Welcome back to the Brazil Sports newsletter! As we are slap-bang in the middle of Carnival weekend, we thought we’d take things a little easier this week with some classic stories of footballers and their love for Brazil’s famous annual festivities. Normal activities will resume next week.
Bom Carnaval a todos!
Edmundo’s Carnival clause
“The Beast,” Edmundo made his name in Brazil as one of the most lethal goalscorers in the 1990s, winning leagues for Palmeiras and Vasco, and being a regular part of the Brazilian national team. Though he was a tremendously talented penalty box striker, Edmundo never lasted long in Europe, despite an exciting start in a thrilling Fiorentina side. One of the reasons for this was, amazingly, Edmundo’s love for Carnival.
In early 1999, Fiorentina made a case to be contenders for the Italian title. Edmundo formed a formidable strike partnership with Argentinian...
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