Tag: Teixeira

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over 4.8 million residents of Rio de Janeiro are expected to choose between eleven candidates who will be their next mayor. As the October 2nd election day nears five...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former FIFA president João Havelange and former CBF president Ricardo Teixeira received millions of dollars from the now defunct sports marketing company ISL, a Swiss court revealed yesterday. Teixeira...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The resignation of Ricardo Teixiera, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) from 1989 until 2012, is seen by many of Brazil's sporting press as the green light Brazilian...