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Brazil’s debut in 2010 World Cup will be against North Korea

The final draw of the games in the group stage of FIFA World Cup in South Africa next year has just finished: Brazil will play its opening game against North Korea, on June 15th at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.
The second match will be against Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), whose great footballer is Drogba, on June 20th at Soccer City Stadium, in the same city.

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RECALLING GARRINCHA

Our great Angel With Bent Legs, Manuel Francisco dos Santos, a.k.a. Mané Garrincha or just Garrincha, was born in Pau Grande, Rio de Janeiro, in 1933, and died in 1983.

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Pele’s 1,000th Goal

To celebrate and recall Pele’s famous 1,000th Goal, which took place
40 years ago, on November 19th, 1969, scored at
Maracanã Stadium, against Vasco da Gama, during the Silver Cup tournament (Taça de Prata), I have inserted below videos with images of that happening.

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