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  Fluminense Football Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fluminense means fluvial in Portuguese, and is also a colloquial name for a native of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Fluminense won 8-0 and the first goal was scored by Horácio da Costa Santos.
History is that Fluminense fans spontaneously started singing the famous song when the team was to decide the 1980 state championship on penalty shootout against arch-rivals Vasco da Gama.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fluminense_Football_Club   (597 words)

  
 Brazil - Bahia State League 1996   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Fluminense 7 2 2 3 13 12 8 5.
Fluminense 7 3 2 2 6 5 11 2.
Fluminense 8 4 0 4 10 18 12 3.
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 White powder Fluminense football Club,Rio de Janeiro Soccer team! Facts & origin
Fluminense's social pretensions are best reflected by the fact that it is one of the few soccer clubs in the country that restricts its social membership.
Fluminense is so restrictive that its own players, although worshipped on the field, are treated as "employees" and are prohibited from attending most of its activities.
Fluminense has its own stadium that holds 25,000 people, massive gymnasium, tennis courts that accommodate more than 2,000 spectators, three swimming pools, steam baths, rifle range, and beautiful club buildings that house the administrative offices, library, trophy galleries, bar, restaurant and ballroom.
www.copacabana.info /fluminense-football-club.html   (435 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - Americas: Copa wins for Fluminense, Cruzeiro - Thursday August 14, 2003 06:31 AM
Fluminense and Atletico Mineiro will play for the title of Group 3 on Sept. 3 in Belo Horizonte, with the winner advancing to the semifinal round of the Brazilian qualifying stage.
Defender Rodolfo put Fluminense ahead with a perfect free kick in the 57th minute while Sorato -- who entered the game in the 53rd minute to replace injured striker Fabio Bala -- sealed the win with a right-footer in the 72nd.
Fluminense got the victory despite the absence of veteran star Romario, who injured his left thigh in the team's 1-1 draw against Criciuma last Saturday.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/08/14/americas_rdp   (890 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In sporting terms Fluminense had the better of the two, although this situation was to change.
Fluminense held on for a draw, though, and took the title.
Fluminense are the most successful team in Rio, having won the regional championship 28 times to date, whereas Flamengo have won it 26 times.
www.fifa.com /print/article/0,4039,27708,00.html   (1483 words)

  
 Fluminense Football Club -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Fluminense means (Click link for more info and facts about fluvial) fluvial in (Click link for more info and facts about Portugese) Portugese, and is also a colloquial name for a native of Rio de Janeiro.
However, a huge crisis took place at the end of this year, when 9 players from the main team quit the club after quarreling over who should coach the team and decided to play for Flamengo, which had previously been only a (The act of rowing as a sport) rowing club.
On July 27, 1914, Fluminense's ground hosted the first match of (Click link for more info and facts about Brazil national football team) Brazil national football team, against (Click link for more info and facts about Exeter City F.C.) Exeter City F.C., an English club.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/fluminense_football_club.htm   (775 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Coach defends Fluminense slump
Renato was in the Fluminense team which beat Flamengo 3-2 in the 1995 Carioca championship final, scoring the winning the goal when he deflected a shot into the net off his stomach with only minutes to play.
Fluminense, one of several traditional teams who are struggling in the Brazilian championship, dropped to 20th in the standings after Wednesday's 1-0 home defeat by defending champions Atletico Paranaense.
The situation is equally tense at Fluminense's Rio de Janeiro rivals Vasco da Gama, where a graffiti protest added to the pressure.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2002/0927/20020927fluminese.html   (619 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Romario gives Fluminense narrow win
Corinthians, who missed a last minute penalty, only allowed Fluminense striker Romario one scoring chance in Rio de Janeiro, but the single opportunity was enough for the 36-year-old to score his 16th goal of the championship.
The first half of the Fluminense tie was played at walking pace with pitchside thermometers hitting 45 Celsius in the sun at the Maracana stadium.
Fluminense broke the deadlock in the 77th minute when Yan crossed from the right, Magno Alves dummied and the ball ran invitingly into the path of unmarked Romario, who nonchalantly scored from 12 metres.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2002/1201/20021201brazilreps.html   (462 words)

  
 Brazilian Football Fans
Similarly in Rio, Fluminense was associated with the old, high-status families, Flamengo the team of the poor and the fls, Vasco da Gama supported by Portuguese migrants and their Brazilian-born descendants while Botafogo attracted the modern middle classes.
For this reason it is legitimate to speak of "social whiteness," a phenomenon dictating that people, independent of their skin color and thanks to their privileged socio-economic position, are well received by society.
Large clubs like Vasco, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Botafogo each have about 250 employees who care for the grounds, arrange the festivities, service the teams, and do the necessary clerical and bookkeeping work for the professional soccer, amateur soccer, and social membership sectors.
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 rediff.com sports: Romario breaks goal-drought in Fluminense win
The former Brazil international was on target again 12 minutes later when he won the ball from Juliano and broke clear to score, taking his tally to seven in the competition.
Fluminense appeared to be cruising but they almost threw victory away as Parana hit back to equalise with goals by Marcio and Maurilio either side of half-time.
Fluminense, who climbed to 16th with 20 points from 15 games, are still in the race for a quarter-final place.
www.rediff.com /sports/2002/oct/09rom.htm   (387 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
Fluminense, looking for its first state title since 2002 and only its second since 1995, got off to a strong start, going up 2-0 after only five minutes.
Striker Leo Guerra brought Volta Redonda to within one goal of the lead by dribbling past Fluminense goalkeeper Kleber and firing into the open net in the 44th, and midfielder Adriano equalized on a breakaway in the 60th.
Fluminense, seeking its 30th title, advanced by beating rival Flamengo 4-1 last Sunday in the second stage.
www.sportsline.com /soccer/story/8374041   (600 words)

  
 Veteran striker Romario to stay at Fluminense. 15/01/2003 - ABC Sport - Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He had also been considering an offer to return for a third stint at Fluminense's local rivals Flamengo until they pulled out of negotiations at the weekend.
His dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal were also thwarted when Mario Zagallo refused to pick him in 1996 and Vanderlei Luxemburgo overlooked him for Sydney in 2000.
Fluminense have publicly admitted granting privileges to Romario, who has made no secret of his dislike of training and says that a good night on the town helps his game.
www.abc.net.au /soccer/items/s763415.htm   (421 words)

  
 WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2000-0829
The Complainant is FLUMINENSE FOOTBALL CLUB, a Brazilian sporting association based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded on July 21, 1902, one of the greatest and most traditional clubs of Brazil.
The Complainant has used its registered mark FLUMINENSE ("the FLUMINENSE mark"), in Brazil, to identify its sporting activities, as shown in copies, attached to the Complaint, of several articles published in one of the most important Brazilian periodicals.
Being the Complainant the title holder of the mark "FLUMINENSE", registered in Brazil, in connection to sporting events and non-profit soorting services, and beeing "FLUMINENSE" the relevant part of the disputed domain name, it is incontrovertible that the domain name at issue is identical to Complainant’s mark.
arbiter.wipo.int /domains/decisions/html/2000/d2000-0829.html   (2641 words)

  
 Brazil - Bahia State League Second Level 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Fluminense 7 2 3 2 9 6 9 6.
4.1999 Fluminense 1-0 Jacuipense Bahia 1-1 Jequié Colo Colo 2-0 Catuense Teixeira de Freitas 2-3 Astro 21.
Fluminense 7 5 2 0 12 3 17 2.
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 Argentino Banfield se juega última carta ante brasileño Fluminense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Con ese triunfo a cuestas, Fluminense estará en condiciones de seguir en la Copa incluso con una derrota por un gol, pero también con la ventaja de saber que podrá explotar la necesidad de un adversario que saldrá a atorarlo desde el primer minuto.
Fluminense vence 3-1 ante un duro Banfield argentino por Copa Sudamerica...
El brasileño Fluminense volvió a la competencia regional tras nueve años de ausencia con un sufrido tri...
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 Brazil: Thrilling Fluminense win
Fluminense won 4-3 at Juventude in an incredible Campeonato Brasileiro match, which was only decided in injury-time.
Lauro put Juventude ahead again in the 85th minute and the visitors were reduced to 10 men three minutes later when Milton do O was red-carded.
Lenny scored the equaliser in the 89th minute and then and then Fluminense's Serbo-Montenegrin star Dejan Petkovic beat keeper Fabiano in injury-time as they moved into sixth place in the table.
www.isfa.com /news/?id=19412   (353 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Fluminense Football Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Exeter City F.C. is an English football club, based in Exeter, who have played in the English Football League for most of its history, but now play in the Nationwide Conference.
Altair (α; Aql / α Aquilae / Alpha Aquilae / Atair) is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the nighttime sky, at visual magnitude 0.
Magno Alves is a Brazilian football player, generally associated with Fluminense Football Club.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fluminense-Football-Club   (3259 words)

  
 Sao Paulo State Championship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
FLUMINENSE 1 : Ramón 83 BOTAFOGO CARIOCA 1 : Taílson 43 This result severely dented both teams' chances of winning the second stage of the Rio de Janeiro championship.
Fluminense threw everything they got to the attack, and managed to tie the match on the 76th, thanks to Marco Brito.
Fluminense still dominated in the final minutes, but wasn't able to score the game-winning goal, so the 'title' had to be decided on penalty kicks.
www.soccer-europe.com /Archives/Reviews0001/Brazil/Rio.html   (1515 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Soccer - Romario set to sign for Fluminense ... and Flamengo
Former World Cup star Romario was the talk of Brazilian football on Thursday after claims by first division giants Fluminense and Flamengo that they are both set to sign him.
Fluminense announced a week ago they had agreed to terms with the veteran striker although both parties stressed that nothing had been signed.
Fluminense however may get the nod over Flamengo who only last month were ordered by a Rio court to pay the former Brazil international $US4.3 million for the unauthorised use of his image in advertising campaigns.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s873518.htm   (400 words)

  
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Fluminense 6 1 3 2 2-12 6 4.
Fluminense 5 1 3 1 10- 7 6 4.
Vênus 5 0 1 4 8-25 1 Final 30.05.98 Piranhas 2-0 São Paulo 07.06.98 São Paulo 1-2 Piranhas With these results, Clube Atlético Piranhas from Jardim de Piranhas is champion of the second level of Rio Grande do Norte 1998.
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 People's Daily Online -- Soccer: Fluminense cancels contract with Romario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rio de Janeiro soccer team Fluminense cancelled the contract with striker Romario after a prolonged internal crisis, club president David Fischel said on Thursday.
Romario and Fluminense coach Alezandre Gama staged clashes thatled to a crisis in the club.
The striker, characterized by his lack of discipline, had an early end in his European career, and as soon as he was back in Brazil, he tended to demand special treatment, which included not taking part in collective training sessions, and traveling separatedly from the rest of the team.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /200410/22/eng20041022_161189.html   (228 words)

  
 SI.com - Corinthians beats Fluminense 2-0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He fired a low shot from outside the area, hitting the left corner of Fluminense goalkeeper Kleber.
Nery, who was summoned for Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia next Sunday, added his second goal in the 47th, chipping the ball past Kleber from inside the penalty box after a set up from midfielder Roger.
Fluminense, which played without suspended Serbian midfielder Dejan Petkovic, fell to fifth in the 22-team standings with 48 points.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2005/soccer/wires/10/05/2080.ap.la.spt.soc.brazilian.roundup.0479/index.html   (464 words)

  
 Fluminense Football News > ePitch
In the first leg of their South American Soccer Cup quarterfinal series, Rio de Janeiro?s Fluminense held on to defeat Chile?s Universidad Católica 2-1.
Fluminense beat Chilean side Universidad Catolica 2-1 at home in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals.
It was an important win for the Brazilian side, but the Chileans will be happier as they set themselves up for an intriguing return leg by getting a goal back in injury time.
www.epitch.co.uk /brazilian/fluminense   (398 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Baixada Fluminense, Latin America & Caribbean Islands (Latin American And Caribbean Physical Geography) ...
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Baixada Fluminense, Latin American And Caribbean Physical Geography
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 ::: Fluminense também perde e está fora ::: Esportes ::: www.estadao.com.br   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Diferente de outras épocas, Fluminense e Flamengo disputarão um clássico no sábado de carnaval apenas para cumprir tabela.
O Fluminense fez apenas três boas jogadas no primeiro tempo.
O Fluminense deu a resposta em bela cobrança de falta de Preto Casagrande, que passou rente à trave de Flávio.
www.estadao.com.br /esportes/futebol/noticias/2005/fev/02/202.htm   (519 words)

  
 :: Último Segundo - Santos e Fluminense ficam no 1 a 1
O Fluminense respondeu aos dez minutos com Tuta, que recebeu passe de Juninho, se livrou do zagueiro, mas chutou a bola por cima do goleiro santista.
O atacante Tuta recebe a bola dentro da área e toca para Alex, que, de costas para o gol, tenta de calcanhar, a bola bate caprichosamente na trave.
Com o resultado, o Fluminense pula para a segunda colocação ao lado de Ponte Preta e Juventude.
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 ESPNsoccernet.com - Global - Romario kicked out by Fluminense
The 1994 World Cup winner's situation at Fluminense became untenable after he clashed with coach Alexandre Gama, who is two years Romario's junior, and Fischel backed the coach.
Romario joined Fluminense in 2002, scoring 12 goals to lead them to the semi-finals of the Brazilian championship.
Gama is Fluminense's fourth coach this year and two of his predecessors, Valdir Espinosa and Ricardo Gomes, resigned because they were unhappy about the situation.
soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=313858&cc=5739   (504 words)

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