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Ronaldinho - One of Soccer’s Greatest

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Ronaldinho (Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) was born on March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Brazil and would rise to be one of soccer’s greatest. The five-foot eleven, one-hundred seventy-seven pound forward would wow audiences with his mastery as early as 1999, beginning amateur play following in his father Joao’s footsteps, becoming skilled in beach and indoor (futbal) soccer.

The Pele Bio

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Pele, a former Brazilian footballer, is thought by many to be the greatest footballer in history. Pele is his nickname; he was born in Brazil with the given name of Edison (Edson) Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940. While his birth certificate reads that his first name is Edison, his preference is Edson, but Pele is the name that this sports legend is known by.

Soccer Pele

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Pele, a former Brazilian footballer, is thought by many to be the greatest footballer in history. Pele is his nickname; he was born in Brazil with the given name of Edison (Edson) Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940. While his birth certificate reads that his first name is Edison, his preference is Edson, but Pele is the name that this sports legend is known by.

Pele

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

Pele, a former Brazilian footballer, is thought by many to be the greatest footballer in history. Pele is his nickname; he was born in Brazil with the given name of Edison (Edson) Arantes do Nascimento on October 23, 1940. While his birth certificate reads that his first name is Edison, his preference is Edson, but Pele is the name that this sports legend is known by.

Cristiano Ronaldo - A Footballer Wonder

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Winger Cristiano Ronaldo signed with the English Premier League club of Manchester United for $21.24 million in 2003. Born on the fifth of February in 1985, he was just 18 years old when he got this contract. After receiving his first cap while playing in 2003 for the Portuguese, he enthralled his fans by scoring his first international goal in the UEFA Euro finals in 2004.