Brazilian football legend Zico runs Olympic Torch Relay in Ibaraki
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazilian football legend Zico runs Olympic Torch Relay in Ibaraki

The Hindu  

The Olympic Torch Relay kicked off its leg in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sunday as Brazilian football legend Zico ran as one of the last torchbearers in Kashima city. As the former Brazil national team member, Zico went to three FIFA World Cups and was part of the 1982 squad -- widely considered as one of the best teams in the world. In 2002, he was appointed as Japan's national football team coach and led the team to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics torch relay is scheduled to visit all 47 prefectures of Japan over 121 days.

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Brazil great Zico celebrates Tokyo torch relay, blasts Rio’s
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Brazil great Zico celebrates Tokyo torch relay, blasts Rio’s

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil soccer great Zico blasted organizers of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday after carrying the torch for the Tokyo Games. “After my country and my city denied me this opportunity of carrying the Olympic torch, today I realized my dream of taking part in the Olympic Games,” the 68-year-old Zico wrote on Instagram. “I …

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