Pelé’s Mausoleum was designed more than four years ago and was approved by the King

Pelé’s Mausoleum was designed more than four years ago and was approved by the King

Argentine businessman José Salomon Altstut, known as Pepe Altstut, didn’t quite know how to tell Pelé that he had commissioned…
Opinion – Marina Izidro: A window of opportunity in sport

Opinion – Marina Izidro: A window of opportunity in sport

From the window, I see the Rio Olympic Park from afar. While on vacation in my beloved hometown, looking at…
Opinion – At Pinta do Surfe: Marcio Freire suffers a fatal accident in Nazaré.

Opinion – At Pinta do Surfe: Marcio Freire suffers a fatal accident in Nazaré.

This Thursday, January 5, 2023, the world of big wave surfing lost a giant. Marcio Freire was surfing at Nazaré…
Gianluca Vialli, iconic striker of Italian football in the 90s, dies aged 58

Gianluca Vialli, iconic striker of Italian football in the 90s, dies aged 58

Symbol of Italian football in the late 80s and 90s, former striker Gianluca Vialli died aged 58 from pancreatic cancer.…
Pelé almost said goodbye to Brazilian football with a bicycle kick goal

Pelé almost said goodbye to Brazilian football with a bicycle kick goal

Pelé missed two penalties in a row. It was just a training session, and few watched what was happening on…
Olympics did not expand sports culture and country became more sedentary, says Moser

Olympics did not expand sports culture and country became more sedentary, says Moser

For Sports Minister Ana Moser, the legacy of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 boiled down to high performance…
Pioneer in big waves, Márcio Freire sponsored himself for the love of surfing

Pioneer in big waves, Márcio Freire sponsored himself for the love of surfing

As a child, Márcio Freire would cry when his parents couldn’t take him to Itaparica on weekends. It was on…
Kaká says he is sorry, but does not justify his absence at Pelé’s funeral

Kaká says he is sorry, but does not justify his absence at Pelé’s funeral

In a post on Instagram, Kaká countered the criticism received during the World Cup, remembered after the death of Pelé,…
Opinion – Sandro Macedo: Vítor Pereira arrives at Flamengo, happy and stuttering

Opinion – Sandro Macedo: Vítor Pereira arrives at Flamengo, happy and stuttering

“No man is an island”, once said the English poet that this scribe never remembers the name – but I…
Brazilian surfer dies in giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal

Brazilian surfer dies in giant wave in Nazaré, Portugal

One of the pioneers in giant wave surfing, Brazilian Márcio Freire, 47, died this Thursday afternoon (5) after suffering an…