Football in Brazil
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Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country's national identity. Over 68% of the Brazilians are considered football fans. The Brazil national football team has won
Night view of Maracanã Stadium, June 2013.
Garrincha (left), Brazilian winger and 1962 World Cup star, is regarded as one of the greatest dribblers of all time.
The 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning Brazil team, considered by many distinguished commentators as the greatest football team ever
Grenal, one of the fiercest football rivalries in the world.
Clube Atlético Mineiro
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The Clube Atlético Mineiro, commonly known as Atlético Mineiro and colloquially as Galo, is a professional association football club in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas
The Atlético Mineiro team that won the Taça Bueno Brandão in 1914, the club's first trophy
The 1937 Campeonato Brasileiro winning squad
Dario (here pictured in 2014) was the top goalscorer and led Galo to triumph in the 1971 Brasileirão.
Ronaldinho played an important part in the club's resurgence after his arrival in 2012.