David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but also played as a winger or second striker. His passing ability and possession-retaining qualities earned him the nicknames Merlin and El Mago from his teammates and fans. He is considered one of the greatest midfielders of his generation and one of Manchester City's greatest ever players.
The Order of Liberty, or the Order of Freedom, is a Portuguese honorific civil order that distinguishes relevant services to the cause of democracy and freedom, in the defense of the values of civilization and human dignity. The order was created in 1976, after the Carnation Revolution of 1974 in which the corporatist authoritarian Estado Novo regime of António de Oliveira Salazar and Marcello Caetano was deposed. The Grand Collar can also be given by the President of Portugal to former Heads of State and others whose deeds are of an extraordinary nature and particular relevance to Portugal, making them worthy of such a distinction. This can include political acts, physical acts of defense for Portugal, or the good representation of Portugal in other countries.
Emanuel Eduardo Pimenta Vieira da Silva, GOIH, is a Portuguese sprint canoer. He was born in Braga. A finalist at the 2004 Olympics and medalist at the 2012 Olympics, he is Portugal's most successful kayak sprinter since the 1980s.
Thiago Emiliano da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team. He will join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense in July 2024. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he is known for his defensive prowess, discipline, and leadership.
The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Singhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the Premier Trophy a record 32 times to 2017. Although the name is correctly spelt with the old spelling "Singhalese", the name is sometimes misspelt with the modern spelling "Sinhalese". Three former Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka have been presidents of the club.
Adrien Sébastien Perruchet da Silva is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.
Fernando Souza da Silva is an Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Brazil. He swam for Brazil at the 2008 Olympics, as a member of the men's 4×100-metre freestyle relay.
Toni Brito Silva Sá is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Aksu in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Vereya is a Bulgarian association football club based in Stara Zagora, which currently competes in the Southeast Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football.
The 2013 Campeonato Paraense de Futebol was the 101st edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition began in November 10, 2012 and ended on May 12, 2013. Paysandu won the championship by the 45th time, while Abaeté and Bragantino were relegated due to withdrawing.
Luiz Fernando da Silva Monte, commonly known as Fernando Karanga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.
Yanis Danielov Karabelyov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv and the Bulgarian national team.
This is a list of foreign ministers of Guinea-Bissau.
Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva, or commonly Dhananjaya de Silva is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays for Sri Lanka in all formats of the game and for Tamil Union in domestic cricket and current captain of the national team in Test. In November 2017, he was named the Test batsman of the year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards.
The 2016 Campeonato Paraense de Futebol was the 104th edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition started on 30 January and ended on 8 May. Paysandu won the championship for the 46th time.
The 2016 Toulon Tournament was the 44th edition of the Toulon Tournament. It took place 18–29 May 2016. The tournament was used by several teams as preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The tournament was won by England.
Jorge Fernando Barbosa Intima, known as Jorginho, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Georgian club Torpedo Kutaisi and the Guinea-Bissau national team.
The 2016 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the second edition of the Estoril Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. The event took place at the Clube de Ténis do Estoril in Cascais, Portugal, from 25 April until 1 May 2016. Unseeded Nicolás Almagro won the singles title.
Fernando Viana Jardim Silva, known as Fernando Viana, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 2 club Samut Prakan City.
