Leônidas da Silva was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. At the height of his career, Leônidas da Silva was very popular amongst the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He was known as the "Black Diamond" and the "Rubber Man" due to his agility.
The Brazilian Academy of Sciences is the national academy of Brazil. It is headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro and was founded on May 3, 1916.
Anderson da Silva, better known as Sonny Anderson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer at the club level, he was best known for his spells with Lyon, Monaco and Barcelona.
Diego de Souza Andrade is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward for Vasco da Gama, Grêmio, Sport Recife, and many other clubs.
Reinaldo José da Silva or simply Reinaldo, in Patos de Minas, is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays as a forward for Mamoré.
Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva or better known as Ueslei is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.
Alexandre Silva may refer to:
Gérson Pereira da Silva,, sometimes known as just Gérson, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
Adriano Gerlin da Silva, or simply Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Antônio Benedito da Silva, nicknamed Toninho, is a former Brazilian football player who played for Portuguesa (Brazil), Guarani (Brazil), Yomiuri (Japan), Shimizu S-Pulse (Japan), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) and Vasco da Gama (Brazil). He played for the Brazil national team one time.
Leandro Montera da Silva, or simply Leandro, is a Brazilian footballer, who played as a striker.
Jorge Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Palhinha, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or as a forward.
Alexsandro da Silva Batista, known as Alexandro, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Sampaio Corrêa RJ.
Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos, known as Leandro Damião or simply Damião, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Coritiba. He has been capped at international level by Brazil.
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva, known as Rafa Silva or Rafa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or second striker for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
Clóvis Bento da Cruz is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.
Gonçalo Rosa Gonçalves Pereira Rodrigues, known as Guga, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan.
Diego Oliveira Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer. Naufal is Cousin to Beliau, who plays as a forward.
Esplendor is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 31 January 2000, replacing Força de um Desejo, and ended on 24 June 2000, replaced by O Cravo e a Rosa. The telenovela is written by Ana Maria Moretzsohn, with the collaboration of Glória Barreto, Daisy Chaves, and Izabel de Oliveira.
