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Pelé Biography

PeléBorn: Oct. 23, 1940Brazilian soccer F given name—Edson Arantes do Nascimento; led Brazil to 3 World Cup titles (1958,62,70); came to U.S. in 1975 to play for NY Cosmos in NASL; scored 1,…

Teddy Goalsevelt

Teddy Goalsevelt is the frantic superfan, dressed as President Teddy Roosevelt, who energized American fans in Brazil at the World Cup in 2014. Wearing a jungle hat, wire-rim glasses and leather…

World's Largest Hydroelectric Plants

(over 4,000 MW capacity)Name of dam Location Rated capacity (MW) Year ofinitialoperationPresent Ultimate Itaipu Brazil/Paraguay 12,600 14,000 1983Guri Venezuela 10,000 10,0001986Grand Coulee…

1997 Copa America: First Round

Group AGmWLTGFGAPts*Ecuador3201417*Argentina3102315*Paraguay3111234Chile3030150RESULTS: June 11– Paraguay 1, Chile 0; Argentina 0, Ecuador 0. June 14– Argentina 2, Chile 0; Ecuador 2,…

2000 Olympic Medalists by Name: B

MEDAL STANDINGS Choose a sport: Archery Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe/Kayak Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Field Hockey Gymnastics…

Principal Rivers of the World

The following table lists the principal rivers of the world including the name, source location, outflow, and approximate length. The Nile is the world's longest river stretching 6,690…

John Lewis Biography

lawyerDied: February 22, 2008 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: a philanthropist and lawyer John Lewis was a lawyer who devoted his life to helping…

Iran (Group F)

FIFA World Ranking: 42 Players to Watch: Khodadad Azizi (F), Ali Daei (F), Karim Bagheri (M) Prospects: Iran has shown flashes of soccer brilliance but has a long way to go to realistically compete…

Italy (Group B)

FIFA World Ranking: 14 Players to Watch: Alessandro Del Piero (F), Paolo Maldini (D), Gianluca Pagliuca (GK) Prospects: They are the team to beat in Group B. Could have tough second round matchup…

1997 Liberatadores Cup

1997 Liberatadores Cup Semifinals Final Contested by the league champions of South America's football union. Two-leg Semifinals and two-leg Final; home teams listed first. Winner…