Cruzeiro E.C. facts for kids
| Full name | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | |||
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| Nickname(s) | A Raposa (The Fox) | |||
| Founded | 1921 | |||
| Ground | Mineirão, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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| Capacity | 75,000 | |||
| Chairman | Sérgio Santos Rodrigues | |||
| Manager | Big Phil | |||
| League | Série B | |||
| 2020 | 16th | |||
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Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, usually called Cruzeiro EC or Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian football team from the city Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The team was founded on January 2, 1921. They are usually called the raposa, which means fox in Brazil. They are also called the celeste which means celestial because their logo and name refer to a constellation.
Contents
Name
- 1921–1941 S.E. Palestra Itália
- 1942–present Cruzeiro E.C.
League title
- (1976, 1997)
- (1966, 2003, 2013, 2014)
Related pages
Images for kids
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A Cruzeiro squad before playing a game v. Flamengo in 1923
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Cruzeiro's first crest, 1921
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The Southern Cross or Crux, is common on a number of other flags and insignia.
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Cruzeiro fans
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Symbol 1956
See also
In Spanish: Cruzeiro Esporte Clube para niños
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