Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football team. They are one of two clubs to have never been relegated from the top division, along with São Paulo. Flamengo is the most popular team in Brazil with more than 46.9 million fans, equivalent to 21.9% of the population that supports a team in Brazil.
Sport Club Internacional, commonly known as Internacional, Inter de Porto Alegre or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. The team's home stadium, known as Estádio Beira-Rio ("Riverside"), was one of the twelve 2014 FIFA World Cup venues and has a capacity of 50,128.
Fluminense Football Club is a Brazilian sports club based in neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. Competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football, and the Campeonato Carioca, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The word "fluminense" is the gentilic given to people born in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.
Anderson Luís de Souza, also known as Deco, is a former professional football player who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he acquired Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. He currently works as sporting director in Barcelona.
Renato Portaluppi, known as Renato Gaúcho, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is currently in charge of Grêmio.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player.
José Macia, better known as Pepe, is a Brazilian former football player and manager. He is considered one of the greatest players in the history of Santos FC and one of the greatest left wingers of all time, being two-time World Champion in 1958 and 1962 and two-time World-Club Champion in 1962 and 1963 helping Santos FC defeat the iconic SL Benfica of Eusébio and the Milan of Cesare Maldini, Trapattoni, Rivera, Amarildo and Altafini in a best-of-three final.
Paulo Isidoro de Jesus, known as Paulo Isidoro, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as an offensive midfielder.
Otto Martins Glória was a Brazilian football coach.
João Batista Nunes de Oliveira, known as Nunes, is a former Brazilian football striker.
Józef Młynarczyk is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Aloísio Pires Alves, known simply as Aloísio, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, better known as Branco, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back. A member of the triumphant Brazilian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was a renowned free kick specialist known for his accuracy of placing the ball in the direction that he wanted the free kick to go.
Flávio Almeida da Fonseca, best known as Flávio Minuano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He played as a forward for Fluminense, Internacional and Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Brazil national team.
Paulo Roberto Falcão, usually known as simply Falcão, is a Brazilian former footballer and football manager. He is universally considered one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time and one of the greatest defensive midfielders in football history, and one of the best players in the world in his position at his peak in the 1980s.
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as Grêmio, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The club plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first division of the Brazilian football league system, and the Campeonato Gaúcho, Rio Grande do Sul's top state league. The club was founded in 1903 by businessman Cândido Dias da Silva and 32 other men, mostly from the large community of German immigrants of Porto Alegre.
Futebol Clube do Porto "Juniors", commonly known as Porto Juniors, is the under-19 football team comprised in the youth department of Portuguese club FC Porto. They play their home matches at the Estádio Municipal Jorge Sampaio in Pedroso, Vila Nova de Gaia.
Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento, known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, on loan from Spanish club Atlético Madrid. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.
Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa, commonly known as Evanilson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and the Brazil national team.
