Tim Vickery
Escape to victory: Argentina advances & England's chances
In the latest episode of RNZ's FIFA World Cup podcast, Squeaky Bum Time, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle are joined by business editor and tragic England fan Gyles Beckford, and the BBC's South… Audio
2018 World Cup Preview: Football, Fashion & Song
The 2018 Football World Cup is almost upon us,so it's time to kick off our special podcast series Squeaky Bum Time. Audio
Brazil football team among dead after plane crashes in Colombia
Veteran South American soccer correspondent Tim Vickery talks to Checkpoint about the Brazilian football team Chapecoense, which were travelling on a plane which crashed in Colombia. Video, Audio
Tim Vickery - Politics and Sport in Brazil
While the Olympic Games rock on, Brazil has also got pressing political and economic problems on its plate right now. Rio state is broke and the country's senate has voted to hold an impeachment trial… Audio
Germany wins the Football World Cup
Germany is the world champion of football, beating Argentina 1 - nil in a final which went on for 113 tense minutes before there was a goal. Audio
Argentina to face Germany in 2014 WC final
Argentina is into the World Cup final - beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties, after a tense semi-final in Sao Paulo, that failed to fire. Audio
World Cup semi finals: Germany demolishes Brazil 7-1
Germany's coach Joachim Loew said after the astonishing match that his team realised Brazil was 'cracking up and we took advantage of it'. Audio
Luis Suarez out of the World Cup after 9 match ban for biting
Uraguay's Luis Suarez has been hit with a nine match ban, for biting an opponent, the longest ban ever imposed at a Football World Cup, which means he's now out of the tournament. Audio
Suarez awaits verdict in Cup bite case
Whether or not it drew blood, Luis Suarez's shoulder bite is continuing to draw flak around the footballing and advertising world. Audio
Brazil - football, politics and public enemy number one
English journalist Tim Vickery lived in Rio De Janiero. He tells us about how much the World Cup means to the country, how it influences society and politics, and which player could be Brazil's public… Audio
Football match fixing may have involved Australia's Socceroos
Australia is the latest country implicated in a football betting scandal, with a 'fixer' claiming to have set up World Cup results involving the Socceroos. Audio
Football match-fixing scandal
Tim Vickery, BBC football journalist, based in Brazil comments on the enormous amount of football games that have been fixed. Audio
Lionel Messi breaks record for most goals in a year
The Argentinian footballer, Lionel Messi, has broken the record for scoring the most goals in a calendar year, with 86 successful strikes next to his name in 2012. Audio
Transport problems could plague Rio 2016
As London says goodbye to the 2012 Olympics, the hosts of 2016 games are waiting in the wings. Audio
Euro 2012 football semi finalists are found
There's an anxious wait at Euro 2012, with a tense semi final between England and Italy going into extra time. Audio
Death of Socrates sad news for Brazilian football
Socrates, the captain of Brazil's brilliant 1982 football team, has died at the age of 57. Audio
Brazil and Argentina's football stars consider their futures
Brazil and Argentina's coaches are considering their careers after the teams' shock defeats in the weekend's World Cup. Audio
Brazil, Argentina favourites to win Football World Cup
Half of the World Cup quarterfinalists playing this weekend are South American teams. Audio
South Americans dominate the World Cup
Tim Vickery, South American soccer expert who writes for World Soccer magazine and is a BBC Sports correspondent. Audio