Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazil goalkeeper Waldir Peres, a member of three World Cup teams, died on Sunday at the age of 66 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's stunning 3-2 defeat to Italy at the 1982 World Cup was one of the sport's most memorable matches but former midfielder Zico believes it had a negative impact on ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Waldir Peres, the much-maligned goalkeeper in Brazil's 1982 World Cup side, died of a heart attack on Sunday, his former club Sao Paulo said. He was 66. Peres will always be ...

Paolo Rossi's hat-trick against Brazil in 1982 provides the latest stop in our countdown towards Qatar 2022. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 14 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is ...

Whenever Socrates walked out onto the pitch, all eyes were on the man they called ‘Doctor.’ As well as being a ludicrously talented footballer — his mesmerizing technical ability, power and rangy legs ...

36 years on, Italy and Brazil from 1982 remains one of the most talked about games in World Cup history. It pitted an underwhelming underdog against the tournament favourite and one of the greatest ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Former Brazil goalkeeper Waldir Peres, a member of three World Cup teams, died on Sunday at the age of 66 after a heart attack. His death RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Former Brazil ...

He was also captain of the Brazil team at the 1982 World Cup, long before cable television and streaming made every football match and player compilation readily available. National teams and their ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Former Brazil goalkeeper Waldir Peres, a member of three World Cup teams, died on Sunday at the age of 66 after a heart attack. His death was announced by his family. Peres (whose ...