Late soccer 'King' Pelé inspires hope for change in deeply unequal Brazil
Brazil’s soccer hero Pelé served as an example of overcoming poverty and inequality. As hunger and racism persist, his legacy is a reference for hope.
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Brazil’s soccer hero Pelé served as an example of overcoming poverty and inequality. As hunger and racism persist, his legacy is a reference for hope.
Brazilian athletes confirm South American supremacy in Guayaquil Rafael Henrique Pereira on his way to winning the 110m hurdles at the South American Championships (© Oscar Muñoz Badilla) The Brazilian team dominated the 52nd edition of the South American Championships, held at the Estadio Alberto Spencer in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 29-31 May, mostly in warm and humid conditions. Buenos Aires was set to be the original venue, but due to the hard situation faced by most South American countries in the pandemic, the South American Confederation put up an emergency plan in just a few weeks, du...