On November 19, 1969, a Wednesday, Pelé, who had been chasing his thousandth goal for a few matches, seemed to have left the historic mark at the stadium where Santos liked to
play and where he had won the two-time world club championship. The opponent was Vasco, and the match was valid for the then 
Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Tournament. Santos’ second goal, which secured the 2-1 victory, came at 33 minutes into the second half, from a foul committed on the King of Football – a foul heavily contested by the Vasco players, who claimed Pelé had dived in the play. But the penalty was awarded, and Pelé took it to the right corner, to the despair of goalkeeper Andrada, who jumped to the right side but could not prevent what would be Pelé’s thousandth goal.Source: CBF
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Facial biometrics will be mandatory for mobile phone users
Starting in 2027, mobile phone users will need to undergo biometric validation to contract and maintain phone lines. The requirement was approved by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and aims to curb fraud, since the line holder will now be identified. Biometrics will be performed through facial recognition with proof of life, which will be…