1976 Copa Libertadores Finals
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The 1976 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1976 Copa Libertadores
champion. It was contested by Argentine
club Club Boca Juniors and Brazil
ian club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
. The first leg of the tie was played on July 21 at Cruzeiro' home field, with the second leg played on July 28 at River'. Cruzeiro and Boca Juniors played in their 1st Copa Libertadores finals.
Cruzeiro won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 3-2 at Santiago
's Estadio Nacional de Chile
.
1-0 in the final match. River Plate qualified as champions of both 1975 Metropolitano and 1975 Nacional.
Semi-finals
Cruzeiro was drawn into Group 3. They were joined by fellow Brazilian club Internacional and Paraguayan outfits Olimpia and Sportivo Luqueño. Like River Plate, Cruzeiro made a campaign with five wins in six matches, with the difference that the Brazilian club tied a game instead of losing. Cruzeiro won the three matches played at your home ground scoring thirteen goals and suffering six. Cruzeiro also won Internacional in Porto Alegre and Sportivo Luqueño in Luque, but tied 2-2 against Olimpia in Asunción.
In the Semifinals, River Plate played agains defending champions Independiente and the Uruguayan club Peñarol. The two Argentine clubs finished tied on stage five points apiece, necessitating a playoff, where River Plate won Independiente by 1-0.
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RIVER PLATE:
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GK
Ubaldo Fillol
DF
Pablo Comelles
DF
Roberto Perfumo
DF
Lonardi
DF
Hector López
MF
Juan José López
MF
Reinaldo Merlo
MF
16
Alejandro Sabella
FW
Pedro Alexis González
FW
9
Leopoldo Luque
FW
Oscar Más
Substitutes:
GK
12
Luís Landaburu
Manager:
Ángel Labruna
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CRUZEIRO:
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GK
1
Raul
DF
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Nelinho
DF
3
Moraes
DF
'
Darci
DF
'
Vanderlei
MF
'
Piazza
MF
'
Eduardo
MF
'
Zé Carlos
FW
'
Jairzinho
FW
10
Joãozinho
FW
'
Palhinha
Substitutes:
MF
'
Ronaldo
Manager:
Zezé Moreira
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RIVER PLATE:
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GK
12
Luís Landaburu
DF
Pablo Comelles
DF
Héctor Artico
DF
Lonardi
DF
Urquiza
MF
16
Alejandro Sabella
MF
Reinaldo Merlo
MF
10
Norberto Alonso
FW
Pedro Alexis González
FW
9
Leopoldo Luque
FW
Oscar Más
Substitutes:
FW
20
Crespo
Manager:
Ángel Labruna
1976 Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores 1976 was the 17th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. The tournament began on February 23 and ended on July 30....
champion. It was contested by Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
club Club Boca Juniors and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
. The first leg of the tie was played on July 21 at Cruzeiro' home field, with the second leg played on July 28 at River'. Cruzeiro and Boca Juniors played in their 1st Copa Libertadores finals.
Cruzeiro won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 3-2 at Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
's Estadio Nacional de Chile
Estadio Nacional de Chile
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile, and is located in the Ñuñoa district of Santiago). It is the largest stadium in Chile with an official capacity of 47,000, and is part of a 62 ha sporting complex which also features tennis courts, an aquatics center, a...
.
Rules
The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg a playoff was at a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.Route to the Finals
Cruzeiro qualified to the 1976 Copa Libertadores as the 1975 Copa Brasil runners-up, defeated by InternacionalSport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
1-0 in the final match. River Plate qualified as champions of both 1975 Metropolitano and 1975 Nacional.
| Cruzeiro | Round | Boca Juniors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Cruzeiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
 Olimpia |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| Sportivo Luqueño |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| Estudiantes Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
 PortuguesaPortuguesa Fútbol Club Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan football club.-Titles:*Primera División Venezolana: 5*Segunda División Venezolana: 1*Segunda División B Venezolana: 0*Tercera División Venezolana: 0... |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Deportivo Galicia Deportivo Galicia Deportivo Galicia Fútbol Club is a traditional football club from Venezuela. Founded in Caracas, the club moved, in 2005, to Maracay, in the state of Aragua, when its name changed to Galicia de Aragua.-Titles:... |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
 LDU Quito |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
 Alianza LimaAlianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success... |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
 Peñarol |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Group stage
River Plate was drawn into Group 1 alongside Estudiantes de La Plata, runners-up of the 1975 Metropolitano Championship, and Venezuelan sides Portuguesa and Deportivo Galicia. The millonarios cruised to the Semifinals after winning five of six matches, and losing just one. River won the three matches played at your home ground, scoring seven gols and suffering just two. River also won the two matches in Venezuela, against Portuguesa and Deportivo Galicia, by 2-0 and 1-0 respectively. The only defeat was against Estudiantes, in La Plata, by 0-1.Cruzeiro was drawn into Group 3. They were joined by fellow Brazilian club Internacional and Paraguayan outfits Olimpia and Sportivo Luqueño. Like River Plate, Cruzeiro made a campaign with five wins in six matches, with the difference that the Brazilian club tied a game instead of losing. Cruzeiro won the three matches played at your home ground scoring thirteen goals and suffering six. Cruzeiro also won Internacional in Porto Alegre and Sportivo Luqueño in Luque, but tied 2-2 against Olimpia in Asunción.
Semi-finals
The Semifinals round was another group phase. Cruzeiro were drown in Group 1 alongside LDU Quito and Alianza Lima. This time, Cruzeiro won all their four matches including the historic 7-1 drubbing against Alianza Lima. It was the first game after the death of striker Roberto Batata, killed in an automobile accident. To honor his companion, players of Cruzeiro scored seven goals, which is the number of the shirt that was worn by Batata. Cruzeiro advanced to the finals with a 100% success.In the Semifinals, River Plate played agains defending champions Independiente and the Uruguayan club Peñarol. The two Argentine clubs finished tied on stage five points apiece, necessitating a playoff, where River Plate won Independiente by 1-0.
First leg
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | CRUZEIRO: | |||
| GK | 1 | Raul Raul Plassman Raul Guilherme Plassmann is a former Brazilian football goalkeeper.He made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Cruzeiro and Flamengo.-Clubs:*1963-1964 - Coritiba FC*1964-1965 - São Paulo FC... |
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| DF | ' | Nelinho Nelinho Nelinho, real name Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral, is a former association footballer who played right back... |
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| DF | 3 | Moraes |
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| DF | ' | Darci |
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| DF | ' | Vanderlei |
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| MF | ' | Piazza Wilson da Silva Piazza Wilson da Silva Piazza , surnamed Piazza, , is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as defensive midfielder and centre-back, in particular with Cruzeiro E.C. and the Brazilian national team... |
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| MF | ' | Eduardo |
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| MF | ' | Zé Carlos |
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| FW | ' | Jairzinho Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played... |
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| FW | 10 | Joãozinho João Soares Almeida Filho João Soares Almeida Filho is a former Brazilian footballer.He had the same given name with his father, thus had a suffix Filho in his name.-External links:*http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/joaozinho3... |
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| FW | ' | Palhinha Palhinha Jorge Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Palhinha, born in Carangola on December 14, 1967, is a retired Brazilian football player.-Clubs career:... |
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| MF | ' | Valdo |
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| MF | ' | Ronaldo |
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| Zezé Moreira Zezé Moreira Alfredo Moreira Júnior, usually known as Zezé Moreira was a Brazilian footballer and football manager that coached Brazil for some games in 1952. He was born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was brother of Aymoré Moreira and Ayrton Moreira, both of them also successful coaches in the... Man of the Match: Palhinha Assistant Referees: |
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Ubaldo FillolUbaldo Fillol
Ubaldo Matildo Fillol , nicknamed el Pato , is an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. He took part in the 1974, 1978 and 1982 World Cups representing the Argentine national team...
Pablo Comelles Roberto PerfumoRoberto Perfumo
Roberto Alfredo Perfumo is a former Argentine footballer.-Club career:El Mariscal won the Intercontinental Cup with Racing Club in 1967, as well as two Argentine leagues, and three with River Plate.-International career:...
Lonardi Hector López Juan José LópezJuan José López
Juan José "J. J." López, is an Argentine football manager and former player.-Club:López started his playing career with River Plate in 1970. He became an important player at the club, winning seven league titles and playing 466 games with 84 goals scored...
Reinaldo Merlo Alejandro SabellaAlejandro Sabella
Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of the Argentina national football team.-Early career:...
Pedro Alexis González Leopoldo LuqueLeopoldo Luque
Leopoldo Jacinto Luque is a former Argentine football striker.In a career spanning he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors...
Oscar MásOscar Más
Oscar Más is an Argentine former football striker. He played the majority of his career for River Plate, and is the club's second highest goalscorer of all-time....
Luís Landaburu Ángel LabrunaÁngel Labruna
Angel Amadeo Labruna, , was a football player and coach in Argentina. He is tied with Arsenio Erico as the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine first division...
Second leg
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | RIVER PLATE: | |||
| GK | 12 | Luís Landaburu |
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| DF | Pablo Comelles |
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| DF | Roberto Perfumo Roberto Perfumo Roberto Alfredo Perfumo is a former Argentine footballer.-Club career:El Mariscal won the Intercontinental Cup with Racing Club in 1967, as well as two Argentine leagues, and three with River Plate.-International career:... |
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| DF | Daniel Passarella Daniel Passarella Daniel Alberto Passarella is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup... |
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| DF | Hector López |
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| MF | Juan José López Juan José López Juan José "J. J." López, is an Argentine football manager and former player.-Club:López started his playing career with River Plate in 1970. He became an important player at the club, winning seven league titles and playing 466 games with 84 goals scored... |
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| MF | Reinaldo Merlo |
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| MF | 10 | Norberto Alonso Norberto Alonso Norberto Osvaldo Alonso , known colloquially as "Beto" Alonso, is a former Argentine football midfielder, who played the majority of his career for the Argentine club River Plate. He remains one of their most iconic players... |
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| FW | Pedro Alexis González |
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| FW | 9 | Leopoldo Luque Leopoldo Luque Leopoldo Jacinto Luque is a former Argentine football striker.In a career spanning he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors... |
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| FW | Oscar Más Oscar Más Oscar Más is an Argentine former football striker. He played the majority of his career for River Plate, and is the club's second highest goalscorer of all-time.... |
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| DF | Lonardi |
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| FW | 16 | Alejandro Sabella Alejandro Sabella Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of the Argentina national football team.-Early career:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Ángel Labruna Ángel Labruna Angel Amadeo Labruna, , was a football player and coach in Argentina. He is tied with Arsenio Erico as the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine first division... Man of the Match: Assistant Referees: |
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RaulRaul Plassman
Raul Guilherme Plassmann is a former Brazilian football goalkeeper.He made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Cruzeiro and Flamengo.-Clubs:*1963-1964 - Coritiba FC*1964-1965 - São Paulo FC...
NelinhoNelinho
Nelinho, real name Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral, is a former association footballer who played right back...
Moraes Darci Vanderlei PiazzaWilson da Silva Piazza
Wilson da Silva Piazza , surnamed Piazza, , is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as defensive midfielder and centre-back, in particular with Cruzeiro E.C. and the Brazilian national team...
Eduardo Zé Carlos JairzinhoJairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played...
JoãozinhoJoão Soares Almeida Filho
João Soares Almeida Filho is a former Brazilian footballer.He had the same given name with his father, thus had a suffix Filho in his name.-External links:*http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/joaozinho3...
PalhinhaPalhinha
Jorge Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Palhinha, born in Carangola on December 14, 1967, is a retired Brazilian football player.-Clubs career:...
Ronaldo Zezé MoreiraZezé Moreira
Alfredo Moreira Júnior, usually known as Zezé Moreira was a Brazilian footballer and football manager that coached Brazil for some games in 1952. He was born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was brother of Aymoré Moreira and Ayrton Moreira, both of them also successful coaches in the...
Playoff
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | CRUZEIRO: | |||
| GK | 1 | Raul Raul Plassman Raul Guilherme Plassmann is a former Brazilian football goalkeeper.He made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Cruzeiro and Flamengo.-Clubs:*1963-1964 - Coritiba FC*1964-1965 - São Paulo FC... |
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| DF | ' | Nelinho Nelinho Nelinho, real name Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral, is a former association footballer who played right back... |
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| DF | 3 | Moraes |
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| DF | ' | Darci |
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| DF | ' | Vanderlei |
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| MF | ' | Piazza Wilson da Silva Piazza Wilson da Silva Piazza , surnamed Piazza, , is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as defensive midfielder and centre-back, in particular with Cruzeiro E.C. and the Brazilian national team... |
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| MF | ' | Eduardo |
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| MF | ' | Zé Carlos |
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| FW | ' | Ronaldo |
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| FW | 10 | Joãozinho João Soares Almeida Filho João Soares Almeida Filho is a former Brazilian footballer.He had the same given name with his father, thus had a suffix Filho in his name.-External links:*http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/joaozinho3... |
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| FW | ' | Palhinha Palhinha Jorge Ferreira da Silva, commonly known as Palhinha, born in Carangola on December 14, 1967, is a retired Brazilian football player.-Clubs career:... |
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| MF | ' | Valdo |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Zezé Moreira Zezé Moreira Alfredo Moreira Júnior, usually known as Zezé Moreira was a Brazilian footballer and football manager that coached Brazil for some games in 1952. He was born in Miracema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was brother of Aymoré Moreira and Ayrton Moreira, both of them also successful coaches in the... Man of the Match: Joãozinho Assistant Referees: |
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Luís Landaburu Pablo Comelles Héctor Artico Lonardi Urquiza Alejandro SabellaAlejandro Sabella
Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of the Argentina national football team.-Early career:...
Reinaldo Merlo Norberto AlonsoNorberto Alonso
Norberto Osvaldo Alonso , known colloquially as "Beto" Alonso, is a former Argentine football midfielder, who played the majority of his career for the Argentine club River Plate. He remains one of their most iconic players...
Pedro Alexis González Leopoldo LuqueLeopoldo Luque
Leopoldo Jacinto Luque is a former Argentine football striker.In a career spanning he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors...
Oscar MásOscar Más
Oscar Más is an Argentine former football striker. He played the majority of his career for River Plate, and is the club's second highest goalscorer of all-time....
Crespo Ángel LabrunaÁngel Labruna
Angel Amadeo Labruna, , was a football player and coach in Argentina. He is tied with Arsenio Erico as the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine first division...