Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, known simply as Cruzeiro, is the largest sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although competing in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. Its football team is the most prestigious team in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the state of Minas Gerais's premier state league.
Alexsandro de Souza, commonly known as Alex, is a Brazilian football manager, pundit and retired footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder.
The Brazilian states football championships are the professional adult male football competitions in Brazil that take place between January and April for the Northeast, Central-West, Southeast and South regions. In some states from the North Region, however, it takes place in May or June. One such league, the Campeonato Paulista, which started in 1902, is the oldest football competition in Brazil. All professional football clubs in Brazil play in a state championship, but not all qualify for the national league.
Alexander Pereira Cardoso, most commonly known as Alex Mineiro, is a former Brazilian football striker.
Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior, known as Júnior or Júnior Baiano as he comes from the state of Bahia, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Edílson da Silva Ferreira is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Arílson de Paula Nunes, better known as Paulo Nunes, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Ramon Menezes Hubner, simply known as Ramon, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of the Brazil under-20 national team, and the interim manager of the Brazil national team.
Wallyson Ricardo Maciel Monteiro, simply known as Wallyson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for ABC.
Jorge Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Palhinha, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or as a forward.
Maycon Vinicius Ferreira da Cruz, commonly known as Nikão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for São Paulo.
The 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 58th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Cruzeiro, the defending champions, won the title for the second time in a row and the fourth time overall. The championship had a break between the ninth and tenth rounds due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held between June and July in Brazil.Cruzeiro took the lead in round 6 and from then on, stayed in that position, winning the title after a 2–1 victory over Goiás in the Mineirão stadium, in round 36.
José Welison da Silva, known as Zé Welison, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Fortaleza.
In Brazilian football, G-12 refers to a group of 12 clubs: Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Internacional, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo, and Vasco da Gama. They are considered the most popular and successful sides in Brazilian football, having won all but six editions of the Brasileirão between them since the tournament's inception.
The following article presents a summary of the 2019 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 118th season of competitive football in the country.
Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior, simply known as Ademir or Ademir Fumacinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Esporte Clube Bahia.
The following article presents a summary of the 2021 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 120th season of competitive football in the country.
Gilson Pires da Silva, better known as Gilson Batata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. He is known in Brazilian football as "O Andarilho da Bola", due to the huge number of clubs he played for over the years.
