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Encyclopedia > Bento Ribeiro

Bento Ribeiro is a poor neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the birthplace of professional football players Ronaldo and Adriano. Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area    - City 1,260 km² Population (2005)[1][2]  - City 5,613,000  - Density 4,781/km²  - Metro 11,620,000 Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) Website: www. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (b. ... Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Internazionale Milano in the Italian Serie A. // Adriano is a burly player known for his agility, strength, balance, and ball control. ...


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Anita Garibaldi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (669 words)
Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva di Garibaldi (1821-1849) was the Brazilian-born wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Anita Ribeiro was born into a poor, dark-skinned family of herdsmen and fishermen in Morrinhos in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina a year prior to that country's independence from Portugal.
She was raised by her mother Aninha do Bentião, who apparently had been abandoned by her husband, Bento "Bentão" Ribeiro da Silva.
Ronaldo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (814 words)
September 22, 1976 in Bento Ribeiro, Brazil), simply known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian footballer (he also has Spanish nationality) who plays as a forward for Brazil and Real Madrid.
Ronaldo's incredible explosiveness of speed, baffling dribbling ability and unmatched scoring instincts has made him one of the best, if not the best striker in the world and perhaps of all time.
Ronaldo was born in Bento Ribeiro, a poor neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, in 1976.
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