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Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers (1964–1974) and Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974–1981). Marley remains the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, and is credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Clodoaldo
Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, best known as Clodoaldo (born September 26, 1949 in Aracaju) is a former footballer from Brazil, known as one of the most agile players and best dribblers ever. The light, fast, and dexterous player of average height was either fielded in an offensive or defensive midfield role with both Santos Futebol Clube and the Brazilian national team, for whom he was capped 38 times (scoring one goal) between 1969 and 1974. He was part of the Brazil squad that won the Football World Cup 1970, having himself contributed to the famous goal by Carlos Alberto Torres against Italy in the final: Clodoaldo dribbled past four of the opposition's players in his own half before starting a series of passes that ended in the goal. Earlier that game, an attempted back-heel intercepted by the Italians led to their scoring the equalising goal.
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Golden Generation
In sport, Golden Generation is a term used to describe an exceptionally gifted group of players of similar age, whose achievements reach or are expected to reach a level of success beyond that which their team had previously achieved. Below is a list of teams who have been referred to by the media as a "golden generation".
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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José Macia
Pepe, real name José Macia, (born February 25, 1935 in Santos) is a Brazilian former football player and manager. He was left winger for Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team. His nickname was "Canhão da Vila" (The Vila Cannon), because of his potent kick with his left leg and the fact that Santos plays in the Estádio Urbano Caldera, nicknamed Vila Belmiro.
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Kléber Pereira
Kléber João Boas Pereira (or simply Kléber Boas or Kléber Pereira in Brazil) (born August 13, 1975 in Peri Mirim-MA, Brazil) is a Brazilian fotball player. A tall and gangly player with a good heading ability, Boas plays at the striker position. Often confusing fans and pundits alike, Boas is known to score spectacular goals with a high level of difficulty, and constantly botch relatively easier goalscoring opportunities.
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Marcelo Tas
Marcelo Tristão Athayde de Souza, better known as Marcelo Tas (born December 10, 1959 in Ituverava) is a Brazilian director, writer, actor and television hoster.
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Mauro Ramos
Mauro Ramos, full name Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, (August 30, 1930 in Poços de Caldas – September 18, 2002) was a Brazilian football player. He played centre-back for São Paulo F.C., Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team.
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Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine, CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English film actor. Caine has appeared in over one hundred films.
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Muricy Ramalho
Muricy Ramalho (born November 30, 1955) is a Brazilian head coach and former football player. On July 23, 2010 it was reported that he had been offered the post of the coach of the Brazilian national football team, replacing the sacked Dunga. However, Fluminense, his current team, refused to release him for the job.
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Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992 in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil) Commonly known as Neymar, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Brazilian club Santos and the Brazilian national football team. Neymar is currently engaged to girlfriend Paloma Tostado.The two are expecting a girl whom they are calling Eliana.
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Pelé
Edison "Edson" Arantes do NascimentoOfficial forename and birth date, as written on his birth certificate, are "Edison" and "21 October 1940" :
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Ricardo Oliveira
Ricardo de Oliveira (born May 6, 1980 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Paulo, as a striker.
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Robinho
Robson de Souza (born 25 January 1984 in São Vicente, Brazil), more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club AC Milan. He is also currently the captain of the Brazilian national team.
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Serginho Chulapa
Sérgio Bernardino, also known as Serginho or Serginho Chulapa (born in São Paulo, December 23, 1953) was a Brazilian football striker.
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Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946), nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and film director. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed include boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. The Rocky and Rambo franchises, along with several other films, strengthened his reputation as an actor and his box office earnings.
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Toninho Guerreiro
Antônio Ferreira, usually known as Toninho Guerreiro (10 August 1942 – 26 January 1990) was a Brazilian international soccer player. He was born in Bauru and died in São Paulo.
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Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born May 10, 1952, in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro state), better known as Vanderlei Luxemburgo, is a Brazilian football manager and former football player. He holds the distinction of being the most successful manager in the history of Brazil's Série A, with 5 wins. He currently manages Flamengo.
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Zito (footballer)
José Ely de Miranda, best known as Zito (born in Roseira, Vale do Paraiba, August 18, 1932) was a Brazilian footballer who played in defensive midfield.
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Americas
The Americas, or America, (, , , , , , ) are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World, comprising the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. The plural form the Americas is often used in English, as the singular America is ambiguous: America is more commonly used to refer to the United States of America. The Americas cover 8.3% of the Earth's total surface area (28.4% of its land area) and contain about 13.5% of the human population (about 900 million people).
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Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (, ; ), is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city. The exclave province of Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Antarctica
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Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (lit. "Beautiful Horizon", ) is the capital and largest-city of the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Belo Horizonte (or "Beagá", as it is also familiarly known from the sound of its initials "BH" in Portuguese) has a population of over 2.4 million, or almost 5.4 million in the official Metropolitan Area.
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Cairo
Cairo (; , literally "The Vanquisher" or "The Conqueror") is the capital of Egypt, the largest city in Africa and the Arab World, and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life. Even before Cairo was established in the 10th century, the land composing the present-day city was the site of national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo is also associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to the Great Sphinx and the pyramids in adjacent Giza.
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California
California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third-largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas. California is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America. It's on the U.S. West Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, Baja California, Mexico, to the south. Its 5 largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach, with Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose each having at least 1 million residents. Like many populous states, California's capital, Sacramento is smaller than the state's largest city, Los Angeles. The state is home to the nation's 2nd- and 6th-largest census statistical areas and 8 of the nation's 50 most populous cities. California has a varied climate and geography and a multi-cultural population.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Egypt
Egypt (; , Miṣr, ; Egyptian Arabic: مصر, Maṣr, ; Coptic: , ; Greek: Αίγυπτος, Aiguptos; Egyptian:
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England
England () is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
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Estádio do Morumbi
Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo is a stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, popularly known as Estádio do Morumbi, or just Morumbi, because of its location near the city's Morumbi neighborhood.
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Estádio do Pacaembu
Estádio do Pacaembu (), as it is usually called, is a football stadium in São Paulo, located on Praça Charles Miller, no nº - in Pacaembu neighborhood. Its official name is Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho and it is owned by the Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo. The stadium was inaugurated on April 27, 1940 with the presence of the Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, the intervener Adhemar de Barros and the mayor of São Paulo Prestes Maia. The stadium holds 37,952 people and it's pitch dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width.
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Estádio Vila Belmiro
Estádio Urbano Caldeira, also known as Estádio Vila Belmiro, is a football stadium inaugurated on October 12, 1916 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 21,256 people. Santos Futebol Clube owns the stadium. Its formal name honors Urbano Caldeira, former player, manager and chairman of Santos.
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Florida
Florida () is a state of the United States. It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the state's land mass is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after a three hundred year period of European colonization.
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France
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Germany
Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Guyana
Guyana ( ), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana has been a former colony of the British, Dutch and for a brief period, the French. It is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America, and is also a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which has its secretariat headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966 and became a Republic on 23 February 1970.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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Italy
Italy (; ), officially the Italian Republic (), is a country located in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia — the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea — and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, whilst Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.4 million inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world.
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Jamaica
Jamaica () is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water", or the "Land of Springs".
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Japan
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan ( or Nihon-koku), is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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João Pessoa
João Pessoa (), formerly Parahyba do Norte in 1917 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first, is a Brazilian city and the easternmost city in the Americas at 34º47'38"W, 7º9'28"S. Local residents call its easternmost point Ponta do Seixas. It is also considered "the second greenest city in the world". The city has more than of forested land, second only to Paris, France. It gained this distinction in 1992, after a survey of urban centres in various countries carried out by the United Nations (source: Embassy of Brazil in the UK). The city is characterized by the juxtaposition of tropical beaches, modern architecture and historic buildings from colonial periods.
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Macapá
Macapá (Tupi-Guarani: "Good Thing" or "Maïtc Pia", ) is the capital of the state of Amapá in Brazil, on the Amazon River. With a population of 366,484 people in 2009, mining is central to its economy. It exports tin iron, gold, and manganese, as well as lumber, oil, animal pelts, and fish. Manufactures include rubber products and food. Founded in 1688 by military men in the vicinity of a fortress protecting access to the mouth of the Amazon, Macapá grew very slowly until it became the capital of Amapá, which was created (as a federal territory) in 1943. The old fortress is now a regional museum.
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Netherlands
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Oak Park, California
Oak Park is a census-designated place located in the Simi Hills, in Ventura County, California covered by census tracts [http://www.rossde.com/op_census2000.html 74.03 and 74.04]. As of the 2000 census, those tracts had a total population of 14,625 people. It resides in the Conejo Valley, north from Malibu and Agoura Hills and is a part of Ventura County.
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Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region. The Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 2,082,628 and it is the 27th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city-proper population is 235,860 making Orlando the 80th largest city in the United States. It is Florida's fifth largest city by population. Orlando was incorporated on July 31, 1875, and became a city in 1885.
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Port of Santos
The Port of Santos is located in the city of Santos, Brazil. As of 2006, it is the busiest container port in Latin America.
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Portugal
Portugal (, ), officially the Portuguese Republic (; ), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
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Providence, Guyana
Providence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at , altitude 1 metre (3 feet). Providence is approximately south of the capital, Georgetown.
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ("River of January", ; ), commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, 6th largest in the Americas and 26th in the world.
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Santos, São Paulo
Santos (, Saints) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil, founded in 1546 by the Portuguese nobleman Brás Cubas. It is partially located on the island of São Vicente, which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of São Vicente, and partially on the mainland. It is the main city in the metropolitan region of Baixada Santista. , its population was estimated at 418,375 (1,476,820 metro area). Santos has the biggest seaport in Latin America, which handled over 72 million tons in 2006. It has large industrial complexes and shipping centers, which handle a large portion of the world's coffee exports, as well as a number of other Brazilian exports including steel, oil, cars, oranges, bananas and cotton. The city is also home to the Coffee Museum, where, once, coffee prices were negotiated. There is also a football memorial, dedicated to the city's greatest players, who include Pelé, one of the players for the famous football club Santos Futebol Clube. Its beachfront garden, 5.335 km in length, figures in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest beachfront garden in the world.
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Spain
Spain ( ; , ), officially the Kingdom of Spain (), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
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São Paulo
São Paulo ( "St. Paul"; , , or commonly ) is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere, and the world's 7th largest metropolitan area. The city is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian state. The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment. São Paulo is considered an Alpha - World City.
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São Paulo (state)
São Paulo () is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial park and economic production of the country. It is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Western world. It is the richest state of Brazil. The capital, São Paulo, is also the largest city in South America.
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Turkey
Turkey (), known officially as the Republic of Turkey (), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Eastern Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.
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Ukraine
Ukraine ( ; , transliterated: , ), with its area of 603,628 km2, is the second largest country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by the Russian Federation to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast respectively.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island nation, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with another sovereign state, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Great Britain is linked to continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Viana, Angola
Viana is a suburb of Luanda, Angola, in Luanda Province. It is home to about 6,000 long-term refugees, primarily from Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Viana is about a 90 minute drive from downtown Luanda. It is home to the Estádio do Santos, a 17,000 seat stadium built in 2003 that is used primarily for football matches.
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Santos 'Santos', Fernando Filmography
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Santos
Releases by year: 2006 2004 2001
Album releases
Home Sweet Home (Released 2006)
- Dry Intro
- I've Made Progress
- Elektro
- Stop! What?
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Abrasive (Released 2004)
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R U Shakadelic? (Released 2001)
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Andre Santos - New Arsenal Left Back
i would firstly like to say that i am NOT an Arsenal fan. secondly, this is arsene's new left back, brazillian andre dos santos. (Soz about quality)
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Andre Santos Welcome To Arsenal FC
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- Published: 30 Aug 2011
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Arsenal are soon about to confirm they have signed brazillian left back andre santos who will under go a medical at arsenal on tuesday. IGNORE TAGS : Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea) (Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Wayne Rooney (Machester United), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia).Daniel Guiza (Fenerbahce) Arda Turan (Galatasaray) . The players featurederland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic. Ronaldinho Gaucho SHOW MEN R10 manchester united, sporting lisbon, portugal, english premier league, skills, goals, rabona cassio lincoln, sent off rooney, world cup, CR7, CR17, amazing goal, joga bonito, champions league, carling cup league cup, fa cup, skillz, freekick, penalty, bbc motd, skysports, setanta sports, itv sport, nike vapor, rooney, Cristiano ronaldo, tevez, giggs, scholes, alex ferguson, pfa player of the year, pfa young player of the year Cristiano ronaldo Arsenal, chelsea liverpool bolton, aston villa, birmingham, derby, newcastle, portsmouth reading, tottenham spurs, sporting, rome as roma, ac milan, barcelona, fulham, Middlesbrough, everton, wigan, sunderland, west ham, manchester city, blackburn, rome roma as milan barcelona,champions league, premier league ronaldinho, messi, nani, henry, bojan, adebayor, fabregas, torres, flamini, clichy, evra <b>...</b>
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Romeo Santos Feat. Usher - Promise
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- Duration: 5:32
- Published: 26 Sep 2011
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- Author: RomeoSantosVEVO
Music video by Romeo Santos Feat. Usher performing Promise. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC
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UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Get up close and personal with Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos in the weeks leading up to their November 12 championship bout on Fox
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The Amazing NEYMAR (Santos x Flamengo)
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- Duration: 2:17
- Published: 28 Jul 2011
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- Author: diegovcarvalho
www.diegocarvalho.com _______________________ A Neymar golazo that might've just upped his transfer price Golaço de Neymar em seu primeiro jogo pelo campeonato Brasileiro 2011 Brazilian football at its most Brazilian was on display when Ronaldinho's Flamengo beat Neymar's Santos 5-4 (it could've been 5-5 if Elano didn't have a weak penalty kick saved) on Wednesday night. Though Ronaldinho scored three goals to Neymar's two, it was the 19-year-old Real Madrid target who provided the most dazzling goal of the night to put Santos up 3-0 in the 25th minute. Flamengo simply couldn't take the ball off of him as he dominated its attempt at defense, weaving through opponents, then passing it off to a teammate so he could sprint towards the box, get the ball right back, pass it around an opponent to himself, then just barely chip a shot over the keeper as he finally loses his balance with two more defenders converging on him. And all while his fauxhawk was uncharacteristically flat. Not one to be shown up, Ronaldinho scored just two minutes later to begin Flamengo's comeback from three goals down to win the match. Still, this highlight just might squeeze a few more million out of Florentino Perez's pocket.
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Cain Velasquez VS Junior Dos Santos (Full Fight) 11-12-11
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- Duration: 5:13
- Published: 13 Nov 2011
- Uploaded: 19 Nov 2011
- Author: latnskillz
Anything can happen in MMA!!! I was shocked like many others on how quick my boy Cain was rocked! I'm a fan of Cain and believe he will come back to Dethrone DosSantos.
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Neymar Santos - The New Pelé HD
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- Duration: 3:51
- Published: 16 Apr 2010
- Uploaded: 18 Nov 2011
- Author: NumberGabe
This video shows the talents of the young promising Brazilian Neymar Santos. His characteristics are identical to those of Robinho. Does he have the ability to become like Pelé? Many people say yes, and there are rumors that in 2011 he will play with Real Madrid.
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Romeo Santos Feat. Usher - Promise (audio)
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- Duration: 4:15
- Published: 01 Sep 2011
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- Author: RomeoSantosVEVO
Music video by Romeo Santos Feat. Usher performing Promise. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC
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UFC on FOX Primetime: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
On Saturday, Nov. 12, two giants of the Octagon will meet when unbeaten UFC champion Cain Velasquez collides with Brazilian knockout artist Junior dos Santos. Velasquez, the first Mexican heavyweight champion in combat sports history, returns after defeating Brock Lesnar for the title last year. Meanwhile, dos Santos has been equally impressive, dominating former interim champion Shane Carwin in his last bout. Two Giants. One Title. Which man leaves the Honda Center on Nov. 12 as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world? Watch UFC on FOX Primetime: Velasquez vs dos Santos, Sunday, October 30 on FOX. Check local listings.
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Aggro Santos feat Kimberly Wyatt - Candy (Official Video)
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- Duration: 3:08
- Published: 01 Apr 2010
- Uploaded: 18 Nov 2011
- Author: aggrocurlz
Buy Candy by Aggro Santos feat. Kimberly Wyatt on iTunes now! - zaphod.uk.vvhp.net www.twitter.com www.aggrosantos.com Lyrics x2Ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha some, Candy Ooo ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha some Candy Ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha some, Candy Ooo ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha CANDY Hot girl your doing it well the way your hips move got me under a spell, Right now i dont really care whos watching, i wanna dance all night long no stopping, You you, you yeah You pretend theyre not here just do what you do, ima kick back cos i got a nice view, wow it feels like a dejavu, Aggro Girl You look familiar where do i know you from, have you been to visit me @ aggrosantos.com Kim: Step in too my world i am sure you want to come, check my facebook, i got pictures ima give you some, Ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha some, Candy Ooo ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha some Candy Ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha some, Candy Ooo ooo Come n getcha some come n getcha CANDY Aggro Portuguese bridge: Ela e bela, ja era, eu quero da pra ela Ela e bela, ja era, eu quero da pra ela Ela e bela, ja era, eu quero da pra ela Ela e bela, ja era, eu quero da pra ela PRONTO A sweet touch comes handy man, dont be afraid of the candy man, I got a sweet tooth now i want a sweet girl, n were straight up if we do kiss we do tell You you, you yeah You pretend theyre not here just do what you do, ima kick back cos i got a nice view, wow it feels like a dejavu <b>...</b>
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Henry Santos - Poquito A Poquito
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- Duration: 4:01
- Published: 30 Jul 2011
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- Author: HenrySantosVEVO
Music video by Henry Santos performing Poquito A Poquito. (C) 2011 Hustle Hard Entertainment under exclusive license to Universal Music Latino / Siente Music.
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Santos - Camels (original musicvideo)
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- Duration: 3:44
- Published: 30 Apr 2007
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- Author: JohnnyThunderzzz
Santos - Camels (2001) (footage from the movie Gone In 60 Seconds)
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Romeo Santos - You
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- Duration: 4:22
- Published: 20 May 2011
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- Author: RomeoSantosVEVO
Music video by Romeo Santos performing You. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC
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Romeo Santos - You (Audio)
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- Duration: 4:25
- Published: 07 May 2011
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Music video by Romeo Santos performing You. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC
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UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Weigh-In Highlight
Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez comes face to face with challenger Junior dos Santos at the weigh-in in advance of the biggest event in UFC history - UFC on FOX, live November 12.
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Gol Giovani Dos Santos - Copa Oro 2011 Mexico 4 US 2 HD
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- Duration: 0:43
- Published: 26 Jun 2011
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- Author: aandreww1511
Giovani Dos Santos with an amazing Goal 4-2. Goal of the tournament! GAME SUMMARY: The US had an early lead of 2-0, but soon things would begin to go wrong as they would allow Mexico to tie the game at 2-2, and in the second half 2 more goals followed for Mexico. Final Score Mex.4 US 2. Felicidades Mexico! Campeones Copa Oro 2011.
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LATIN GRAMMYS / "PROMISE" ROMEO SANTOS & USHER (HD)
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Romeo Santos Ft. Usher - Promise (English) HD Official Video Subtitulado Español English Lyrics
Traducción del tema Promise (English Version) de Romeo Santos (Aventura) Featuring Usher 57HD en FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Official Video HD HQ Album: Fórmula The next video includes assets owned by Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (SME), Romeo Santos and Usher, presented by this medium for entertainment purposes only. Music video by Romeo Santos Feat. Usher performing Promise. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart. 53V3N7M4573R SubsSeven7 57HD
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Junior Dos Santos Vs. Cain Velasquez
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- Duration: 4:38
- Published: 08 Nov 2011
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- Author: shootmediatv
In a battle for the world heavyweight title, who's skills will shine? JDS or Velasquez? For more, visit SHOOTMedia.com and follow us on Twitter @SHOOTMedia
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Romeo Santos & Usher - Promise (Live @ Latin Grammys 2011)
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- Duration: 4:26
- Published: 11 Nov 2011
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- Author: norasodisantos
Romeo Santos from Aventura and Usher performing live at the Latin Grammys 2011. * * IF YOU DIDN'T LIKE THIS PRESENTATION, OR YOU'RE A HATER OF ROMEO (OR USHER), OR YOU'RE JUST GOING TO SAY "HEY GET BACK WITH AVENTURA," OR COMPARE BACHATA TO OTHER GENRES, DON'T EVEN BOTHER ON WRITING A COMMENT. JUST PUT YOUR DISLIKE. OTHERWISE, YOUR COMMENT WILL BE REMOVED BY ME. ALL THE COMMENTS HERE ARE FOR THE ONES THAT ENJOYED THE PRESENTATION LIKE I AS A FAN OF ROMEO DID. PLUS, I DON'T WANT DRAMA IN HERE, THANKS * * Oh, and thanks for watching. Feel free to add me and/or subscribe to my channel :)
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UFC on FOX's Junior Dos Santos on Velasquez Fight, Brazil vs Mexico + Idol Big Nog's Win in Rio
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- Duration: 8:47
- Published: 11 Nov 2011
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MMA HEAT's Karyn Bryant catches up with UFC heavyweight title challenge Junior Dos Santos at the UFC on FOX open workouts and hears what he has to say about fighting for the belt in the same venue where Champ Cain Velasquez won it just over a year ago. JDS talks about the challenges of facing another famous heavy hitter, training with his idol Antônio Rodrigo "Big Nog" Nogueira and what Big Nog's recent KO victory over Brendan Schaub meant to him and his team. He also talks about what he did differently in this pre-fight camp, the fact that the crowd in Anaheim will likely be pro-Cain and whether he sees this fight as Brazil vs Mexico. ** To watch some full episodes of our 1/2 hour show go to: www.MMAheat.com ** Nós falamos Português! * We're on Facebook: www.facebook.com * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: www.twitter.com * Follow Karyn on Twitter: www.twitter.com
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Romeo Santos Ft. Usher - Promise (Spanglish) HD Official Video Subtitulado Spanish Inglés Lyrics
Traducción del tema Promise (Official / Spanglish Version) de Romeo Santos (Aventura) Featuring Usher Subtitulado Español English Lyrics 57HD en FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com Official Video HD HQ Album: Fórmula The next video includes assets owned by Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (SME), Romeo Santos and Usher, presented by this medium for entertainment purposes only. Music video by Romeo Santos Feat. Usher performing Promise. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart. 53V3N7M4573R SubsSeven7 57HD
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Romeo Santos Y Usher @ Alfombra Verde Latin Grammy 2011
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- Published: 11 Nov 2011
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Santos defeated in seven-goal fiesta
01 Dec 2011
Independent online (SA)
Cape Town - An entertaining night's football at the Athlone Stadium ended in a 5-2 win for Mamelodi Sundowns over Santos in their Premiership clash on Wednesday. Downs scored twice before the break, and while the hosts hit back to draw level, three quickfire goals in the final 15 minutes ensured the...
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Santos star Ganso looks set to follow team-mate Neymar in signing a new contract at the club and says he wants to open talks after December's Club World Cup....
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Di Santo gunning for Arsenal
29 Nov 2011
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Franco Di Santo believes Wigan's dramatic late win at Sunderland on Saturday has given the Latics the confidence boost they need ahead of their home clash against Arsenal. The Argentine striker, who struck an injury-time winner in the 2-1 success at the Stadium of Light to...
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Your Morning Phil: Santo, Minoso, Reyes
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| clubname | Santos |
|---|---|
| fullname | Santos Futebol Clube |
| nickname | ''Peixe (Fish)Santástico (Santastic)Alvinegro praiano (Beach black-and-white)Clube do povo (Club of the people) |
| founded | |
| ground | Vila Belmiro, Santos |
| capacity | 20,120 |
| chrtitle | President |
| chairman | Luis Álvaro Ribeiro |
| manager | Muricy Ramalho |
| league | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| season | 2010 |
| position | 8th |
| current | 2011 Santos FC season |
| website | http://www.santosfc.com.br |
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Founded as Santos Foot-Ball Club on 14 April 1912 by the initiative of three sports enthusiasts from Santos by the names of Raimundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos, and Argemiro de Souza Júnior, the club has become a symbol of Joga Bonito (English: The Beautiful Game) in football culture. This was largely thanks to the Peixe's golden generation of the 1960s which contained figures such as Gilmar, Mauro, Mengálvio, Coutinho, Pepe and the iconic Pelé, named the "Athlete of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee, and widely regarded among football historians, former players and fans to be one of the best and most accomplished footballers in the game's history. Os Santásticos, considered by some the best club team of all times, won a total of 22 titles during that decade, including two Copa Libertadores, the most prestigious laurel in South American football. On January 20, 1998, Santos became the first team, in any category in the world, to reach the milestone of 10,000 goals in the entire history of football, scored by Jorginho. It is one of Brazil's richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual revenue of $45.1m (€31.5m), and one of the most valuable clubs, worth over $86.7m (€60.6m) in 2011.
Santos is the most successful club in the Brasileirão, alongside Palmeiras, and was voted by FIFA as the most successful Brazilian and American football club of the 20th century. The Santista club is the most successful club, alongside São Paulo, in Brazilian football in terms of overall trophies, having won 19 state titles, a record 8 national titles, 3 Copa Libertadores, 2 Intercontinental Cups, 1 Recopa Sudamericana, 1 Intercontinental Supercup, 1 Copa CONMEBOL and 1 Copa do Brasil. In 1962, Santos became the first club in the world to win the continental treble consisting of the Paulista, Taça Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores. That same year, it also became the first football club ever to win four out of four competitions in a single year, thus completing the quadruple, comprising the aforementioned treble and the Intercontinental Cup.
History
Birth of Santos FC: 1900–1912
In the beginning of the 20th century, the city of Santos began to grow of great importance to Brazil. Its port was growing as one of the largest in the world with coffee, a major product in those times, being the most exported product. With the influx of income, the socialites of the city grew rapidly interested in having the city represented in sports. Although water sports such as rowing were the most practiced activity by the city's youth, the city had teams strong enough to compete in the Campeonatos Paulista, with Clube Atlético Internacional and Sport Club Americano being the two strongest representatives. Football was introduced to Santos in 1902 via the Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie, and the students created the two forementioned clubs as a result.However, Atlético Internacional dissolved in 1910 and Americano moved to São Paulo in 1911. With the city students dissatisfied at this turn of events, a meeting at the headquarters of the Concordia Club (located in Rosario Street No. 18, at the top of the old bakery and Switzerland confectionery, currently Avenida João Pessoa), to create a football team. The conference, which lasted 14 hours, was spearheaded by three sportsmen from the city: Raymundo Marques Francisco, Mário Ferraz de Campos and Argemiro de Souza Junior. During the meeting, there was doubt as to the name that should be given to the club. Several suggestions emerged: África Futebol Clube, Associação Esportiva Brasil, Concórdia Futebol Clube, among others. But the participants hailed unanimously at the proposal of Edmundo Jorge de Araujo: Santos Foot-Ball Club. Thus, the club was formally born on April 14, 1912, hours before the Titanic would sink into the Atlantic Ocean. The club's first president was Sizino Patuska (who had participated in the founding of Atlético Internacional and was the founder of Americano).
Early years: 1912–1935
The first practice match the club partook on June 23, 1914 at the Villa Macuco field, against a local club called Thereza Team which Santos won 2–1. The first Santista goal was scored by Anacleto Ferramenta da Silva, with Geraule Moreira Ribeiro adding another one later on. The first official match took place on September 15 of that same year, beating Santos Athletic Club 3–2. Arnaldo Silveira, one of the original founders of Santos, scored the first official goal of the club. The Alvinegro Praiano took part in their first Campeonato Paulista in 1913, being thrashed 8–2 by Germânia on June 1. Although Santos earned their first victory against Corinthians, a 3–6 away win at the Parque Antárctica (now known as the Estádio Palestra Itália), the 5–1 and 6–1 thumpings that Santos suffered at the hands of SC Internacional and Americano, respectively, and the high cost of travel, forced the team to abandon the tournament and make much needed improvements.However, in 1913 the Campeonato Santista was first played, with the Alvinegro earning their first ever title after winning all six matches, scoring 35 goals and having been scored on only seven times. In 1914, due to an internal financial crisis, Santos only played friendly matches, winning all seven of them. In 1915, Santos changed their name temporarily to União Futebol Clube in order to dispute another city tournament due to budgeting reasons. Even so, Santos still went on to earn another title, their second in three years. With economic stability on hand, the Vila Belmiro sports park was inaugurated on October 12, 1916. That same year, Santos returned to dispute another Campeonato Paulista finishing in a much-improved 5th place.
Between the 1917 and 1926 seasons, Santos was characterized as a solid and talented team, but one that couldn't offer a true challenge for the state title, finishing no higher than fourth place. That changed in 1927 when the tradition of the Alvinegro became defined during the 1920s: the discovery and creation of young talent. The team, known as the O ataque dos 100 gols (English: The 100-goal attackers), was led by the first major club idol, Araken Patusca, son of the first president of Santos. With the Brazilian national team Araken Patusca participated in the first edition of the FIFA World Cup in 1930, playing one match against Yugoslavia, becoming the first Santista to participate in a World Cup. Santos finished as runners-up in 1927, 1928 and 1929, scoring 100 goals in 16 games in the 1927 season, resulting in an incredible rate of 6.25 goals per match. The milestone of 100 goals was a result of work characteristics that later would become an excerpt in the official anthem of the club: Técnica e Disciplina (Engllish: Technique and Discipline). Santos entered a period of irregular campaigns, coinciding with the club's transition to professionalism; in 1933 the president of Santos publicly declared Santos a professional side for the first time. This was followed by the club's first great success in 1935. During that season, Santos defeated Corinthians 2–0 at the Estádio Parque São Jorge, Corinthians' home ground at the time, to win their first state title ever, thanks to goals by Raul and an experienced Araken Patusca. This historic consegration sealed Santos' first major title and paved the way for future generations to follow.
The second Paulista title: 1936–1955
Although Santos failed to retain the state title next season, the club remained undefeated in international matches for the rest of the decade, with seven wins and one draw. The most overwhelming selection occurred against the French, who returned from World Cup in Uruguay and decided to use the stop at the Port of Santos to partidinha against a local team. After losing by 6–1, the suspicious French were invited to the clubhouse to prove that the team that had just faced the Brazilian team was not disguised. In the 1940s, Santos did not win any state title, but from the second half of the decade, when the presidency was assumed by former goalkeeper Jorge Cury Athi and idol, began to show signs of great category. He was vice-champion in 1948 and 50 aces and showed how the right-winger Christopher Claudio Pinho, head of the Brazilian team in the American South of Montevideo, and midfielder Antonio Fernandes, Antoninho, one of the biggest idols in club history. His greatest achievement during this period was the trip to the North / Northeast of the country of 29 November 1946 to February 2, 1947. Until then no Brazilian team had such a long tour to the region without losing. For the Saints had 15 games and went undefeated with 12 wins and three draws. Traditional teams were hopelessly beaten, such as Santa Cruz (4–0), ABC (6–0), Ceará (5–2), Fortaleza (4–1 and 4–0), Sampaio Correa (5–1) and Paysandu (4–1).The team that played the last match of the tour, Remo and hit the 3 to 2, was formed by Osny, Artigas and Expedito, Nene, and Ayala Dacunto; Zeferino, Leonaldo (after Maracaí), Chippenham, Adolfrises (after left-handed) and Rui. Yet acted on this journey players Dewey, Castanheira, Dinho, Antoninho and Alfredo. The gunners were Caxambu tour, with 19 goals and Adolfrise, 18.
Os Santásticos: 1956–1973
In 50 years the Saints began to be the best team in the world. When Pele made his debut in the Campeonato Paulista in 1957, the team already was twice state champion (1955/56) and base the selection of Sao Paulo. The King had as fellow players like Zito, Pagan, Ant, Hélvio, Jair da Rosa Pinto, Urubatão, Tite, Pepe. Therefore, it is true that the Saints were lucky to have Pele, Pele is also true that lucky just beginning his career at Santos. Santos The third state title in 50 years, the magical year of 1958 – in which Brazil became world champion, Sweden, with Zito Santos, Pele and Pepe – was won in spectacular fashion. The team scored 143 goals in 38 games, averaging 3.76 per game. How has 40 goals, had a positive balance of 101 goals! Pele was a record never equaled in any state competition in the country: made no less than 58 goals. Traditional teams were massacred in 1958, especially 10 to 0 on the National, St. Paul. In addition to state titles, the Saints won the Rio-Sao Paulo in 1959, beating Vasco in the final by 3–0 with two goals of the boy Coutinho, 16. Even in that Coutinho 1959 São Paulo had five goals against Ponte Preta in the Saints game, even without Pele won 12–1.No other team had a prevalence in Brazilian football as sharp as the Saints in the 60's: Sao Paulo won eight titles, six Brazilians (Brazil and a five Bowls Tournament Roberto Gomes Pedrosa), two Libertadores Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, three Rio-Sao Paulo , a South American Recopa, Recopa a World and numerous international tournaments. A poll of the magazine El Gráfico heard that dozens of experts from South America and Europe chose as the best team of all time world champion Santos in 1962/63, whose time-base was formed by Gylmar, Lima, Mauro, Calvet and Dalmo; Mengálvio and Zito, Dorval, Coutinho, Pele and Pepe. Coach: Luis Alonso Perez, Lula. Required worldwide, Santos was the first Globe Trotters of football and played in dozens of countries. He even stopped a war in Africa so that the two sides could see the team play of Pele. As a Copa Libertadores was lacking and also by the pressure of the CBD, which the team did not want to risk their star players in unsafe stadiums in South America, the Saints failed to participate in the editions of the Libertadores 1966, 1967 and 1969. Beside the Botafogo, was the basis of the Brazilian world champion in Chile (1962) and Mexico (1970). On two occasions – against Germany and England – the national team played with eight holders Santos. In six games of qualifying for World Cup 70 "The beasts of the Saldanha" played with six holders of the Saints: Carlos Alberto, Djalma Dias, Joel Campbell, Rildo, Pele and Edu. The influence of Santos was so great that the defense played with the national team the same number that was used in Santos: right-back with the shirt 4, center-linebacker with the second, quarterback with the sixth and left-back with 3. Finally, it is defined as left-winger Antonio Simoes, Benfica of Portugal and Selection: "I compare the Saints 62 with the national team of Brazil in 70. These are the two best football teams I have ever seen. The selection 70 is the confirmation of a game model that the Santos already demonstrated long ago. "
State champion in 1973, even with Pele, and in 1978, driven by the amazing Pita Boys Town, Juary, John Paul and Nilton Batata, the Saints 70 years is no longer appreciated by the refinement of his football and became a symbol of passion and rapture. His fans, who for a long time can not compete with the teams of the capital, has grown amazingly and started to share with the massive Morumbi crowd corintiana decanted, and are overcome with a great degree, Pauline and Palmeiras.
Intermittency: 1974–1994
When it seemed that the fate of the club would be hopelessly compromised by debt made millions for the purchase of the luxurious Spa Park, Santos came back to be only eleven shirts who fought and drew crowds. In one of the worst moments of its history, which resulted in the loss of the Spa Park and all that was invested in him, Santos rose a charismatic worship, which had its greatest asset in his legions of fans.The period began with the Saints became vice-champion Sao Paulo of 1980, and, interestingly, the executioner of this final Santos – São Paulo fan striker Serginho – is who would become the idol of the decade Santos. Passionate team Belmiro since childhood, the irascible Sérgio Bernardino only felt at home when he was hired by President Milton Teixeira to the team that would dispute the Brazilian 1993. Opportunist, kicking strong and big stamina, Serginho was the terror of the defenses that the Brazilian Championship and became the top scorer with 22 goals. The team took the runner-up, to win in Sao Paulo, Rio lose and be overtaken on goal for Flamengo. Ms joy did not come in Brazil did not take long. The following year the team became champion Sao Paulo in a rally-point competition, ending the dream of reaching the third championship Corinthians. In the decisive game of ecstasy to Santos, the team won by Corinthians 1–0, Serginho goal in the second half. Santos striker was again the top scorer, this time tied with Chiquinho, Botafogo, with 16 goals.
The renewed Peixe: 1995–present
In 90 years the Saints won only two titles: the Rio-Sao Paulo in 1997 and the CSF in 1998. The first drawing with Flamengo Romario, Savio and Edmundo in packed Maracana (2–2) and a second tie in as well pulling incandescent Rosario Central (0–0), after winning Argentine team in Belmiro 1 to 0. In fact, the team led by the brilliant Giovanni did enough to win the Brazilian Botafogo in the final of 1995, but at least erratic and incomprehensible referee Marcio Rezende de Freitas do not let the team win its seventh title in Brazil. In the team's only goal in Rio, Tulio was comfortably stopped, but nothing was marked. Camanducaia the goal that would give the Saints a decisive advantage 2–1, scored a deterrent to non-existent. Well, the consolation is that everyone knows that the second goal from Santos was cool, which makes the moral champion team in the country that year.Even without new achievements, the period showed that at least the team could be among the best. Ten national championships played, Santos was not only among the eight rated three times and in 1993 (fifth) and 1998 (third) came very close to the end.
The young president Marcelo Teixeira, the son of former President Milton Teixeira, Santos tried to transform the twenty-first century in a time of galactic rain. No expense to build a squad with a team of inteirinho selectable, including Rincon, Marcelinho Carioca, Edmund, Marcio Santos, Carlos Germano, Valdo, Galván. Only in the field did not work and the team broke up after losing the titles Paulista, 2000, in a final against Sao Paulo, and 2001, while being eliminated in the semifinals by one goal at the last minute Ricardinho, Corinthians. When, in mid-2002, Santos had to stand about three months because they did not qualify for any competition, the bad language again rose to say that the team was over. The Brazilian performance in 2000 (18th place) and 2001 (15) confirmed the doldrums. But whenever he is at rock bottom, Santos is the output at its factory of aces. Without money to hire the club coach Emerson Leão entrusted the task of, with a team of kids, avoid relegation. But Leo, who had been fired from the Brazilian national team, and his band of unknown achieved much more. After qualifying for the finals in the basin of souls, the Saints won twice on Sao Paulo and eliminated a team that had Kaka, Luis Fabiano, Rogerio Ceni, Ricardinho, Jean, and Reinaldo Gustavo Nery, among others. Then, humiliated in Belmiro Gremio (3–0) and finally hit twice in Morumbi Corinthians divided by two fans. In the final, climactic, Robinho has eight rides on the legendary Rogerio, then switched to Elano to score a second, and Leo to do the third in a 3–2 victory that secured the seventh title of the Brazilian Alvinegro Praiano. The team continued to be the best in the country in 2003, but was second in the Brazilian and the Libertadores. The Brazilian title only came eighth in 2004 in a memorable campaign. Frighteningly hampered by arbitration – the point of having a dozen legitimate goals annulled – and by the STJD, who repeatedly punished the club with the loss of home field advantage at the same time that they turned a blind eye to wrongdoing by other clubs, Santos still suffered from the kidnapping of Robinho's mother, tragedy away the best player on the team in many matches. Still, the team has robust, dragging crowds to their games by Interior Paulista, to beat Vasco by 2–1 and win their eighth title in the torrid Brazil Sao Jose do Rio Preto, now renamed by Santos Sao Jose do Rio Preto and White. In 2005, Santos came to lead the Brazilian, but the STJD-president of the Supreme Court of Sports Justice, Luiz Zveiter, have decided to repeat the games refereed by Edilson Pereira de Carvalho, a member of a scheme of manipulation of results, and it totally messed up the championship, which became known as the "Zveitão." In 2006 Santos was fourth in Brazil, enough to qualify for the Libertadores Cup, and won the Paulista Championship, a title not won since 1984. Paulista's campaign was exciting because the team had some games in the capital and attracted more public than the rival Corinthians. In 2007, the Paulista championship, the Brazilian and vice in the Libertadores semi-final, the Saints had the most balanced performance of the Brazilian teams in the season. With the departure of players like Ze Roberto Maldonado, and coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, there was a fall in the following season, but at least in 2008 the team managed to keep writing never be lowered, something rare among the big clubs in the country . The year 2009 was for change, revelation. The runner-up of the Paulistão showcased the talents of promising youngsters like Neymar, Paulo Henrique and Madson. It was a wonderful harbinger of the first half of 2010, when the Saints won the two titles that played – Campeonato Paulista and Brazil Cup – playing beautiful football and offensive way not seen for a long time. With the confirmation of Neymar and Goose, the astonishing growth of Wesley, who returned from loan to Atletico Paranaense, the great stage of Arouca, exchanged with the Sao Paulo by Rodrigo Souto, bombastic and hiring of Robinho, who rediscovered the joy of the Town its football, Saints thrashed through the world and has to be compared with the team of the 60s.
Recent seasons
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| Played | Runner-up | Eliminated in the first round | ||||||
| Won | First place | |||||||
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| Lost | Eliminated at the round of 16 | Third place | ||||||
| Goals scored | Eliminated at the round of 32 | Achieved the Double | ||||||
| Goals against | Eliminated at the Group stage | |||||||
| Eliminated in the third round |
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| Tournament | FP | Pld. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts. | Name | Goals | ||||||
| 2002">2002 Santos FC season>2002 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 41 | 54 | Torneio Rio – São Paulo | align="left" | 13 | |||||
| !rowspan="2" | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | Copa Libertadores | bgcolor=#C0C0C0 | |||||||
| bgcolor=#C0C0C0 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 93 | 60 | 87 | Copa Sudamericana | ||||||||
| !rowspan="2" | bgcolor=bronze | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 27 | Copa Libertadores | rowspan="2" bgcolor=#FFFF99 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#FFFF99 | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 103 | 58 | 89 | Copa Sudamericana | ||||||||
| !rowspan="2" | bgcolor=bronze | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 37 | Copa Libertadores | rowspan="2" | ||||||
| 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 71 | 59 | Copa Sudamericana | |||||||||
| !rowspan="2" | bgcolor=#FFFF99 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 43 | rowspan="2" | rowspan="2" | rowspan="2" align="left" | |||||
| 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 36 | 64 | ||||||||||
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| [[2011 Santos FC season | bgcolor=#FFFF99 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 48 | rowspan="2" bgcolor=#FFFF99 | rowspan="2" | ||||||
Crest and colours
The first colors chosen for the new club were white, azure blue and golden lemon to homemage Concórdia Club. But the difficulty to fabricate the colors on the uniform during those times forced a board meeting a year after the club's foundation. Pelúcio Paul suggested switching the official colors to white and black. According to Paul, the color white represents [[peace">2010 Santos FC season
Crest and colours
The first colors chosen for the new club were white, azure blue and golden lemon to homemage Concórdia Club. But the difficulty to fabricate the colors on the uniform during those times forced a board meeting a year after the club's foundation. Pelúcio Paul suggested switching the official colors to white and black. According to Paul, the color white represents [[peace, a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict, and black represents nobility, the hereditary handing on from generation to generation of some acknowledged preeminence. It received wide approval from the club members and the president of Santos, Raymundo Marques, based the club on the new colors.Since the club's foundation, Santos have had eight main crests, though all underwent minor variations. In 1912, Santos adopted a black and white striped shield, with one of the early leather ball of football in the middle and a diagonal band with the letters "SFBC". In order to pay homemage to Concórdia Club (who let Santos use their headquarters to plan its foundation), the club used a crest that incorporated three golden lemon letters, the letter S, letter F and letter C, in the center of an azure blue circle. At the end of 1912, the crest was remade with a white band around the circle. The white band band was surrounded by a golden lemon border. The letters were colored white with golden lemon serving as its outside borders. Due to the difficulty of creating this colors constantly, the crest was rebranded to a white badge with black borders and the letters 'SFC' colored black.
Later in 1913, the crest was rennovated to a badge inside a globe showing longitude and latitude lines as well as the equator. The badge had a black, diagonal band with the following white text: S.F.C. The top half above the band was white with a leather ball at the top left corner. The bottom half was a black and white stripped background. Above the badge was a crown. During 1915, the club temporarily changed its name to União Futebol Clube and were forced to create a temporary crest for that year. The crest was an escutcheon with a white band that read 'União F.C.' and a black background. In 1925, the globe and crown were removed from the crest as it took its future form, only going through a remodelation in 2005.
Sponsorship
| !Nation | !Corporation |
| Financial sponsors | |
| Umbro | |
| Material manufacturers | |
| Banco BMG | |
| CSU | |
| Netshoes | |
| Seara Alimentos |
The team has had many kit-manufacturing sponsors that invest in the club as well. Many of these sponsors are nationally based but have expanded to other nations. The current material manufacturers sponsors are Banco BMG (a financial institution in the BMG Group, based in Belo Horizonte), CSU (an American business unit that offers contact centers and large investments), Netshoes (a company of internet retailers which began operations in February 2000 and is now the largest store of its kind in Latin America) and Seara (a Brazilian food company that specializes in the development and distribution of meat products).
Grounds
| stadium name | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
|---|---|
| nickname | Vila Belmiro |
| location | Rua Princesa Isabel,Vila Belmiro bairro,Santos, Brazil |
| broke ground | 31 May 1916 |
| opened | 12 October 1916 |
| owner | Santos |
| operator | Santos |
| tenants | Santos (1916–present) |
| seating capacity | 21,256 }} |
The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at 32,989 in a 0–0 draw between Santos and Corinthians for the 1964 Campeonato Paulista. Since then, there have been a number of reductions due to modernizations. The last change was a new illumination system being installed in January 27 1998, with a illumnination level of 1200 lux, more than the FIFA minimum recommendation. The Vila Belmiro was one of the venues of the 1949 Copa América, hosted the 1962 Copa Libertadores final and the 1998 Copa CONMEBOL final. It has also hosted a Copa do Brasil final in 2010. Due to its relative-low capacity, Santos has used other stadiums for high-profile matches such as the Estádio Palestra Itália, Pacaembu and Morumbi, all located in São Paulo, and the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. Current Santos President Luis Alvaro Ribeiro and other club directors are agreeing on building a stadium in a city nearby Santos called Cubatao, a stadium for 40,000 people which would become Santos' home field for almost 70% of the games during the season which would increase the team's profit.
On October 2005, the Centro de Treinamento Rei Pelé was inaugurated. Located in the Jabaquara bairro, the site was constructed by Engeplus Construtora and Emgempre Mão-de-Obras Especializada. The training ground, one of the most modern in Brazil, includes medical and training facilities for the first team and a hotel, "Recanto dos Alvinegros". The Centro de Treinamento Meninos da Vila, located in the Saboó bairro, constitutes two fields of equal size to the Vila Belmiro and it is intended for the formation and development of players. The two fields are named in homage to the revelation of players Diego and Robinho. It was inaugurated in August 2006.
Brand
The core strength of Santos's global brand is often attributed to Lula's success in leading Os Santasticos, which drew worldwide acclaim. The iconic team included Gilmar, Mauro, Mengálvio, Coutinho, Pepe and Pelé. This attention often generates greater interest in off-the-field, with the popularity of the club and brand spanning five continents accross the globe. Many domestic and international clubs were founded in homemage to Santos. In Macapá, Santos Futebol Clube do Macapá was founded in 1973. In João Pessoa, Santos Futebol Clube do João Pessoa was founded in 1949. In Viana, Angola, Santos Futebol Clube de Angola was founded in 2002. In Porto Alegre, Santos Futebol Clube de Alegrete also took after its Paulista model. Santos F.C. from Providence, Guyana is another example of the popularity of the infamous brand of the club. Kingston's Santos Football Club, four times national champions of Jamaica, pays tribute not only to the club, by using its name and crest, but also to the Brazilian national team by replacing the white color on the badge with yellow. The "Santos FC Academy" in Oak Park, California is a youth soccer academy in the United States that uses the club's name in tribute. In Iwata, Japan, "Santos FC Soccer Academy Japan" has grown in popularity since ts creation in 1993, having categories from the ages of six to nineteen while the club expanded its brand to Cairo, Egypt in 2008. "Santos FC’s Soccer Academy" in Orlando, Florida is another one of the club's international branches. In Hong Kong, Nene Leung created the group Nene & The Santos Boys, a group of Chinese and Hong Kongers who dedicate themselves to watch Santos' matches.Santos is one of Brazil's most economically powerful and richest football clubs; it had an annual turnover of $45.1m (€31.5m) in 2011 and became one of the most valuable clubs, worth over $86.7m (€60.6m). That same year, Santos' squad became the most valued in South America, being worth over €82m, surpassing every club in the Dutch Eredivisie and the English Football League Championship, most of the clubs in Portugal's Primeira Liga, Ukraine's Premyer-Liha, Turkey's Süper Lig, Russia's Premier League and France's Ligue 1, as well as over half the clubs in Germany's Fußball-Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A, Spain's La Liga and England's Premier League. Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer, a secondary sponsor of the official Copa Libertadores video game, will feauture Santos in the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2012. This is the first time that the club is being featured on a video game. The flambouyant, attacking style of play adopted by this team (in contrast to the physical-minded approach favoured by European, Uruguayan and Argentinian teams of the era) was a constant, world-wide exhibition that saw Santos travel in over 50 countries at every continent (except Antarctica). The club's focus on commercial and sporting success brought significant profits in an industry often characterised by chronic losses. The strength of the Santos' brand was bolstered by its FIFA World Cup winners, especially Pelé. Pelé is hailed as a national hero. He is known for his accomplishments and contributions to the game of football. He is also acknowledged for his vocal support of policies to improve the social conditions of the poor (when he scored his 1,000th goal with Santos he dedicated it to the poor children of Brazil). During his career, he became known as "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei).
Statistics and records
Pelé holds the record for most Santos appearances, having played 1106 first-team matches from 1956 to 1974. Pepe comes second, having played 750 times. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Manga, with 404 appearances. Five other players also have more than 500 appearances: Zito (727), Lima (696), Dorval (612), Edú (584) and Clodoaldo (510). Pelé is Santos's all-time top goalscorer, with 1098 goals. Four other players have also scored over 200 goals for Santos: Pepe (405), Coutinho (370), Toninho Guerreiro (283) and Feitiço (216).Serginho Chulapa holds the record for the most Brasileirão goals scored in one season for the club (22 in 1983). Feitiço's 31 goals in the 1931 Campeonato Paulista was, for two decades, the one-season highest tally record in the Campeonato Paulista, until it was surpassed by Pelé in 1958, which still stands today. Officially, the highest home attendance figure for a Santos match is 132,728, which was for a football cup competition, the Intercontinental Cup, in 1963. Santos has also set records in Brazilian football, most notably the most domestic titles (8 as of 2011) and the most seasons won in a row (5, during 1961 and 1965).
Santos is the joint-most successful Brazilian team in the Copa Libertadores, winning the 1962, 1963 and 2011 editions. It is also the only Brazilian club outside Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre to win an international tournament. Santos is Brazil's joint-second in Copa Libertadores semifinal appearances with seven in total. The club is also the only Brazilian side to win the Copa Libertadores without losing a single match during the 1963 season. In 1962, Santos became the first club in the world to win the continental treble consisting of the Paulista, Taça Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores. That same year, it also became the first football club ever to win four out of four competitions in a single year, thus completing the quadruple, comprising the aforementioned treble and the Intercontinental Cup.
Popular culture
Santos FC has been published in over several documentary and semi-documentary films such as Guadalajara 70, Uma história de futebol, Dogão calabresa, and Boleiros. Former players have also been published, most notably Pelé, but others have appeared in films such as Ginga. Santos was the featured club in the film Asa Branca:Um Sonho Brasileiro, a story of a modest but talented soccer player for Santos and reaches stardom. Pelé appeared, alongside other footballers of the 1960s and 1970s, with Michael Caine, and Sylvester Stallone, in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, about an attempted escape from a World War II German POW Camp. The club has become a symbol of Joga Bonito (English: The Beautiful Game) in football culture. This was largely thanks to the Peixe's golden generation of the 1960s, the Santasticos, considered by some the best club team of all times.The club has many local celebrities in its fan group, such as Brazilian singer Mariana Belém, prosecutor Luiz Antônio Marrey, director, writer, actor and television hoster Marcelo Tas and Danielle Zangrando, gold and bronze judo medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games and 1995 World Judo Championships, respectively. Bob Marley, a famous Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician and the most widely known and revered performer of reggae music, played a practice match with Santos in 1980 along with the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers. Bob Marley even wore the Santos uniform. The film Santos: Especial by Mercado Livre was published in 2011, which talks about the most successful moments of the club during its coming centenary.
Honors
Historically, Santos is Brazil's most successful team, having won nine domestic trophies, and one of the most recognized football clubs in the world, having won eight international trophies, making them the fifth most successful team in South America for official international competitions won, all recognized by CONMEBOL and FIFA; it also has the record in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles, alongside Palmeiras (with 8), and Supercopa Sudamericana and Intercontinental Supercup titles (being the only winners of the latter competition). The club was placed fifth in the FIFA Clubs of the 20th Century's selection on December 23, 2000.
Regional
Campeonato Paulista (19): 1935, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1984, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 Copa Paulista de Futebol (1): 2004
National
Taça Brasil (5): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
International
Copa Libertadores (3): 1962, 1963, 2011 Copa CONMEBOL (1): 1998 Intercontinental Cup (2): 1962, 1963 Recopa Sudamericana (1): 1968 Intercontinental Supercup (1): 1968
Doubles and Trebles
Especially short competitions such as the Recopa Sudamericana, Intercontinental Cup (now defunct), or FIFA Club World Cup are not generally considered to contribute towards a Double or Treble.
Players
Brazilian teams are limited to three players without Brazilian citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; some players on the squad have dual citizenship with another country.
Current squad
Personnel
Current technical staff
:See also List of Santos FC managers
Management
{| class="wikitable" |- !Office !Name |- |President |Luis Álvaro Ribeiro |- |Vice president |Odílio Rodrigues Filho |- |Administrative director |Paulo Affonso Galati Murat |- |Marketing, Advertising and Communication director |Paulo Roberto de Souza |- |Heritage director |Caio Marco Stefano |- |Legal director |Luciano Tavares Francisco Moita |- |Sports director |Giovanni Maria d'Orey Menano |-
See also
Sports
References
Further reading
Filmography
External links
Santos Futebol Clube at FIFA Santos Futebol Clube at Sempre Peixe, the official club encyclopedia Santos Futebol Clube at Wikia Santos Futebol Clube at Globo Esporte Santos Futebol Clube at ESPN Soccernet
Category:Association football clubs established in 1912 Category:Brazilian football clubs
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