Sunday, April 6, 2008
NEW!!! Clube Atlético Mineiro (Brazil) 2009 Home kit
Clube Atlético Mineiro, usually known as Atlético is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. Atlético is one of the most traditional teams of Brazil. The first official match was played on March 21, 1909, against Sport Club Futebol. The team plays in black and white vertical striped shirts, black shorts and white socks.The team is known nationwide as Galo, Portuguese for rooster, its mascot, and was the first official Brazilian champion, in 1971, besides having won two Copas Conmebol (the precursor of the current Copa Sudamericana) in 1992 and 1997, and being the 2nd Division Brazilian Champions in 2006. Besides that, it's the most stable team in national competitions, participating in 14 finals or semifinals in Brazilian Championship.