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1961 Copa Libertadores Finals
The 1961 Copa de Campeones de América Finals was a football series between Peñarol and Palmeiras on June 4 and June 11 of this same year. It was the second final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones (known in the modern era as the Copa Libertadores). Defending champions Peñarol were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Palmeiras were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as each of them won three of their four matches. Each club needed to win two group series to reach the final. Peñarol's victories were incredibly one-sided affairs, each effectively settled by the first leg, as they thumped Universitario of Peru 5-0 in the first leg of their quarterfinal group. Peñarol even dispatched Olimpia in the semifinals with little difficulty as they won both matches of the series in a rematch of the previous year's finals. Palmeiras made similar comfortable progr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Copa Libertadores
The 1961 Copa de Campeones de América was the second season of the competition, South America's prized football tournament. Nine teams entered, two more than the previous season, with Venezuela not sending a representative. In order to further enhance the competition, CONMEBOL maintained the criteria of having regional clashes in order to take advantage of the cross-border rivalries Although Peñarol also won their national league, this became the first and, so far, only time the defending champions did not qualify automatically to the next edition. Nevertheless, the ''Manyas'' successfully defended their title by defeating Palmeiras in the final. Qualified teams Format Each match-up was a two-team group stage. Because of the increase in participants, a preliminary group was implemented in the competition, with the rest following the previous season's format. Wins were awarded two points, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The team with the most points after a home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Martínez (footballer)
Wílliam Ruben Martínez Carreras (January 13, 1928 – December 28, 1997) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played 54 times for the Uruguay national football team between 1950 and 1965. Martínez came through the youth team of local side Sportivo Alba de Victoria and signed on as a youth player for Nacional in 1962. After playing for Nacional at various youth levels and for the first team he joined Racing Club de Montevideo in 1947. In 1948, he joined Rampla Juniors, where he spent 7 seasons before joining Peñarol It was with Peñarol that Martínez enjoyed most of his success at the club level. During his time with the club he captained the team to five consecutive league titles (1958–1962), two Copa Libertadores (1960, 1961), the Copa Intercontinental in 1961 and four consecutive editions of the Copa Uruguay (1958–1961). In 1963 Martínez returned to Rampla Juniors, in 1967 he joined Atlético Junior in Colombia before returning for a third spell with Rampla Juniors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Romeiro Cardoso Neto
José Romeiro Cardoso Neto (3 July 1933 – 4 January 2008) known simply as Romeiro, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a winger for Palmeiras. Honours * Palmeiras 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 around ... ** Campeonato Paulista: 1959 ** Taça Brasil (Campeonato Brasileiro Série A): 1960 References External links * Brazilian men's footballers 2008 deaths 1933 births Men's association football wingers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Brazil men's international footballers {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinesinho
Sidney Colônia Cunha (28 June 1935 – 16 April 2011), commonly known as Chinesinho (''Little Chinese''), was a Brazilian footballer who played professionally, at both club and international levels, as a midfielder. Career Born in Rio Grande, Chinesinho played for Renner, Internacional and Palmeiras in Brazil, before moving to Italy to play for Modena Football Club, Catania, Juventus and Lanerossi Vicenza, and in the United States for the New York Cosmos. At international level, he made 17 appearances for Brazil between 1956 and 1961, scoring seven goals; he was a member of the team that finished in second place at the 1959 South American Championship. Honours Club ;Internacional *Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955 ;Palmeiras *Campeonato Paulista: 1959 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960 ;Catania *Coppa delle Alpi: 1964 (Runner-up) ;Juventus *Serie A: 1966–67 International ;Brazil *South American Championship: 1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Bati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humberto Barbosa
Humberto Luís Rodrigues Barbosa, (born 8 August 1961 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese nutritionist. He completed his college education in England in 1983 when he obtained a PhD in nutrition. In 1983, he submitted to the Academy of Sciences of Rome a scientific thesis in Psychology and Nutrition, and was awarded a merit gold medal in Psycho-Biological Sciences. In 1986, he published that thesis in a book in Portugal, as an author's Edition "Nutrition - The Science of Health" (Barbosa, Humberto - "Nutrition - The Science of Health". Lisbon: Nave, .L. 1988 123 p.). In 1992, he founded a nutrition clinic in Parede, municipality of Cascais Cascais () is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Cascais is an important tourism in Portugal, tourist de ..., Portugal, where he introduced, in 1997, the specialty of Orthomolecular Nutrition. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Júlio Botelho
Júlio Botelho, also known as ''Julinho'' (; 29 July 1929 – 10 January 2003) was a Brazilian football player. He was primarily a right winger. Known for his dribbling ability and powerful shot, Julinho is regarded as one of the greatest wingers in football history. He was selected by Eric Batty in the ''World Soccer Magazine'' world XI in 1960. Club career Julinho was born in São Paulo. During his career (1951–1967), he played for Portuguesa, Fluminense and Palmeiras. In Italy, he was a team member of Fiorentina and was a key member of the squad which won the Italian title in 1956. In 1957, he participated in the club's 1957 European Cup Final, a 2–0 loss to Real Madrid. International career Julinho played for Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, scoring two goals. He was also a member of the squad that won the 1952 Panamerican Championship, and that finished runners-up in the 1953 South American Championship and the 1964 Taça das Nações. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zequinha
José Ferreira Franco (18 November 1934 in Recife – 25 July 2009), nicknamed ''Zequinha'', was a Brazilian association football player. Playing career National team He earned 16 caps and scored 2 goals for the Brazil national football team. And he was also a part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, although he did not play any matches during the tournament. He did though pick up a winners' medal at the tournament, being an unused substitute. Professional During his club career he played for Auto Esporte-PB in 1954, Santa Cruz-PE from 1954 to 1958. He then went to São Paulo club Palmeiras from 1958 to 1965. After this he went to rivals Fluminense for the 1965 season before returning to Palmeiras playing there until 1968. After leaving Palmeiras, Zequinha went to Curitiba side Atlético-PR for whom he played for from 1968 until 1970. His last season in Brazil came with Náutico in 1970. He played for the Brazil national team from 1960 to 1965. On 25 July 2009, Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djalma Santos
Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos known simply as Djalma Santos (; also spelled Dejalma Santos), (27 February 192923 July 2013) was a Brazilian footballer who started for the Brazil national team in four World Cups, winning two, in 1958 and 1962. Santos is considered to be one of the greatest right-backs of all time. While primarily known for his defensive skills, he often ventured upfield and displayed some impressive technical and attacking skills. Along with Franz Beckenbauer and Philipp Lahm, he is one of only three players to be included into three FIFA World Cup All Star teams (in 1954, 1958 and 1962). He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Nilton Santos. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He is also one of the few footballers to have made over 1,000 professional appearances in his career. Djalma Santos made history in the three big clubs he played for. Djalma was an idol at Palmeiras, where he played 49 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdir Joaquim De Moraes
Valdir Joaquim de Moraes (November 23, 1931 – January 11, 2020) was a Brazilian football player at the position of goalkeeper. He spent all his playing career with Palmeiras from 1958 to 1969. On 11 January 2020, de Moraes died at age 88 from multiple organ failure. Honours * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960, 1967, 1967 * Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1965 *São Paulo State Championship The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the FPF, the league is contested between 16 clubs and ty ...: 1959, 1963, 1966 References 1931 births 2020 deaths Deaths from multiple organ failure Brazilian footballers Association football goalkeepers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Brazilian football managers Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras managers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense managers São Paulo FC managers Sport Club C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Scarone
Roberto Scarone Rivera (16 July 1917 – 25 April 1994) was a Uruguayan football player and manager. He is mainly known for his successful managing spell at the helm of the Uruguayan powerhouse Peñarol in the early 1960s. Career Scarone started playing professionally at his hometown club Peñarol in the 1930s. In 1939, at the age of 22, he moved to Gimnasia La Plata in Argentina where he spent four seasons. Between 1943 and 1947 he had spells with Mexican sides América and Atlante before coming back to Gimnasia in 1948. That same year he retired from active football and immediately took over as the club's coach. His then spent the following three decades coaching a number of South American clubs in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. His greatest successes came in the early 1960s with Peñarol with whom he won three consecutive Uruguayan championships in 1959, 1960 and 1961, two Copa Libertadores titles (in 1960 and 1961) and the 1961 Intercontinental Cup. On a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Joya
Juan Joya Cordero (February 25, 1934 – March 29, 2007) was a Peruvian association football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers. He was a historic forward of the Club Atlético Peñarol of Uruguay in the 1960s, one of the best South American teams of the twentieth century. During his time with Club Atlético Peñarol, he won 6 Uruguayan league championships, two Copa Libertadores, two Intercontinental Cups, and one Intercontinental Champions' Supercup. He was considered one of the best wingers in the world in the 1960s, and remains one of the most famous Peruvian footballers of all time. Joya also played for Alianza Lima, Juan Aurich and River Plate. Early life Joya was born in Lima, where he started his playing career in the youth team of Alianza Lima. Joya helped the team to win back-to-back titles in 1954 and 1955. In 1958, he scored 17 goals in 18 matches of the Peruvian league, making him the league's top goalscorer. Playing career Joya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Ledesma
Ernesto Ledesma (October 23, 1930, in Montevideo, Uruguay – January 19, 2011, in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Chile and Brazil. Teams * Peñarol 1950-1954 * Universidad de Chile 1955-1956 * Portuguesa 1957-1960 * Peñarol 1961 * Montevideo Wanderers 1962-1963 * Peñarol 1964-1966 Titles * Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ... 1953, 1954, 1961, 1964 and 1965 (Uruguayan League), 1961 (Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup) References Profile at BDFA 1931 births 2011 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Peñarol players Club Universidad de Chile footballers Chilean Prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
