Andrew Downie
@adowniebrazil.bsky.social
Scottish foreign correspondent and author. Biographer of Sócrates. Currently writing a biography of Pelé. Português and Espan̈ol. #GGTTH São Paulo/Madrid/Edinburgh
In defence of the Oxford comma.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In defence of the Oxford comma.
Happy birthday to Pelé, who would have been 85 today.
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Happy birthday to Pelé, who would have been 85 today.
Out today, for fans of film and football. And of course, Pelé, Michael Caine and Bobby Moore.
October 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Out today, for fans of film and football. And of course, Pelé, Michael Caine and Bobby Moore.
This is the totally brilliant graphic for today's Japan v Brasil friendly game.
October 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This is the totally brilliant graphic for today's Japan v Brasil friendly game.
A three-star review in the Guardian! ⭐⭐⭐
Eminently watchable or TV misery? Turns out it's the same thing!
Eminently watchable or TV misery? Turns out it's the same thing!
September 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A three-star review in the Guardian! ⭐⭐⭐
Eminently watchable or TV misery? Turns out it's the same thing!
Eminently watchable or TV misery? Turns out it's the same thing!
What Brazil can teach the US about democracy and stopping the far-right. By The Economist
August 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What Brazil can teach the US about democracy and stopping the far-right. By The Economist
Celtic Rangers
Embarrassed Humiliated
Embarrassed Humiliated
August 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Celtic Rangers
Embarrassed Humiliated
Embarrassed Humiliated
She's baaaaaack!!!!
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July 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
She's baaaaaack!!!!
@miblogestublog.bsky.social
@miblogestublog.bsky.social
Taken by a friend in Rome.
July 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Taken by a friend in Rome.
Marco Rubio has banned Brazil's top judge from the US after he targeted criminals who tried to overthrow the Brazilian government. Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes yesterday slapped an electronic tag and social media ban on far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.
July 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Marco Rubio has banned Brazil's top judge from the US after he targeted criminals who tried to overthrow the Brazilian government. Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes yesterday slapped an electronic tag and social media ban on far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Convicted rapist and pathological liar meets world's worst dressed mercenary at soccer game. The club owned by the American billionaire beat the club owned by the Gulf petrostate.
July 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Convicted rapist and pathological liar meets world's worst dressed mercenary at soccer game. The club owned by the American billionaire beat the club owned by the Gulf petrostate.
July 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Is it just me or is The Economist's desire to be contrary causing it to embrace more and more silly takes?
July 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Is it just me or is The Economist's desire to be contrary causing it to embrace more and more silly takes?
Clear proof here that people lack all sense of perspective and memory. Well done to Murdoch and The Sunday Times for once again going our of their way to foster disgust and division.
July 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Clear proof here that people lack all sense of perspective and memory. Well done to Murdoch and The Sunday Times for once again going our of their way to foster disgust and division.
NYT Connections game. Where uno is a sport. 🙈🙈🙈
June 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
NYT Connections game. Where uno is a sport. 🙈🙈🙈
June 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
For anyone on the east coast of the US this week.
June 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
For anyone on the east coast of the US this week.
Here's Brazilian TV after Carlo Ancelotti's first game managing Brasil. A graphic detailing how many bits of chewing fun he chewed. #iamnotmakingthisup
June 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Here's Brazilian TV after Carlo Ancelotti's first game managing Brasil. A graphic detailing how many bits of chewing fun he chewed. #iamnotmakingthisup
Pelé, by Brazilian artist Luis Bueno.
May 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Pelé, by Brazilian artist Luis Bueno.
This is why football players are so disliked. They say things we all know aren't true and expect us to believe them. It's so disrespectful.
May 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This is why football players are so disliked. They say things we all know aren't true and expect us to believe them. It's so disrespectful.
Por isso ninguém que tem cerebro gosta de jogador de futebol. Fala que branco é negro e noite é dia. Tratam torcedores como idiotas.
May 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Por isso ninguém que tem cerebro gosta de jogador de futebol. Fala que branco é negro e noite é dia. Tratam torcedores como idiotas.
This year's Ballon D'Or is in Paris on 22 Sept. Who will succeed Aitana Bonmatí and Rodri? Will Hibs get the greatest team award after victories in 2025 for their men's team, women's team and under-18s? Will Sir David Gray beat Arnold Slot as top coach? Will Real Madrid act like children again?
May 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This year's Ballon D'Or is in Paris on 22 Sept. Who will succeed Aitana Bonmatí and Rodri? Will Hibs get the greatest team award after victories in 2025 for their men's team, women's team and under-18s? Will Sir David Gray beat Arnold Slot as top coach? Will Real Madrid act like children again?