Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football team that plays in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, as well as Campeonato Carioca. They are one of two clubs to have never been relegated from the top division, the other being São Paulo.
The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with an approximate 21 million supporters and 184,680 affiliated fans. Despite being primarily a football club, Palmeiras competes in a number of different sports. The football team plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the state of São Paulo's premier state league, as well as in the Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system.
Fluminense Football Club, known as Fluminense or more commonly as Flu, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the first tier of Brazilian football, and the Carioca Championship, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The club is based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras since its foundation in 1902. Fluminense is the oldest football club in Rio de Janeiro.
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, commonly referred to as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although originally a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Vasco is mostly known for its men's football team, which currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the top tier of the of Rio de Janeiro state football league system.
Vágner Silva de Souza, known as Vágner Love, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Série A club Atlético Goianiense. He is a forward who has been described by World Soccer Magazine as possessing "mobility, flair, awareness and powerful shooting".
Leônidas da Silva was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He was known as the "Black Diamond" and the "Rubber Man" due to his agility.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He was recently the head coach of Corinthians.
Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa is a Portuguese football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Luís Carlos Tóffoli, usually nicknamed Gaúcho, was a Brazilian football player, manager and club president.
Arílson de Paula Nunes, better known as Paulo Nunes, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Nélson "Nelsinho" Baptista Júnior is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a right back, and manager he was most recently manager of J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira,, better known as Athirson, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a left-back.
Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Flamengo.
Manuel de Brito Filho, better known as Obina, is a former Brazilian football striker.
César Augusto da Silva Lemos, usually called César Maluco or just César, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was included in the 1974 FIFA World Cup squad of the Brazil national football team. He played for Palmeiras.
Felipe Melo de Carvalho, known as Felipe Melo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Fluminense.
David Braz de Oliveira Filho, known as David Braz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Fluminense as a central defender.
Pablo Estífer Armero is a Colombian former footballer who played as a left back. He is known in Colombia by the nickname "Miñía", reportedly after a phrase commonly used to call infants in his hometown.
Thiago Maia Alencar, known as Thiago Maia, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
Agnaldo Liz Souza is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender.
