Lula plays soccer over the long Carnival weekend

23/02/2004 - 13h33

Brasília- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva played soccer on Monday at the presidential retreat, Granja da Torta. His team won the game 6 to 3. During the game the president was knocked down once, but played on until the end of the game. Among the players was deputy Sigmaringa Seixas (PT-DF) and some of Lula's cousins from Pernambuco who are in Brasilia for the holiday. (AB)