1950 Atlético Mineiro European tour
The 1950 Atlético Mineiro European tour was an episode in the history of Clube Atlético Mineiro, an association football club based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in which it played a series of friendly football matches against clubs in Europe, becoming the first club of Minas Gerais and also the first Brazilian at professional level to compete in that continent.
Atlético Mineiro's delegation was welcomed by a large crowd in Belo Horizonte upon its return from the tour
Grünwalder Stadion (pictured) was the first ground where Atlético Mineiro played on European soil
Uruguayan Ricardo Diéz (pictured) coached the team during the tour
Ricardo Diéz, born as Emetério Seledônio Díez, was a Uruguayan association football coach who mainly worked in Brazil.
Ricardo Diéz