Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Pele was three months shy of his 10th birthday when he made a promise to his father Dondinho. The pair had just listened to a radio broadcast of Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 World Cup at Rio …
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | The funeral of Brazilian football legend Pele will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. The event at the Vila Belmiro stadium, around 50km southeast of Sao Paulo, will be open to the public, Santos said in a statement on …
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | XINHUA |Following is the factfile on Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who died at the age of 82 on Thursday: Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento Date of birth: October 21, 1940 Place of birth: Tres Coracoes, Brazil Club career 1956-1974 Santos 1975-1977 New York Cosmos Club …
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🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆Brasileiro 🏆🏆🏆 FIFA World Cup 🏆🏆 Copa Libertadores 🎖FIFA Player of the Century 🎖1970 World Cup Golden Ball 🎖Youngest World Cup Winner 🎖Most hat-tricks of all time-92 🎖Most World Cup assists-10 🎖Honorary Ballon d’Or Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | XINHUA |Pele, the Brazilian footballer whose extraordinary talent and unmatched …
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Beijing, China | Xinhua | Here is Xinhua News Agency’s selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2022, in chronological order: – Beijing successfully hosted the Olympic Winter Games from February 4 to 20 and the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13. Chinese President …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roberto Oliveira and Vipers SC have parted ways today. He leaves the club drawn to play the CAF Champions League Group stages, but in very poor local league form. FULL STATEMENT Vipers Sports Club announces that Mr. Roberto Oliveira alias Robertinho has left his role …
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Doha, Qatar | QNA | beIN MEDIA GROUP announced it had recorded 5.4 billion cumulative views in the Middle East and North East (MENA) as well as 1.1 billion views on its social media channels throughout the month-long FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 championship. The final match, that saw Argentina claiming …
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Doha, Qatar | QNA | Qatars commitment to staging a sustainable FIFA World Cup included extensive efforts to minimize waste and recycle used materials throughout the tournament. After successfully hosting 64 matches, tournament organizers ensured that more than 2,000 tons of waste were recycled or composted, the Supreme Committee for Delivery …
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✳ Premier League RESULTS ⚽ Leeds 1 Man City 3 ⚽ Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth ⚽ Man United 3-0 Forest ⚽ Brentford 2-2 Tottenham ⚽ Southampton 1-3 Brighton ⚽ Leicester 0-3 Newcastle ⚽ Palance 0-3 Fulham ⚽ Everton 1-2 Wolves ⚽ Villa 1-3 Liverpool ⚽ Arsenal 3-1 West Ham Manchester, UK …
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Rosario, Argentina | Xinhua | The house at 525 Estado de Israel street in La Bajada, Rosario, in Santa Fe province – an area of hard-working, humble people – is where Argentine football star Lionel Messi started, and it has become a pilgrimage site for many fans. “I love you Messi,” …
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