Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died while surfing off the coast of Portugal in an area known as Nazare, home to some of the world's largest and most dangerous waves.
Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said. Support staff on jet-skis managed to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him failed.
Brazilian 'Mad Dog' Freire killed in Nazare – The Frontier Post thefrontierpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thefrontierpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LISBON: Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow in surfing on the giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of P.