Zico Football Center

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The Zico Football Center (ZFC) is a sports complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1996 by Zico, and is the house of the ZFC Club – which competes on the B Series of the Rio State Championship. The club hosted the football tournament matches during the 2007 Pan American Games.


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