What the world was like when São Paulo won the Fifa Club World Cup in 2005?

Check out some interesting facts that happened ten years ago.

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On Dec 18, 2015

The Brazilian National Team was the current world champion (u-17, u-20 and senior), continental champion and had won the Confederations Cup. This is the definition of the word "saudade"!

José Aldo was defeated for the first time.

A month before the "tricolor" title, "Scarface" had lost the fight against Luciano Azevedo. After this defeat, José Aldo remained unbeaten for over ten years until being knocked out in the 13th by the Irish Connor McGregor.

The "Emo" was the most striking musical style of the moment.

Every teenager was crazy for the "Stand Up, Speak Up" wristband, popularly known as the wristband against racism.

The soap opera "Belíssima" was premiered in prime time just over a month before the são-paulinian title.

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Ended on July 7, 2006, the plot was marked by the triumphant outcome of the villain Bia Falcão (Fernanda Montenegro).

The death of John Paul II.

In 2005, the world said goodbye to Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. His pontificate was the third longest in history.

The most watched movie in theaters was "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."

The movie was released 30 days before the "tricolor" victory against Liverpool and grossed 896 million dollars in box office.

The famous character Cabeção/Big Head (Sergio Hondjakoff) participated in its sixth and final season in "Malhação" series.

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The most played song on the radio in Brazil was a brazilian rock.

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The video clip of the song "Um Minuto Para o Fim do Mundo (One Minute To The End of the World)", of CPM 22, had won the top prize at the Video Music Brazil (VMB) 2005, held by the now defunct MTV Brazil.

Brazil had just hold the referendum on banning the sale of firearms and ammunition.

In the referendum, the question was asked: "The trade of firearms and ammunition be prohibited in Brazil?". The "no" won the election with 63.94% of the vote.

Video stores had not yet entered extinction.

Dilma Rousseff had just become the Chief of Staff, replacing José Dirceu.

In this photo 2005 Dilma Rousseff was awarded with the Juscelino Kubitschek medal by the then governor of the state of Minas Gerais and her current disaffection, Aécio Neves. What a moment!

The song "Coração (Heart)", the Rapazolla group, was elected the hit of the carnaval.

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The song won the Dodo and Osmar trophy, award promoted by the "A Tarde" newspaper, from Salvador, since 1992.

The today Congressman Jean Wyllys was the current winner of Big Brother Brasil...

In 2015, the British magazine The Economist ranked Wyllys as one of the 50 personalities who have used their position in public life, for example as a campaigner, politician or journalist to make an impact in diversity.

...and the current Big Brother Brasil runner-up was the charismatic model, Grazi Massafera.

After many roles in soap operas, movies and series, Grazielli Soares Massafera is now recognized as one of the best actresses of her generation.

After a five years hiatus, 2005 marked the return of the Backstreet Boys.

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Led by the idol Carlitos Tevez, Corinthians won the brazilian championship just nine days before the "tricolor" title.

The revolutionary Guitar Hero was released just a month before the São Paulo world title.

The Akon's song "Lonely" was the international song that remained longer among the most played songs on brazilian radio stations.

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A few years before the Age of smartphones, people wanted the fresh Motorola V3.

The iPhone was released only in 2007.

Which brazilian boy did not desire to be a member of the reality show "Joga 10"?

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Revelations and "funerals" in the wonderful "Debate Bola".

The irreverent program glad the afternoons of the brazilian football/soccer lovers. Who does not remember the book with the revelations of Savóia?
He, that heralded the arrival of Vagner Love to Corinthians, hit the prediction...ten years late.

Maradona tried his luck as a TV host.

The entertainment program "La Noche del 10" lasted only three months, but had memorable moments as the participation of Pelé.

Romario was still just a football player, and said goodbye of the Brazilian National Team.

Neymar in 2005...

The Barça star was just 13 years old.

(The) Facebook in 2005...

Despite having created the famous social network a year ago, Mark Zuckerberg only registered the Facebook.com domain in august 2005.

UOL in 2005...

...and the Terceiro Tempo in 2005.

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