Vasco da Gama made his arrival in India on 20 May 1498 ... The region such as Cochin and Calicut held important place in the international trade due to their availability of the pepper and spices ...

Loud gunfire also erupted when his Vasco da Gama team-mates Leo Jardim and ... But when it comes to the city of Rio de Janeiro, no place is a good place." And a fifth made an even more ...

Life at sea was “like being in prison, with a chance of drowning”, 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson reckoned.

Lisbon is a hilly place. As long as you don't mind exercising ... commissioned the monastery's construction to celebrate Vasco da Gama's seafaring voyage to India). Add the Torre de Belém ...

Vasco da Gama will host Operario at the Estadio Sao Januario on Tueday in the second leg of their 2025 Copa do Brasil third-round clash. The home side have endured a difficult run of results in ...

Fluminense invite Vasco da Gama to the Maracana in the Brazilian Serie A on Saturday. The hosts are seventh in the league table with 14 points, four more than 13th-placed Vasco. Fluzao have won ...

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Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Renato Gaúcho Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Fernando Diniz Formation ...

On 20 May 1498, Vasco da Gama stepped onto a quiet beach near Calicut—and nothing in Indian history was the same again. 'I've ...

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Brasileiro clash between Fluminense and Vasco da Gama, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Fresh off the back of reaching the Copa do Brasil ...

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Felipe Maestro Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Abel Ferreira Formation ...