Former Football Legend Romario Seeks Governor’s Chair in Rio de Janeiro
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Football (soccer) legend-turned-politician, Romario de Souza Faria, known simply...
October 3, 2018Topic
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Rio’s Paes Dismisses Corruption Allegations During Campaign
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Trying to reap the success of the 2016 Olympics,...
October 2, 2018
Pezão Wins Gubernatorial Race in Rio de Janeiro
Re-elected governor thanks his former running mate, Sergio Cabral, who resigned earlier this year.
October 27, 2014
Rio Elects Sports Hero; Governor Race Goes to Run-Off
Football star, Romario, is elected to the Senate with the highest number of votes in Rio de Janeiro's history.
October 8, 2014
Romário, World Cup Tickets for Disabled
Romário secured a donation from the CBF (Brazilian Football Federation) of 32,000 2014 World Cup tickets for Brazilian citizens suffering...
December 27, 2011
World Cup Media Center to be in Rio
FIFA announced that Rio de Janeiro is to be the home of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) during the 2014...
June 28, 2011
Olaria Football: Fighting the Odds
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After Olaria's monumental effort in this year's Taça Rio,...
April 26, 2011
Vasco Profile: From Portuguese Roots
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - We round off our profiles of Rio’s top football...
March 29, 2011
Flamengo Profile: Rio’s Favorite Team
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This week, we begin a series profiling Rio de...
March 8, 2011