Denilson had no clue about the amount of pressure that would come with being the world's most expensive footballer. Photo by Firo Foto/Getty Images The scene was in itself a carnival of ironies. After ...

Brazilian midfielder Denilson has finally come clean on his decision to leave Arsenal and return to his homeland. The then 18-year-old joined the Gunners in a bargain £3.4million switch from Sao Paulo ...

The Brazilian was once the most expensive player on the planet but he never learned to make the best use of his box of tricks. In this era of gross financial inequality in football, it's hard to ...

[> Football, and midfield play in particular, runs in the Denilson family. His father was a professional in the Brazilian league, playing in central midfield, and two of Denilson’s three brothers are ...