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Álvaro Pereira
1985Nov, 28

Álvaro Pereira

Álvaro Pereira, Uruguayan footballer
Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo peˈɾejɾa]; born 28 November 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Estudiantes de Mérida of Venezuelan Primera División. Mainly a left back, he can perform equally as a left midfielder.

After starting out at Miramar Misiones he went on to play for a host of clubs in several countries, mainly Porto and Inter Milan, winning eight major titles with the former while appearing in 118 competitive matches (three goals).

A Uruguay international since 2008, Pereira represented his country in two World Cups and three Copa Américas, earning 83 caps and winning the 2011 edition of the latter tournament.

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  • 10Jan

    Daniel Ortega

    Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba; American policy continues to support the Contras in their revolt against the Nicaraguan government.
  • 13May

    Philadelphia

    Police release a bomb on MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia to end a stand-off, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents.
  • 25May

    Tropical cyclone

    Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people.
  • 6Jun

    Auschwitz concentration camp

    The grave of "Wolfgang Gerhard" is opened in Embu, Brazil; the exhumed remains are later proven to be those of Josef Mengele, Auschwitz's "Angel of Death"; Mengele is thought to have drowned while swimming in February 1979.
  • 13Sep

    Super Mario

    Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.