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  Santos Futebol Clube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was founded as 'Santos Foot-Ball Club' on April 14, 1912, through the initiative of three sports enthusiasts from Santos: Raimundo Marques, Mário Ferraz de Campos and Argemiro de Souza Júnior.
The club would undergo a long process of reabilitation, including the renewal of its stadium (which had for years been the worst playing field in Brazil), the hiring of important players and, most important of all, a strong investment in infrastructure (training fields, medical and physiotherapical facilities) and formation of players.
Santos' greatest rival is Corinthians and its glory days coincided with most of the proverbial 27 years Corinthians endured without winning anything.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santos_Futebol_Clube   (864 words)

  
 Santos. Who is Santos? What is Santos? Where is Santos? Definition of Santos. Meaning of Santos.
Santos is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil founded in 1543.
It is partially located on the island of São Vicente in the Atlantic ocean, and partially on the mainland.
Santos is a significant tourist center, and has large industrial complexes and shipping centers which handle a large portion of the world's coffee exports, as well as a number of other Brazilian exports including oranges, bananas, and cotton.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Santos   (97 words)

  
 Fluminense Football Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
It was founded on July 21, 1902, originally solely as a football (soccer) club.
Although considered one of the most successful football clubs in Brazil, Fluminense's greatest honour was not won in a football field.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fluminense_Football_Club   (597 words)

  
 Santos Football Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Santos having not won in 9 games previous, were desperate to get the win that has been eluding them recently before the season end.
Santos heads seemed to drop and it didn't get any better when the light haired Castle forward dribbled across the Santos box and rifled a powerful strike into the roof of the net past Barry Doherty to make it two nil.
Santos then held firm for the win and for one of the great comebacks of the season.
www.santosfc.org.uk /matchreviews_7_castle.html   (369 words)

  
 Soccer Players Encyclopedia
Balakov played most of his club football in Stuttgart, Germany, where he enjoyed mild success and was later appointed as a coach.
On the club level, Charlton won the Champions League in 1968 and is Premier League Champion for 1957, 1965, and 1967 with Manchester United.
Artur Antunes Coimbra was born in Rio as the son of Portuguese immigrants.
www.expertfootball.com /players/encyclopedia.php   (3517 words)

  
 Football News Football Transfer Rumours
The football legend has already come under fire from several analysts who question both his political skills and level of education.
The 22-year-old's contract at The Withdean Stadium was due to expire at the end of the season and his new deal extends his stay until the summer of 2008.
AS say that Casillas is upset that club officials, neither privately or in public, have relayed their confidence in him.
www.football-rumours.com   (4391 words)

  
 Santos Football Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
And It wasn't long before he was doubling the score and his tally for the night when he scored a similar goal with clinical precision after great work by Doherty at left back.
Things seemed to be fine but Santos' form dipped after the break and it proved costly as Castle struck from close range to pull one back.
Almost right away Santos nearly snatched back the lead and the two points when Brady broke free and placed his shot just wide past the far corner.
www.santosfc.org.uk /matchreviews_castle_4.html   (168 words)

  
 PSL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Santos and Free State Stars played out a scoreless draw in a Castle Premiership match played at the Charles Mopeli Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
Santos will be keen to keep a clean sheet and claim a much-needed victory when they take on Free State Stars on Wednesday at the Charles Mopeli Stadium.
Experienced Santos defender Musa Otieno says he is looking forward to what is one of the biggest games of the season when his team clashes with Orlando Pirates tonight.
www.psl.co.za /Teams/Santos/index.shtml   (288 words)

  
 KUMASI ASANTE KOTOKO ä FOOTBALL CLUB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Santos then took their turn with the offensive and won yet another corner kick in the 26th minute but the kick by Xaba was headed over the bar.
Santos pummelled Kotoko into their own half and it was no wonder when Jean Marc Ithier capitalized on a defensive blunder to score goal number two.
Santos however drew third blood in the 85th minute when a corner kick taken by Mngomeni was headed forcefully home by Jean Marc Ithier for a personal second.
www.asantekotokofc.com /Matches/arch2002stats.htm   (10114 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - Boxhill to challenge Burrell - Tuesday | September 23, 2003
CRENSTON BOXHILL yesterday confirmed what has been an open secret in the local football circles for some time, that he will be contesting the November 23 elections as a candidate for president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF).
Boxhill would not reveal his hand of his plans for the country's football choosing only to say that his team is working on the manifesto.
He also served on the management team at Santos Football Club before heading to Westmoreland where he co-founded Westland Football Club with John Bardowell and Owen Cunningham.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20030923/sports/sports1.html   (416 words)

  
 icSouthlondon - £6,000 netted for baby unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
SANTOS Football Club celebrated its 25th anniversary on Sunday by holding an 11-a-side tournament in aid of charity.
Club chairman Kevin Hepworth, whose brother and son also play for Santos, said: "The hospital was fantastic and Steve approached us to ask us if we could do anything."
As well as the football match, the day included fun activities for children and an auction of football memorabilia which raised £2,000.
icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0250greenwich/content_objectid=13389268_method=full_siteid=50100_headline=--6-000-netted-for-baby-unit-name_page.html   (230 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - sport/soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Goolam Allie, the owner of football club Santos, says he is weighing up his options after what he describes as today's "disappointing" court decision on Gordon Igesund, his team's coach.
Santos had asked Desai to enforce "specific performance" after Igesund told the club he wanted to buy out the remaining year of his contract and join rivals Ajax.
Desai said it was common cause that Santos had at all times complied with its side of the deal, and that Igesund's reason for wanting to go was simply that he had been offered a better deal elsewhere.
www.sabcnews.com /sport/soccer/0,2172,38604,00.html   (309 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - NPL spots up for grabs - Sunday | June 9, 2002
After 22 years in the football doldrums, the oldest surviving football club in the island will today continue its quest for a place in the National Premier League with a 3:30 game against Reno at Railway Oval.
Santos and Reno who go up against each other will have most to gain from the playoffs.
Fate would intervene on their behalf as the Jamaica Football Federation, which had to foot the bill for last year's competition following a decision by long-time sponsors the Cigarette Company "to concentrate on their sponsorship on the NPL", decided to scrap it as new sponsors were proving elusive.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20020609/sports/sports4.html   (618 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Bradford City | Santos rejects move to Bradford
Santos has not signed a contract drawn up this weekend and has returned to Portugal for family reasons.
Santos added: "I enjoyed playing with Bradford and I was very pleased with everything they did there.
Santos had previously been on trial with Leeds United on their pre-season tour of Norway but the Elland Road club did not pursue their interest.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/4715889.stm   (255 words)

  
 Football Club Directory
Not only is there the first team to aim for, there is now a Scholarship scheme linked with a College of Further Education where younger players can improve their skill and ability with professional coaching aswell.
Fred joined the club during pre season having been a local football icon for more years than he'd like to remember, including spells playing alongside both Gordon and Leo.
His first club was Coventry City and he was subsequently at Ware before joining the Stones youth team in 2000.
www.roge.dircon.co.uk /club_dir.htm   (1913 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Grimsby Town | Santos plays down talk of new deal
Santos returned to England last week in a bid to get himself back in shape, fuelling suggestions that he could be playing for the Mariners next season.
The Frenchman is still pondering the offer of a new deal from the club but says he is leaving his affairs in the hands of his agent, who is currently on holiday.
Mariners boss Paul Groves has made clear his desire to keep Santos and has told him he can begin pre-season training with his squad if he has not found a new club by then.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/3014000.stm   (165 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Watford | Watford hold Santos talks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ipswich have given Watford permission to speak to Georges Santos about a possible free transfer move to Vicarage Road, reports BBC Radio Suffolk.
The Frenchman initially joined Ipswich - his fifth English club - in July on a three-month contract, having been a free agent after leaving Grimsby Town.
Santos, 33, has scored one goal in 33 appearances for the Portman Road club.
212.58.240.36 /sport1/low/football/teams/w/watford/3559885.stm   (108 words)

  
 Real Madrid F.C. Fan site - Clubdetails
Real Madrid is not the oldest football club in the World, not even in Spain (that privilege goes to Recreativo de Huelva) and it hasn't got the largest stadium, or the biggest number of season ticket holders.
Julio Iglesias is another famous person that are a fan of the club as well, he even was offered a contract to become goalkeeper at the club, but turned it down and pursued a more different public scene, surely something the spanish speaking women and more are greatful for.
The football climax! The importance of the V European Cup doesn't lie in its achievement, but in the way it is carried out.
footballclub.bravehost.com /history.htm   (9590 words)

  
 FIFA.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Robinho of Santos applauds his teammates at the end of the match against Boca Juniors on Argentina 02 July, 2003.
The featherweight 19 year-old was the most important element in the Santos side which lifted the 2002 Brazilian title and finished runners-up in the 2003 Copa Libertadores: now the Gold Cup provides the opportunity for him to dazzle on the international stage.
Football is all about having fun, and for the moment, I’m managing just fine by looking at it that way”, was how the youngster summed things up before the Copa Libertadores final that ended in defeat for the Peixe (Santos’s nickname)at the hands of Boca Juniors.
www.fifa.com /common/printerfriendly.html?articleid=70723   (591 words)

  
 Pele
He began playing for a local minor-league club when he was a teenager.
He made his debut with the Santos Football Club in 1956.
His farewell appearance was against his old Santos club in 1977.
www.angelfire.com /sc/SpeciaLIST/Pele.html   (329 words)

  
 ESPN.com - SOCCER - ESPN's World Club Top 25
The ESPN World Club Top 25, a computer based ranking of the world's top clubs, was developed by the staff at ESPN International in 1999.
Santos recorded its first Brazilian title since the league was created 30 years ago.
Santos, the eighth seed in the playoffs, defeated Sao Paulo, Gremio and Corinthians en route to the championship.
espn.go.com /soccer/1999/1020/124746.html   (382 words)

  
 The Reggae Boyz News -Jamaica Football
Patrick Roberts, President of the Arnett Gardens Football Club, has indicated that there are discussions to have striker Onandi Lowe join the club for the remainder of the National Premier League season.
English club Peterborough had hoped to sign Lowe last month, but the deal fell short after his work permit was turned down due to him not playing the required number of matches for Jamaica.
It was reported that 96 of the 105 eligible delegates attended yesterday's meeting and that Boxhill and his executives were given a nod of approval by the delegates, to continue with their present plans.
www.thereggaeboyz.com /news.htm   (6240 words)

  
 USA Chess - Summer Camps, Private & Group Lessons, Tournaments and School Instruction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hailey Winston was just 4 when she watched, fascinated, as her older brother learned to play chess so he could join a club at his new school.The Dallas preschooler begged her parents to sign her up for a chess camp that summer even though the minimum age was 7.
Tim Pernes is president of the Fort Worth Chess Club, which meets weekly at Borders bookstore on Hulen Street.
Bryan said the biggest payoff would be a scholarship to the University of Texas at Dallas, which is known as a chess school.
www.usachess.com /?p=about_media   (2542 words)

  
 What's wrong here? - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Despite dominating all of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) competitions, Santos Football Club did not earn the selection of a single player.
Edwards is regarded by many football experts as the most talented central mid-fielder in the recently concluded Super League, and he was the man in the Santos middle responsible for damage control that orchestrated back-to-back U-20 titles.
It really defies logic and reason that any club in Jamaica could have achieved so much at both the youth and senior level without any of the players receiving meritorious national recognition.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /letters/html/20030902t220000-0500_48441_obs_what_s_wrong_here_.asp   (283 words)

  
 Netherfield Albion Football Club
Managed the club throughout their early Notts Amateur days and then to their impressive double.
After half a season in his second spell at the club left in the winter of 1999.
It was his goal in the final of the League Cup that was to prove decisive in winning the game, since he has scored around 200 goals.
www.nafc.org.uk /charityxi.htm   (350 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Exeter City | Santos agrees Exeter deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Exeter City defender Santos Gaia has agreed a new deal to keep him at St James's Park until June 2006.
Gaia follows Chris Todd and Glenn Cronin in committing their futures to the Conference club.
"Santos will go on to play at a higher level, I am convinced of that, but for now he is best looked after by staying here longer," Tagg told the Exeter Express and Echo.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/3237924.stm   (221 words)

  
 THE WORLD GAME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
"We have reached an agreement with Santos, but he is not going to be incorporated until August 25, because his club have asked us to allow him to play a few more games so he can say goodbye to his fans," Butragueno said.
The move failed to materialise in January, with Robinho insisting that he was happy at Santos.
As a football nation we became indisputably and irrevocably Asian.
www2.sbs.com.au /home/index.php3?id=61168   (929 words)

  
 Pride of Anglia - Ipswich Town Football Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The arrival during his first season at the club by fellow countryman and midfielder Frans Thijssen, and with John Wark also in midfield, so was formed one of the most potent and attractive midfield trio's in the country.
Over the next four seasons the midfielders were instrumental in the clubs success as they won the UEFA Cup in 1981, finished as League Championship Runners Up in 1981 and 1982, FA Cup Semi-Finalists in 1981 and League Cup Semi-Finalists in 1982.
His final season at Old Trafford was plagued by injury, and unable to reclaim a regular place in the first team he headed back to Holland, and by then aged 34 we could be excused of thinking that that was that for our flying Dutchman.
prideofanglia.com /sql/players/profile.phtml?&first=Georges&last=Santos   (917 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | QPR | Santos seals QPR switch
Ipswich defender George Santos has completed his move to Queens Park Rangers on a two-year contract.
Santos made 36 appearances for Ipswich, scoring one goal, after moving to Portman Road from Grimsby in 2003.
He was not registered in time to make his debut against Crystal Palace but is set to face Rotherham next weekend.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3930151.stm   (107 words)

  
 Santos Football News > ePitch
It's the death of football in the Western Cape - that's how top provincial district officials describe a huge overhaul by the local branch of Safa.
Under the plan to restructure the sport, junior and senior football are at risk - including Cape Town's major premier league clubs, Ajax and Santos.
Santos coach Roger de Sa says he is happy that his side will not face a wounded Black Leopards team at the Athlone Stadium.
www.epitch.co.uk /brazilian/santos   (352 words)

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