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Footballers on film: the soccer stars who’ve tackled acting, from Ian Wright to David Beckham
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Footballers on film: the soccer stars who’ve tackled acting, from Ian Wright to David Beckham

The Independent  

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Mario Zagallo, Brazil’s World Cup winning player and coach, dies at age 92
1 year ago

Mario Zagallo, Brazil’s World Cup winning player and coach, dies at age 92

The Hindu  

Mario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant coach for Brazil, has died. Brazilian football confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said in a statement in the early hours of Saturday confirming Zagallo's death that Zagallo “is one of the biggest legends” of the sport. “We love the national team so …

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Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92
1 year ago

Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Mario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant coach for Brazil, has died. Brazilian soccer confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues said in a statement in the early hours of Saturday confirming Zagallo’s death that Zagallo “is one of the biggest legends” of the sport. “We love …

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Brazil pays tributes to Pele one year after his death, Christ the redeemer wears his number
1 year ago

Brazil pays tributes to Pele one year after his death, Christ the redeemer wears his number

Firstpost  

Santos FC also held a tribute at its Vila Belmiro Stadium, where Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, one of Pelé’s sons, released 10 white ballons from the center circle. Brazilians paid several tributes to football legend Pelé on Friday, one year after the three-time World Cup winner’s death at age 82 due to a colon cancer. 🤴🏿♾️ pic.twitter.com/BlYYlBtIe4 — Santos FC …

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Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral
2 years ago

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé's funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. “You didn’t even show up for the funeral of the man who paved the way for you to have the life that you have,” said Joao Vitor Custodio on Kaká’s Instagram post about …

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Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral
2 years ago

Brazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé's funeral

The Independent  

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The Full Circle | Pele buried at cemetery in Brazil, the city he made famous
2 years ago

The Full Circle | Pele buried at cemetery in Brazil, the city he made famous

India TV News  

The legend will now rest in peace. A section of the stands was filling up with bouquets placed by mourners and sent by clubs and star players — Neymar and Ronaldo among them — from around the world as loudspeakers played a song named “Eu sou Pelé” that was recorded by the Brazilian himself. Among those at the stadium was …

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Brazil prepares to bury Pele in Santos; Lula attends mass at Vila Belmiro stadium
2 years ago

Brazil prepares to bury Pele in Santos; Lula attends mass at Vila Belmiro stadium

The Hindu  

Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern football, or Brazil, without him. Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, filed Monday past the body of Pelé on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best. Pelé’s coffin, draped in the flags of Brazil and the …

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Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
2 years ago

Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start

Associated Press  

SANTOS, Brazil — Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pelé on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best. Brazil’s newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will come to Vila Belmiro shortly before Pelé's coffin is removed from the stadium. …

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Pelé buried as Brazil and millions around the world mourn
2 years ago

Pelé buried as Brazil and millions around the world mourn

LA Times  

The casket of Brazilian soccer great Pelé, draped with the Brazilian and Santos FC flags, is transported on a firetruck from Vila Belmiro stadium to the cemetery during his funeral procession in Santos, Brazil, on Tuesday. Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country as millions of fans in Brazil …

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Pele’s wake ceremony, in pictures: FIFA president Infantino, family and fans pay respect to Brazil legend before funeral
2 years ago

Pele’s wake ceremony, in pictures: FIFA president Infantino, family and fans pay respect to Brazil legend before funeral

The Hindu  

Fans began paying their respects to Pele in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. | Photo Credit: Getty Images O Rei being brought to the centre of the Santos turf Edinho, son of Pelé and former football player Ze Roberto carried Pele’s coffin into Urbano Caldeira Stadium for …

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Fans Mourn Pelé At Public Viewing In Brazil Stadium
2 years ago

Fans Mourn Pelé At Public Viewing In Brazil Stadium

Huff Post  

Fans of late Brazilian football legend Pele attend his wake at the Urbano Caldeira stadium in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 2, 2023. CARL DE SOUZA via Getty Images SANTOS, Brazil — Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos on Monday. Fans …

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Pelé meant the world to us Africans
2 years ago

Pelé meant the world to us Africans

Al Jazeera  

The Brazilian superstar rose to fame just as Africans nourished Black pride in their fight against white supremacy. And we admired Black superstars like Pelé and Muhammad Ali and Black revolutionaries leading the African and Black liberation movements that were sweeping through the African continent and North America. So my heroes weren’t celebrated in the spacious and well-developed areas of …

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As ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents
2 years ago

As ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go. “He said that he would never play if he had to stop every time he heard those chants,” said Angelica Basthi, one of Pelé’s biographers. “When Pelé scored,” veteran Swedish midfielder Sigge …

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Brazil fans at World Cup show support for soccer great Pelé
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil fans at World Cup show support for soccer great Pelé

Associated Press  

LUSAIL, Qatar — Brazilian fans showed their support for soccer great Pelé during the national team’s 1-0 loss to Cameroon at the World Cup on Friday. “It’s sad to hear this news about Pelé on the day of a Brazil match at the World Cup,” said 41-year-old Brazil fan Rafael Bistelli, who traveled from Sao Paulo to watch the national …

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New on Netflix in February: Every movie and TV show coming this week
3 years, 10 months ago

New on Netflix in February: Every movie and TV show coming this week

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As lockdown continues in the UK, you’re probably wondering what new …

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