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Clube Atlético Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. The first official match was played on March 21, 1909, against Sport Club Futebol. The team plays in black and white vertical striped shirts, black shorts and white socks.
With the second largest number of fans in the state of Minas Gerais, its fans are very passionate.
The team is known nationwide as Galo, due to its symbol(mascot), a rooster--, and also not to be confused with Atletico - PR, a team with the same name, but from a different state.
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Honours
- Brazilian League Champions 1971
- Thirty-eight state championships.
- CONMENBOL Champion, 1992 and 1997
"International Trips"
- Tournoi International de Paris 1982
- Amsterdam Toernooi 1984
- Trofeo Ramón de Carranza 1990
Some Famous Players
Football
- Reinaldo- Average 1.55 goal per match in 1977. 28 goals in 18 matches. Played in World Cup 78. And scored the goal that put the amazing Brazilian Team through World Cup 82.
- Éder - World Cup 82
- Luisinho- World Cup 82.
- Zé do Monte
- Murilo Silva- Won the Belfort Duarte Trophy, once he played 10 years without receiving a red card.
- Gilberto Silva (World Cup ´02-currently at Arsenal, U.K.).
- Lincoln {Best Player in Bundesliga Nov/04(Kicker magazine)-currently at Schalke 04}
- Mazurkiewisck- Uruguay´s Nat´l Team goalkeeper in World Cup 70.
- Taffarel- World Cup 94 Champion.
- Dedê- currently plays for Borussia Dortmund.
- Nelinho- He played in World Cup 78 in Argentina.
- Cláudio Caçapa- currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais.
- Belletti- currently plays for Barça.
- Friedenreich- his farewell match he played for Galo.
- Dondinho- Pelé´s father.
Futsal
- Manoel Tobias
- Jackson
- Falcão
- Lenísio
- Rogério
- Vânder Carioca
- Piu
- Índio
- Ronaldo
- Paulinho Tenaz
- Euler
- Neto
Torcidas Organizadas (Ultras groups)
- Galoucura
- Galo Metal
- Uniformizada (TUA)
- Esquadrão Atleticano
- Netg@lo
- Galosampa/SP
- Candangalo/DF
- Dragões da FAO
- Máfia Atleticana Organizada (MAO)
- Força Jovem Atleticana
- Galo Prates
- Galo Elite
- Galodum
- Super Força Viva
- Galos de Porão
- Medgalo
- Eficigalo
- Desempregalo
External links
Last updated: 05-22-2005 07:19:52
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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