The Venezuela national football team, nicknamed La Vinotinto, represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. Their nickname is a reference to the unique “red wine” team color that is used on their home jerseys. When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.
Rafael Augusto Sóbis is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
The Brazil national tennis team represents Brazil in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation.
Rafael Estevão "Rafa" Hettsheimeir is a Brazilian-Spanish professional basketball player who currently plays for Flamengo in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and the BCL Americas. He was also member of the Brazilian national basketball team.
Rafael Pereira da Silva, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo. He normally plays as a right-back, but he has also been deployed as a midfielder. He and his twin brother, Fabio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2008. After seven years in England that included three Premier League titles, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.
Rafael de Souza Pereira, known as Rafael Carioca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Rafael Tolói is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta whom he captains, and the Italy national team.
Rafael Pires Monteiro, known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for São Paulo.
Rafael Cabral Barbosa, known as Rafael Cabral or simply Rafael, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Grêmio, on loan from Cruzeiro.
Raphael is a given name derived from the Hebrew rāp̄ā'ēl (רָפָאֵל) meaning "God has healed". Raphael is one of the archangels according to Abrahamic tradition. Popularized in Western Europe, it can be spelled Raphael, Raphaël, Rafael, Raffael, Raffaello, Raffiel, Refoel, Raffaele, or Refael depending on the language.
Alba Roballo was a Uruguayan lawyer, poet, and politician, who served three consecutive terms from 1958 to 1971 in the Senate of Uruguay and a fourth term in the early 1990s. After graduating with a law degree from the Universidad de la República in Montevideo, she began to write. In 1942, her first book, Se levanta el sol, won first prize from the Ministry of Education. Later she founded two journals, Mujer Batllista and El Pregón. In 1954 she became the first woman to sit on the Montevideo Departmental Council and was elected Senator for the Colorado Party. A prominent Afro-Uruguayan, she was the first woman in South America to serve as a cabinet minister, appointed in 1968; she resigned this post following authoritarian actions by the government. She was a founder of the Frente Amplio in 1971 and though she ran for re-election, that year she was defeated.
Rafael Carlos da Silva is a Brazilian heavyweight judoka. He has two Olympic bronze medals in addition to having 4 individual medals in World Judo Championships, in addition to being a six-time Pan American Judo champion.
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold was a mixed martial arts event held on May 18, 2013, at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event was broadcast live on FUEL TV and FX.
Rafael dos Santos Lacerda is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Amazonas.
Rafael Rogério da Silva, commonly known as Rafael Ratão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bahia.
Pambelé is a Colombian biographical television series created and developed by 11-11 Films, based on the book El oro y la oscuridad: la vida gloriosa y trágica de Kid Pambelé written by Alberto Salcedo Ramos. It stars Jarlin Martínez as the titular character, and it started airing on Colombian broadcast channel RCN Televisión on July 10, 2017, and concluded on November 3, 2017. The series follows the life and history of Colombian boxer Antonio Cervantes.
Rafael Fabris de Matos is a Brazilian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 26 achieved on 6 February 2023. He also has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 440 achieved on 21 May 2018. He won the mixed doubles at the 2023 Australian Open with compatriot Luisa Stefani, becoming the first Brazilian pair to win a Grand Slam.
Rafael Silva Guanaes is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Operário Ferroviário.
