RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Vasco da Gama has signed Philippe Coutinho on a free transfer after the midfielder parted ways with Aston Villa, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Vasco da Gama is close to signing former Lyon and Lille midfielder Thiago Mendes on a free transfer, according to media reports in Brazil.

通过这所学院，葡萄牙人掌握了先进的航海技术，使得他们能够深入未知的海域。 1498年，葡萄牙探险家瓦斯科·达·加马（Vasco da Gama）成功开辟了通往印度的海上航线，成为第一个通过海上到达印度的欧洲人。