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Honored in one of the Blocos during Rio's Carnaval and awarded a plaque in Flamengo, Zico turns 70 this Friday (3). The greatest player in the history of the Gávea club, he was part of the team that won the Brazilian Championship in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1987. He was also the biggest star of the squad that won both the Libertadores and the 1981 World Championship.

Published on 03/03/2023 - 13h43

Anyone looking only at the numbers will believe that the difference between the two proposals for the formation of a league of football clubs in Brazil is not that great. In that regard, the offers are quite similar.

Published on 02/23/2023 - 12h04

Manchester City's Spanish coach Pep Guardiola declared after the World Cup that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time. Including all proper weighting.

Published on 01/11/2023 - 11h29

One of the pioneers in giant wave surfing, Brazilian Márcio Freire, 47, died this Thursday afternoon (5) after suffering an accident in the sea at Praia do Norte, in the city of Nazaré, in central Portugal. The region, which is known for its large high waves, attracts surfers from all over the world and has already been the scene of serious accidents, such as the one that occurred with fellow Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira in 2013. Márcio Freire, however, was the first victim of a fatal accident recorded in the so-called "Nazaré's Cannon".

Published on 01/06/2023 - 08h30

Fans and former athletes were outraged by the absence of important names in Brazilian football at Pelé's funeral. Among the winners of the 1994 and 2002 World Cups and the members of the squad that played in the tournament in Qatar two months ago, only Mauro Silva, winner in the United States, attended.

Published on 01/05/2023 - 10h49

This Tuesday (3), the body of Edson Arantes do Nascimento was disconnected from Pelé. The man who died aged 82 was buried at the Ecumenical Necrópole Memorial, in Santos, after a 24-hour wake in Vila Belmiro and a three-and-a-half-hour procession through the streets of the city that gave him worldwide recognition.

Published on 01/04/2023 - 13h14

Antonio da Paz from Bahia, 69, Swiss-Italian Gianni Infantino, 52, Emílio Carmo from São Paulo, 58, Paraguayan Alejandro Domínguez, 50, Adriana Bonfim from Brasília, 53 and Paulo Roberto Falcão from Santa Catarina, 69. People from different parts of the world. From the most diverse areas. From different generations, religions and beliefs. From a street vendor's assistant, to the president of FIFA. Political authorities, past and present players. Santos supporters or not.

Published on 01/03/2023 - 13h01

It would be difficult for any human being to measure precisely what it meant to be Pelé. It is a name and a face immediately recognized over six decades anywhere in the world, something virtually impossible for other people, including monarchs, political and religious leaders, artists, and other sportsmen.

Published on 12/30/2022 - 15h30

At the age of 82, Edson Arantes do Nascimento has died. A man just like any other, with qualities and flaws. In this case, more qualities than flaws, although these have prevented him from being an even more influential citizen than he was. Interestingly, Edson talked of himself in the third person.

Published on 12/29/2022 - 16h15