intelligence service, personally trained Chilean agents in Brazil.
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For the first time, prosecutors in Brazil will investigate allegations of corruption against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Former Brazil national team coach Scolari said he would not play a part in overseeing the Robinho deal.
If the infrastructure build out required to get Brazil ready for the summer Olympics of 2016 ends up being a disaster, blame former Central Banker Henrique Meirelles.
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In the 1990s, competition from developing countries with lower production costs (such as India and Brazil, as well as China) and the emergence of steel suppliers from the former Soviet Union led to gluts and deflated prices.
Brazil's former president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a sociologist whose work helped puncture the myth of racial democracy, introduced quotas into the federal administration.
For Brazil, the latest test of government and judicial resolve concerns Nicolau dos Santos, himself a former labour-court judge and now a fugitive from justice.
Former stars Samuel Eto'o and Brazil's Ronaldinho were also believed to have been monitored in the past.
The goalkeeper of Brazil's most popular football team has surrendered to the police in connection with the disappearance of his former lover.
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