Just five years after senior debut for Botafogo, he became a world champion at Sweden 1958 – the first of Brazil’s five world titles. It was there that Garrincha became part of a formidable attacking unit that included Didi, Zagallo, Vava and a precocious 17-year-old called Pele, who was just starting to grab the headlines. Vicente Feola’s Auriverde picked up other accolades, one of which was becoming the first team to win the competition on a foreign continent.
SAO PAULO — Former world footballer of the year Ronaldo ended his international career here on Tuesday with a 15-minute appearance as a substitute in Brazil’s 1-0 win over Romania in a friendly match. Watched by a 30,000 crowd, the 34-year-old striker came on for the last 15 minutes of the match with the home [...]
Fernando Torres struck a sensational double as Liverpool continued their resurgence with a 2-0 victory over league leaders Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.
Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch to earn Liverpool a thoroughly deserved 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon.
Liverpool’s solid start to their Europa League group stage campaign continued on Thursday evening as they claimed a hard-fought point in a goalless draw with Napoli in Italy.
Liverpool were unable to secure city bragging rights as the Reds went down to a 2-0 defeat in the Merseyside derby with Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.
“Due to high volume & trafic it would take a few minutes for the player to buffer”.
Blackpool produced a stirring display as they piled the pressure on Liverpool by beating the Merseysiders at Anfield.
Liverpool claimed a goalless draw in Utrecht to remain top of Europa League Group K.
Two goals for Darren Bent earned Sunderland a point against Liverpool in an encounter that was full of blood and thunder but very little quality.
