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5 unusual facts about Sport Club Corinthians Paulista


African Cup Winners' Cup

Corinthians and Barcelona hold the record for most victories, winning the competition twice each.

Casuals F.C.

The club was an inspiration to the Brazilian SC Corinthians, one of the biggest of the country and winner of 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.

Darío Cvitanich

He won the 2011 Argentine Torneo Apertura with Boca Juniors, as well as help the team to place in the final of the 2012 Copa Libertadores, where they faced Corinthians from Brazil.

Millonarios Fútbol Club

As the 2012 Finalización champion, Millonarios qualified to 2013 Copa Libertadores, where it will play the second stage against Bolivian San José, Mexican Tijuana, and Brazilian Corinthians.

SO Samba FC

The team's head coach is former Corinthians of São Paulo member Thiago Samba and their founder and general manager is Melissa Brandao.


Claudiney Ramos

He was nicknamed Rincón, because of his physical resemblance to former Corinthians player, Colombian Freddy Rincón.

Clodomil Orsi

Clodomil Orsi, was the Corinthians Chairman, elected in 1 August 2007, winning the elections with 264 votes.

Cooperfiel

Cooperfiel was a project started in December, 2006 with the objective to build a stadium for the Brazilian soccer club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Emerson Sheik

Márcio Passos de Albuquerque (born 6 September 1978 in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil), also known as Emerson, is a Brazilian-Qatari football striker, who plays for Corinthians Paulista.

On August 19, one day after the incident, Corinthians club supporters protested against the kiss at Joaquim Grava Training Center where Corinthians were undertaking a training session.

On August 18, 2013, after the 1-0 victory of Corinthians over Coritiba FC in the Brazilian League, Emerson celebrated the alvinegro triumph by kissing his friend and posting the photo on Instagram.

Historical table of the FIFA Club World Cup

Brazilian club Corinthians, Mexican side Necaxa, Spanish club Real Madrid and Kashiwa Reysol of Japan have the most draws, with each having a pair, while Al Ahly have the dubious record of the most losses with a total of seven.

José Aílton da Silva

In 2006 he helped San Luis to have their best position in the table of Clausura before his subsequent move in 2007 to Brazilian club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Nilo Aguillar Effori

In 2008, as a representative of some football agents, he had his name related to the transfer of the Brazilian football player Douglas dos Santos, who was playing for the Brazilian football club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista .

Oswaldo de Oliveira

After tricolor quit in Campeonato Brasileiro de 2002, against Santos, and lose the final of Campeonato Paulista de 2003 for Corinthians, Oliveira was dismissed because of bad results.

Oswaldo de Oliveira became the first team coach for Corinthians in 1999 when Vanderlei Luxemburgo left the club to take the Brazil National Team manager role.

Samir Lima de Araújo

In September 2004, Samir signed a contract with China League One side Guangzhou Rizhiquan from Corinthians, replacing Gary Glasgow who injured in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Junior Team

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Junior Team is the youth team of Brazilian football club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Sylvinho

Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior (born 12 April 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil), commonly known as Sylvinho (sometimes alternatively spelled Silvinho) is a retired Brazilian footballer, who played for Corinthians, Arsenal, Celta Vigo, FC Barcelona and Manchester City.

Zé Elias

Born in São Paulo, Elias was one of the youngest players to ever appear for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, already gaining strong interest from PSV Eindhoven during 1993–94.


see also

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista B

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista B, commonly known as Corinthians B, is a Brazilian football club based in São Paulo, São Paulo state.

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista B play their home games at Estádio Antônio Oliveira, in Guarulhos.