Leonidas da Silva

[davidloach]

Today would have been his 100th birthday, and Google changed its homepage in honor of him. Pretty influential player, he even invented the bicycle kick.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Was he in 300 ?

 

[SpeedEFC]

Was he in 300 ?

Nah that was Leonidas da Sparta

 

[toffeejack]

Today would have been his 100th birthday, and Google changed its homepage in honor of him. Pretty influential player, he even invented the bicycle kick.

haha only when i took time to look at google homepage after reading this did i realize what it was ha

 

[davidloach]

Why do all these Brazilians have famous Greeks' names?

 

[bluejock]

THIS IS SPARTA

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Why do all these Brazilians have famous Greeks' names?

They are a bit melodramatic in the naming of their kids. They use famous Romans' names too like. Julio Cesar.

 

[davidloach]

They are a bit melodramatic in the naming of their kids. They use famous Romans' names too like. Julio Cesar.

At least they're better names than Fred, Walter, and Bernard.