‘Mad Dog’ surfer dies catching waves at Portugal’s Nazare
Tributes have been paid to a legendary Brazilian surfer who died catching waves in Portugal’s notorious Nazare rip tide.Big wave surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves on the central coast of Portugal,
Michael Caine: It was a privilege to film with ‘outstanding talent’ Pele
Sir Michael Caine has said it was a “great privilege” for him to act alongside the late Brazilian great Pele in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, remembering him as “the most outstanding football talent, who could act”.The three-time World
Brazilian football great Pele dies aged 82
Brazilian football great Pele has died at the age of 82.The three-time World Cup winner had been in hospital in Sao Paulo since late November.Pele’s daughter Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram: “We are thanks to you. We love you infinitely.
David Beckham ‘catches up’ with former Brazilian footballer Ronaldo in Qatar
The former England captain shared a picture of himself “catching up with friends” alongside Ronaldo and other ex-international players.It comes as both England and Brazil were knocked out at the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup tournament, which is being
What the papers say – July 28
The RMT dispute, energy bills and the drought are among the topics on Thursday’s papers.The Guardian and the i both lead on a threat of a general strike from RMT head Mick Lynch.Predictions that energy bills could rise to an
Love Island spoiler: Tensions boil over between Ekin-Su and bombshell Nathalia ahead of recoupling
Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and new bombshell Nathalia Campos’s feud reaches fever pitch on Friday night as they battle for Davide Sanclimenti’s affection in a pancake cooking competition before a shock recoupling rocks the villa.In a new teaser for the
Brazilian police confirm remains of Dom Phillips found in Amazon
Police in Brazil have confirmed that human remains found in remote Amazon forest is that of the British journalist Dom Phillips.Identification of Mr Phillips was based on dental records, police said.The second body, which is believed to be that of