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On March 25 Curiosities - On March 25 Quiz - On March 25 Challenge
* On March 25, 1908, a group of 22 students gathered at the bandstand in the Municipal Park of Belo Horizonte to found the Athlético Mineiro Football Club, which five years later became Clube Atlético Mineiro (CAM). *
If Curiosities - If Quiz - If Challenge
* If throughout its centenary history Atlético revealed great players to Brazil, its first revelation, back in 1909, was in the field of literature: the first Galo goal in history was scored by Aníbal Machado, who would later become a poet and writer. , famous mainly for the work “Journey to the breasts of Duília”. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The nickname Rooster was given in the 1930s, inspired by a white and black rooster that, at the time, was unbeatable in Belo Horizonte's fights. In 1945, cartoonist Fernando “Mangabeira” Pieruccetti helped publicize the nickname by designing the mascot for the newspaper A Folha de Minas. But it was in the 1950s that the name really stuck, with the help of midfielder Zé do Monte, who entered the field with a rooster under his arm in every match. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The nickname Rooster was given in the 1930s, inspired by a white and black rooster that, at the time, was unbeatable in Belo Horizonte's fights. In 1945, cartoonist Fernando “Mangabeira” Pieruccetti helped publicize the nickname by designing the mascot for the newspaper A Folha de Minas. But it was in the 1950s that the name really stuck, with the help of midfielder Zé do Monte, who entered the field with a rooster under his arm in every match. *
In 1981 Curiosities - In 1981 Quiz - In 1981 Challenge
* In 1981, Galo participated in one of the most controversial episodes in the history of Brazilian teams in Libertadores. Atlético lost by W.O. against Flamengo, in an extra game, on a neutral field, for a tiebreaker in the first phase of the tournament. The match started tense and, at 32 minutes of the first half, when the referee José Roberto Wright had already distributed 5 yellow cards, the athletic Reinaldo was expelled after giving a tackle to Zico. Before the end of the first half, another 4 Galo players were expelled and the match was ended, as it is not possible to continue playing with only 6 players from a team on the field. * On November 11 Curiosities - On November 11 Quiz - On November 11 Challenge
* On November 11, 1927, Atlético Mineiro beat Palestra Itália by 9 x 2. At the time, the team, which would later become Cruzeiro, was not yet Galo's biggest rival, but over the years the Atlético fans rescued the rout to provoke the Cruzeirenses eternally. * In 1929 Curiosities - In 1929 Quiz - In 1929 Challenge
* In 1929, Atlético Mineiro played the first international match for a team from Minas Gerais: they beat the Portuguese champion, Vitória de Setúbal, by 3 x 1 in Belo Horizonte. *
Atlético Curiosities - Atlético Quiz - Atlético Challenge
* Atlético Mineiro was the first player called up for the Brazilian national team who did not play for teams in São Paulo or for teams in Rio de Janeiro: in 1930, striker Mário de Castro was called up for the national team, but he was not. With 195 goals in 100 games for Atlético, Mário said he was incapable of wearing any shirt other than that of the alvinegro from Minas Gerais. * One Curiosities - One Quiz - One Challenge
* One of Atlético's great idols in the 1940s was midfielder Caryle. He was from a wealthy family and did not ask for a salary to play for the club. Mocked, he sat on the ball after making a beautiful play in Galo's 4-0 victory over America in 1948. He was expelled. * Brazilian champion in 1971 with Atlético Curiosities - Brazilian champion in 1971 with Atlético Quiz - Brazilian champion in 1971 with Atlético Challenge
* Brazilian champion in 1971 with Atlético, coach Telê Santana had promised that, in the event of a title, he would walk 70 kilometers from Belo Horizonte to Piras, a village where there was a church. He walked 20 kilometers and asked for a ride to the president of Cruzeiro, Felício Brandi, and walked the rest of the way. *
Dilma Curiosities - Dilma Quiz - Dilma Challenge
* Dilma Rousseff was the only president of the Republic to support Atlético Mineiro. And even so, with a divided heart: in addition to Galo, Dilma also supported Internacional. * Back