Around the World Cup in 35 days

The final postcards from Brazil

Going Dutch in the land of Samba

The news from Ireland doesn’t get much play out here in Brazil but I gather there has been a bit of to-do back home most surprisingly concerning — correct me if I’ve misinterpreted the vague reports — the usually mild and uncontroversial BBC television football pundit, Mr Garth Crooks. Did he cancel a Q&A engagement or something like that?