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Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛd(ʒi)sõ(w) aˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nasiˈmẽtu]; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese:), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was among the ...
Ronaldinho: 18 August 2004 3 Haiti: Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince: Friendly: 6–0 [44] Adriano: 4 September 2005 3 Chile: Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification: 5–0 [45] Robinho: 1 July 2007 3 Chile: Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín: 2007 Copa América: 3–0 [46] Luís Fabiano: 19 November 2008 ...
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁonawˈdʒĩɲu ɡaˈuʃu]) or simply Ronaldinho, [note 1] is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or left winger.
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Some of the most prominent players in football come from Brazil, including Garrincha, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Romário, Ronaldinho, Nilton Santos, Djalma Santos, Taffarel, Falcão, Rivaldo, Zico, Kaká and Neymar in men's game and Marta in the women's game. The governing body of football in Brazil is the Brazilian Football Confederation.
A total of 471 players have been in the winning team in the World Cup. Brazil's Pelé is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice. Only players from Brazil and Italy, and one player from Argentina, have won the World Cup more than once.
In 1996, a Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" was a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre where ten football players from around the world, including Eric Cantona, Ronaldo, Paolo Maldini, Luís Figo, Patrick Kluivert, Ian Wright, and Jorge Campos, defend "the beautiful game" against a team of demonic warriors, which culminates in ...
The hat-trick was scored within three minutes and 25 seconds, setting a new record for the fastest hat-trick in UEFA club competitions, breaking the previous record of six minutes and 12 seconds held by Mohammed Salah in the Champions League (Rangers vs Liverpool - 12 October 2022). [96] [97] [98] Willie Hall: 1938 England 7–0 Northern Ireland