Louis Smith

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Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

In my most recent piece, I take a deep dive into the growth of Women's Football in South America.

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Lauren Leal: Brazil And Atletico Madrid's Rock At The Back On Her Journey From Votorantim To The World Stage By Louis Smith. Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa, better known simply as Lauren, is a highly talented Brazilian international footballer. Despite being only 22 years old, her career has already taken her to ...

Interview with Lauren Leal

The Brazil international and @atleti.bsky.social centre-back spoke about her journey from Votorantim to the world stage and establishing herself in Europe.

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Agustina Barroso On Representing Argentina And Becoming A Key Figure For Palmeiras By Louis Smith. After a 13 year hiatus, Argentina took part in their fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019 and among their squad was defender Agustina ‘Agus’ Barroso. Barroso began her senior football...

Interview with Agustina Barroso

The Argentina international spoke about representing her country, playing at the 2019 World Cup, and her career in Brazil.

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'It's The Title Every Player Dreams Of' - Patricia Sochor On Libertadores Glory With Ferroviária By Louis Smith. In 2016, Patrícia Sochor left Ferroviária after only a season, opting to join Spanish club SC Huelva before returning to Brazil signing with giants Santos a year later. There she lifte...

Interview with Patricia Sochor

The now Fluminense forward spoke about helping Ferroviária lift the Copa Libertadores.

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Sonia O'Neil On A Renewed Passion For Football Thanks To Venezuela & Rangers By Louis Smith. Venezuela international footballer Sonia O’Neil grew up in Canada where she fell in love with football from an early age. O’Neil, who wears the name ‘Sonia’ on her shirt in true South ...

Interview with Sonia ONeill

Then playing for Rangers, the Venezuela international spoke about rediscovering her passion for football and representing La Vinotinto.

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Ceara's Thayanne Camurca On The State Of Women's Football In Brazil By Louis Smith. Women’s football has been on the rise in Brazil since the early 2000s. After last year’s World Cup in France that growth has continued with more interest than ever before, not only in ...

Interview with Thayanne Camurça

Then playing for Ceará SC, she spoke about the growth of women’s football in Brazil, her journey into the game, and helping the club win back-to-back state titles.

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🧵 Today marks #InternationalWomensDay, so it gives me a great excuse to share some of the women’s football stories and interviews I’ve had the privilege of working on for @worldfootball.bsky.social over the past couple of years.

Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

Today marks #InternationalWomensDay, so I decided to take a deep dive into the growth of women’s football in South America.

A really interesting piece to work on.

For @worldfootball.bsky.social.

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#IWD2026

Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

Women's football on the rise in South America ahead of 2027 Brazil World Cup.

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Low Limit Futbol Episode 475: World Cup Worries

🚨Episode 475 is out and available NOW! @jpuccello.bsky.social and @robertorojas97.bsky.social thank all our listeners for their continued support!

Trivia 4:50
Opening Thoughts/#WorldCup2026 5:50
#ChampionsLeague 22:40
Match of the Week/Trivia 38:40

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Leonardo Jardim's baptism of fire: A Rio derby final to start new Flamengo era Following Filipe Luís’s shock sacking at Flamengo, Leonardo Jardim brings a tactical shift to the Maracanã.

Leonardo Jardim faces a tricky start to his Flamengo tenure...

A Rio derby final against Fluminense awaits the Portuguese coach.

I take a look at the challenge ahead as Flamengo enter a new era.

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Why Flamengo sacked Filipe Luis in the midst of perfection In one of the most baffling decisions in Brazilian football history, Flamengo have sacked Filipe Luís following an 8-0 win.

The call to sack Filipe Luis was clearly made before their win last night. But Why?

I try to make sense of why Flamengo chose to sack Luis despite winning the Brasileirao and South America's top prize just over three months ago.

Brazil's Build-up To A World Cup On Home Soil Begins With Crucial Early Tests By Louis Smith. The Brazil women’s national team and their manager, Arthur Elias, are entering a crucial stage in a journey that culminates in their nation hosting the biggest tournament in women’s fo...

Brazil's build-up to a World Cup on home soil begins with tests against Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Mexico.

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Brazil begin a defining year: Preparing for a historic home World Cup in 2027 From Arthur Elias’s tactical "siege mentality" to the return of Tamires, see how the Seleção is gearing up for glory.

Brazil begin their 2026 campaign this week as they prepare for a World Cup on home soil.

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Recopa Sudamericana Preview: Lanús Face Flamengo In Battle Of Continental Champions By Louis Smith. The 2026 Recopa Sudamericana final takes place on Thursday evening as Argentinian side Lanús host Brazilian outfit Flamengo in the first leg of the final. The unique thing about this c...

Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo meet Copa Sudamericana winners Lanus in a good old two-legged cup final.

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Brasileirao 2026: Athletico Paranaense's perfect start faces a historic hurdle in Corinthians Can the Furacão break their Corinthians curse? With Athletico in perfect form, see why this rescheduled Matchweek 2 clash is a must-watch.

Check out my preview for today's Brasileirao clash between Athletico Paranaense and Corinthians.

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Recopa Sudamericana Preview: Lanús Face Flamengo In Battle Of Continental Champions By Louis Smith. The 2026 Recopa Sudamericana final takes place on Thursday evening as Argentinian side Lanús host Brazilian outfit Flamengo in the first leg of the final. The unique thing about this c...

Recopa Sudamericana preview: Lanús face Flamengo in the battle of continental champions.

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Copa Libertadores 2026 Roundup: Debutants Delight As Newcomers Make History By Louis Smith. Deportivo Táchira v The Strongest Tuesday evening in the Copa Libertadores saw The Strongest take on Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela in the second leg of their first-phase tie. The Stro...

History made for Juventud and 2 de Mayo in the Copa Libertadores. Here’s my round-up of Stage One of the qualifiers.

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Copa Libertadores 2026 Roundup: Debutants Delight As Newcomers Make History By Louis Smith. Deportivo Táchira v The Strongest Tuesday evening in the Copa Libertadores saw The Strongest take on Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela in the second leg of their first-phase tie. The Stro...

Copa Libertadores 2026 roundup: Delight for debutants as newcomers make history. By @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/copa...

Six goal thirllers, late drama and a sacking: Brasileirao matchweek three round up Catch the latest Brasileirao weekly round up featuring thrilling matches and dramatic moments from the latest matchweek.

Another action-packed week in the Brasileirao with six-goal thrillers, late drama and a managerial sacking.

Check out my Round Three round-up for @joinstriver.

#Brasileirao2026

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Why Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s creative heart long before the goals arrived Florian Wirtz has really come into his own for Liverpool in recent weeks, but the stats suggest he was already delivering the goods.

Why Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s creative heart long before the goals arrived

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All Still to Play For As Copa Libertadores Stage One Qualifiers Enter Second Legs By Louis Smith. The 2026 Copa Libertadores got underway last week, with six sides beginning their journeys in the competition, all hoping to reach the group stage. This week, attention turns to the se...

My round-up of the first legs from last week's stage one Copa Libertadores qualifers with a look towards this week's action.

For @worldfootball.bsky.social

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Last week, Steven Gerrard said about Hugo Ekitike,
"He reminds me of Fernando Torres every time I watch him."

So I took a deep dive into Ekitike and Torres at Liverpool to see how real the comparison actually is.

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All Still to Play For As Copa Libertadores Stage One Qualifiers Enter Second Legs By Louis Smith. The 2026 Copa Libertadores got underway last week, with six sides beginning their journeys in the competition, all hoping to reach the group stage. This week, attention turns to the se...

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Vinícius Eutrópio: From Coaching World Cup Hosts To Promotions And Great Escapes By Louis Smith. The 2010 World Cup was not only a historic moment for football, but also a historic moment for South Africa, which hosted the tournament and became the first African nation to do so. O...

Vinícius Eutrópio: from coaching World Cup hosts to promotions and great escapes. An interview for WFi, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/vini...

Vinícius Eutrópio: From Coaching World Cup Hosts To Promotions And Great Escapes By Louis Smith. The 2010 World Cup was not only a historic moment for football, but also a historic moment for South Africa, which hosted the tournament and became the first African nation to do so. O...

Check out my latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social with Brazilian Manager Vinícius Eutrópio who spoke about his role as Assistant Manager with South Africa at the 2010 World Cup, his coaching career and his current role in Bahrain.

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Eight-goal thriller, late drama & classic encounters: Brasileirão matchday two round-up Relive the excitement of the Brasileirão matchday two round-up with stunning goals and unforgettable matches.

Grêmio come out on top in a thriller, Palmeiras Thrash Vitória & Flamengo Frustrated By Inter.

Check out my review of week two in the Brasileirão.

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Exclusive: Hamilton Owner Rob Edwards On Future Plans And The Reality Of Club Ownership An interview with Hamilton owner Rob Edwards, by Callum McFadden for WFi. First of all, Rob, you’ve just taken over the running of Hamilton Academical, a club with a long and proud history in Scottish...

🆕✍️| My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social with Hamilton Accies owner Rob Edwards.

We discuss the challenges facing the club, longer term plans for Accies, track record of sports ownership with @HaverfordwestFC & @ovwrestling.

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Low Limit Futbol Episode 472: Sara Poraria

🚨Episode 472 is out and available NOW! @jpuccello.bsky.social and @robertorojas97.bsky.social thank Sara Poraria for joining us on the show!

Trivia 3:30
Opening Thoughts/Transfer Window 4:10
Sara Poraria 14:30
Match of the Week/Trivia 41:30

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