EppsNet Archive: Brazil

My Boyhood Sports Icons Are Dying: Pelé

 

Pelé is the the only man to win the World Cup three times, winning with Brazil in the 1958, 1962 and 1970 tournaments. At the time of his first World Cup competition, Pelé was 17 years old and the youngest player to ever participate. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee gave him the honor of Athlete of the Century. RIP Pelé Read more →

Mass Electrocutions : Another Reason I Prefer to Just Stay Home

 

At least 17 people have died in a small Brazilian town after a live power cable broke and fell into a crowd of people enjoying a pre-Carnival street party. — BBC News Fiesta! Read more →