ON THIS DAY IN SPORT 1954: Socrates, who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, was born. He died in 2011. 1996: Uefa scrapped its restrictions on the number of foreign players appearing in European competitions. 2002: Chelsea and Italy midfielder Roberto Di Matteo announced his retirement from playing at the age of 31 because of a leg injury. Di Matteo joined Chelsea for a then club record £4.9million from Lazio in July 1996 and scored after just 43 seconds of the 1997 FA Cup final win over Middlesbrough. 2004: Dwain Chambers attended a UK Athletics disciplinary hearing in London after testing positive for the designer steroid THG. Five days later, he was banned for two years. 2010: Tiger Woods issued an apology for cheating on wife Elin as he made his first public appearance since a car crash the previous November. 2012: Dereck Chisora was arrested by German police for his involvement in a post-fight press conference brawl with David Haye after a points defeat to WBC … [Read more...] about On this Day, February 19 1954: Socrates, who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup, was born
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Brazil president fires key aide linked to corruption scandal
Updated 2:36 pm PST, Monday, February 18, 2019 FILE - In this Oct.18, 2018 file photo, Gustavo Bebianno Rocha, then-president of the Social Liberal Party, speaks to journalists in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After days of uncertainty, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro officially fired Bebianno as his secretary general on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, after a major Brazilian newspaper reported in Feb. 2019 that Bebianno was entangled in a corruption scandal involving phony candidates and the misuse of campaign funds. Bebianno denies any wrongdoing. less FILE - In this Oct.18, 2018 file photo, Gustavo Bebianno Rocha, then-president of the Social Liberal Party, speaks to journalists in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After days of uncertainty, Brazil's President Jair ... more Photo: Leo Correa, AP Photo: Leo Correa, AP … [Read more...] about Brazil president fires key aide linked to corruption scandal
Flamengo soccer club fire in Brazil: bad luck or negligence?
Diane Jeantet and Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Updated 11:09 pm CST, Friday, February 15, 2019 Flamengo soccer club president Rodolfo Landim, right, attends a mass in honor of the 10 teenage soccer players who were killed by a fire at the Flamengo training center last Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. The victims were between 14 and 16 years old. Police are still investigating what caused the fire. less Flamengo soccer club president Rodolfo Landim, right, attends a mass in honor of the 10 teenage soccer players who were killed by a fire at the Flamengo training center last Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ... more Photo: Silvia Izquierdo, AP Photo: Silvia Izquierdo, AP Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Image 1 of 13 Flamengo soccer club president … [Read more...] about Flamengo soccer club fire in Brazil: bad luck or negligence?
Brazil Is Still Causing Problems for Disney’s Acquisition of Fox
Many fans cannot wait for the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney to be completed. Disney is even planning on the acquisition being finalized by the end of June. However, even with all the progress being reported, there are still some snags. Regulators in Brazil still are not completely sold on it. Bob Iger, Disney’s CEO, even took a trip to Brazil recently in an attempt to help regulators relax about the decision. Unfortunately, reports indicate that Iger left Brazil before an agreement was made. The regulating body of Brazil, Cade, has until March 17 to make their decision and their next meeting is said to be scheduled for February 27. Brazil is not the only problem Disney needs to overcome, though. Mexico hasn’t agreed to the deal yet either. In addition, in order for the merger to be approved in the United States, Disney has to sell 22 regional sports networks, and we haven’t heard of any takers there. While the deal may seem to be good on the surface, there … [Read more...] about Brazil Is Still Causing Problems for Disney’s Acquisition of Fox
Brazil president leaves hospital after surgery
Published 7:19 am PST, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2019 file photo, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro enters the stage at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. Bolsonaro remains in the semi-intensive unit of a hospital in Sao Paulo with signs of a possible pneumonia infection, the Albert Einstein Hospital said in a statement Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. less FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2019 file photo, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro enters the stage at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. Bolsonaro remains in the semi-intensive unit of a hospital in Sao ... more Photo: Markus Schreiber, AP Photo: Markus Schreiber, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2019 file photo, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro … [Read more...] about Brazil president leaves hospital after surgery