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Pele's politics still a touchy subject in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Pele is revered in Brazil as the eternal "King of Football."

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Death of Pele, 'the person who stopped the world': Who is saying what

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Who is saying what after Brazilian football legend Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82:

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What became of Pele's fellow 1970 World Cup heroes?

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Pele's crowning glory was winning the 1970 World Cup as he approached his 30s, four years after he had vowed never to play in the tournament again after being kicked out of 1966.

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Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century.

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Pele, eternal king of the beautiful game

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game.

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The World in Miniature

We had an all-encompassing view of Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings: Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana Beach.

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How Anitta, the 'Girl from Rio,' went global

NPR catches up with Anitta, the most popular singer to come out of Brazil in years, who's up for a Grammy for Best New Artist.

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Lean times: Rio Santas line up for nourishing gifts. For themselves

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Better known for giving than receiving, Rio de Janeiro's Santas have been lining up for gifts for themselves: food parcels to help them through pandemic lean times.

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Rio ex-governor to be freed after 6 years in jail over corruption

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - The former Rio de Janeiro governor accused of receiving huge bribes over construction work for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics will soon be free after six years in prison, following a ruling by Brazil's highest court.

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Gun-loving Bolsonaristas challenge Lula's pledge to disarm Brazil

When four federal police officers came to arrest Roberto Jefferson, a close ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the veteran politician made clear he was going nowhere.

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Black chefs carve out a place in Brazilian cuisine

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - From a tiny restaurant on a dead-end street come the enticing aromas of chicken, pork and shrimp as an award-winning chef slowly steams dim sum -- the finger food typical of Cantonese cuisine.

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Ukrainian Olympic legend auctioning gold medals to support war effort against Russia

Ukrainian sprint canoeist Yuriy Cheban is his nation's most decorated male Olympian, having won gold in both London and Rio de Janeiro, and now the 36-year-old is auctioning off those medals

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'Neymar haters': Brazil political divide spills over to World Cup

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Normally, it would be horrible news to football fans anywhere that their team's star player was injured.

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Brazil grinds to halt as World Cup party starts

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - In yellow-and-green bikinis, Neymar jerseys and sparkling tops straight out of carnival, Brazilians dropped everything Thursday to watch the national team make their highly anticipated World Cup debut, exploding in celebration at their opening win.

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After bitter election, Brazil seeks unity in World Cup glory

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - A sea of streamers and mini-Brazilian flags flutters over Freedom Alley, one of myriad narrow streets criss-crossing Rio de Janeiro's biggest favela, Rocinha, which decks itself out in World Cup splendor every four years.

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Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny targeted for UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro

A key welterweight matchup is in the works for UFC 283.

Daily Mirror

Missing nurse found dead with signs of torture and limbs bound in abandoned house

The family believe the abandoned house is owned by her 26-year-old boyfriend’s mum and her boyfriend is being treated as a suspect in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Brazil will only pick Tite successor in January: CBF

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil will only choose the next coach of their national team in January, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday, denying rumors of talks with the likes of Pep Guardiola to replace outgoing boss Tite.

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Brazil Federal Police raid FGV think-tank amid fraud, graft probe

Brazil's Federal Police on Thursday carried out search warrants in the Rio de Janeiro headquarters of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) as part of a probe into alleged fraud, graft and money laundering in the globally respected think tank.

Daily Mirror

Man plunges nearly 40ft to death while taking a selfie on rock overlooking beach

The parents of Igor de Oliveira Rodrigues Dias, 33, have been left devastated following the news of his death, saying that they "don't know why he decided to climb that high rock" overlooking Joatinga Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Brazil’s loudest election deniers are kicked off social media

RIO DE JANEIRO — Even as Jair Bolsonaro begins to give up power, his staunchest supporters refuse to accept defeat in Brazil’s presidential election, crying foul on the Internet and in the streets.

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Team GB Olympic hopefuls fear boxing's removal from 2028 games will be “detrimental”

Boxing is set to be removed from the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles after a review into the 2016 Games, hosted in Rio de Janeiro, found evidence of corruption and bribery

AFP

Neymar ready to carry the weight of a nation on his shoulders

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Fuelled by past disappointments at the World Cup, Neymar has been preparing for a long time to make sure he is in peak condition to lead Brazil into this year's tournament in Qatar.

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Brazil's Pedro gets engaged minutes after World Cup call-up

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - It is said that good things come in pairs, and for Brazilian attacker Pedro that was certainly true Monday: He proposed marriage to his long-time girlfriend after hearing that he'd made Brazil's team to play in the World Cup in Qatar.

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Dani Alves in, Firmino out as Brazil name World Cup squad

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Liverpool's Roberto Firmino was left off the list Monday as Brazil coach Tite named his World Cup squad, seeking a sixth title with a team led by Neymar and 39-year-old veteran Dani Alves.

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