If Cleopatra had a face that could launch a thousand ships, then Sócrates had a right foot that could sink a thousand. A deep thinker, a heavier drinker and an unapologetic smoker, there will never be another footballer like him. Contentsshow 1A Cultured Upbringing in a Military Regime 2Medicine, Activism, Football – In That Order … Read more
Garrincha was one of the best ever footballers to play for Brazil, a high enough accolade in itself, but he was also one of the world’s best dribblers. He is one of the select band of 21 players who have won two World Cups, and was the first to win the Golden Boot, player of … Read more
Zico is one of Brazil’s greatest ever footballing superstars, and had the nickname “The White Pele” besides being known as the best ever Brazilian never to win the World Cup. He also holds the record for scoring direct from a free kick, totalling a mind boggling 101. Following the end of his playing career he … Read more
Botafogo, also known as Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian sports club in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo competes in various sports, but its soccer team is the most well-known. In addition to playing in the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, it is also a member of the … Read more
Santos FC was founded on April 14, 1912, on the initiative of three sportspeople from the city (Raymundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos, and Argemiro de Souza Júnior) who called an assembly at the headquarters of Clube Concórdia (located at Rua do Rosário – Current Avenida João Pessoa), for the creation of a soccer team. … Read more
Rivellino was born in the Sao Paulo suburb of Aclimacao on New Year’s Day, 1946 but grew up in the neighboring district of Brooklin Paulistana. In the 1950s, Sao Paulo was still a city of open spaces. As a kid, Rivellino played his pelada at Ponte do Morumbi, an open area of full-sized pitches on … Read more
Jair Ventura Filha, better known as Jairzinho, was born in the northern Rio suburb of Duque de Caxias on Christmas Day in 1944. The coaches quickly spotted his prodigious speed and strength on the ball at Botafogo, where he signed as an amateur in 1961 at sixteen. He turned professional shortly after winning a gold … Read more