Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in coastal areas of Brazil’s southeast, killing at least 24 people and displacing hundreds of others, according to media reports citing local officials on Sunday. Rescue workers continue to search for victims, reconnect isolated communities and clear roads, some of which are blocked, trapping countless tourists traveling for […]
Chelsea have reached an agreement with Vasco da Gama for the transfer of Brazil Under-20 international Andrey Santos, the Brazilian club said on Friday. The 18-year-old, regarded as one of the hottest talents in Brazilian football, will become Chelsea’s third signing of the January transfer window after they also brought in Davide Detro Fofana from […]
The Brazilian coastal town of Santos, where sporting legend Pele became a byword for football genius during a glittering club career, was ready to say goodbye to its hero with a 24-hour vigil on Monday. A memorial will be held at the Villa Belmiro stadium, home of Santos football club, for Pele, who died on […]
Factbox on the career statistics of former Brazil forward Pele, who has died aged 82: * Won three World Cup titles with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 – the only player to win the showpiece tournament three times. * Became the youngest player to win the World Cup trophy at the age of 17, […]
provincial town Prior to Pelé’s arrival, Santos was an underdog, unlikely to compete with Brazil’s biggest clubs, having beaten European giants such as Real Madrid, Benfica and AC Milan. Coming from a provincial coastal city, they were overshadowed in the state of São Paulo by teams such as Corinthians, Palmeiras, Portuguesa and São Paulo. In […]
Youssef En-Nesri’s header late in the first half gave Morocco, who reached the quarter-finals for the first time, a 1-0 lead over Portugal at halftime on Saturday. En-Nesri, who had earlier hit the crossbar twice, lofted past both Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa and defender Ruben Dias to put Morocco ahead in the 42nd minute. Portugal […]
Brazilian bar Santos won a Copa Libertadores for a initial time given a Pele era, violence Uruguay`s Penarol 2-1 in a second leg of a final Wednesday prior to postgame celebrations were harmed by a quarrel in in between a dual sets of players. Santos won 2-1 upon total after a initial leg had finished […]
