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Sport Club do Recife

Sport Club do Recife(Portuguese pronunciation:[(i)ˈspɔʁtʃiˈklub(i)duʁeˈsifi]), commonly known asSport Recifeor simplySport,is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city ofRecife,in theBrazilian stateofPernambuco.Founded in 1905, the club currently plays inSérie B. In football, the club has won sixCBD/CBFtitles, including three national and three regional. Its greatest achievements are winning the1987 Brazilian Championshipand2008 Copa do Brasil.In addition to professional football, the club also participates in women's football and Olympic sports, such as rowing, swimming, hockey, basketball, futsal, volleyball, table tennis, taekwondo, judo and athletics. Their historical rival isNáutico,and they both dispute theClássico dos Clássicos.The derby againstSanta Cruzis called theClássico das Multidões,while the derby withAméricais called the Clássico dos Campeões. 8°3′46.63″S34°54′10.73″W/ 8.0629528°S 34.9029806°W/-8.0629528; -34.9029806

Sport Recife
Full nameSport Club do Recife
Nickname(s)Leão(Lions)
Leão do Norte(Lions of the North)
Leão da Ilha(Lions of the Island)
Moreninha(Little Brunette)
Founded13 May 1905;119 years ago(1905-05-13)(asSport Club do Recife)
GroundIlha do Retiro
Capacity32,983
PresidentYuri Romão
Head coachPepa
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Pernambucano
2023
2023		Série B,7th of 20
Pernambucano,1st of 13 (champions)
Websitesportrecife.br
Current season
1905 Sport Recife team
A match between Sport Recife and Palmeiras in the 2007 Brasileirão

History

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Foundation and early years

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Sport Club do Recife was founded on 13 May 1905 by Guilherme de Aquino Fonseca, a member of a wealthy family inPernambucowho found a love for football while studying engineering at theUniversity of Cambridgein England. The club were the first recorded football club in the state of Pernambuco. Sport played their first match on 22 June 1905, drawing 2–2 against a team called English Eleven, a team formed by employees working for English companies in Recife.

TheCampeonato Pernambucanowas established in 1916, and Sport won the competition's first two titles. From 1923 to 1925, Sport won the competition three consecutive times, and becametricampeão(three time champion).

International tours and military government years

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Invitation to the first game of the Lion

Sport Recife celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1955 by winning their 15th state title. In 1957, the club toured Europe. A total of 17 matches were played, with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 8 defeats. These matches include the 5–3 loss againstReal Madrid,which was the first night game atSantiago Bernabéu Stadium.[1]

Sport Recife participated in the1963 International Soccer League,finishing fourth in their group, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats.[2]

As a result of a dispute with theFederação Pernambucana de Futebol(FPF), Sport did not participate in the 1978Campeonato Pernambucano.

First National league title

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Émerson Leãoled the successful1987campaign with Sport.

The1987 Campeonato Brasileiro/Copa Uniãoresulted in Sport's first national title, conquered in common justice. However, the club did not officially receive this title until 30 years later, in 2017.[3]This was due to a dispute withFlamengo,who also claimed to have won the title, since the latter, champion of the 1987 championship, as well as Internacional, refused to compete in a quadrangular crossing with the finalist teams of Module B, in the case of Sport and Guarani.[4]After topping group B in both the 1st and 2nd rounds Sport beatBangu5–4 on aggregate in the semi-final, and thenGuarani3–2 in the final. By winning the title, they qualified for the1988 Copa Libertadores,but failed to qualify for the next stages of the competition, finishing third in their group, although with a notable 5–0 victory overAlianza Lima.

A terrible1989 league campaignresulted in the club's relegation. However, they won the1990 Série B,with a 1–1 draw on aggregate againstAtlético Paranaensein the final, but were awarded the title due to their better record across the season. Led byGivanildo Oliveira,Sport won the 1st edition of theCopa do Nordestein1994,beating hostsCRBon penalties after a 0–0 draw in normal time.

21st century

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In2000,Sport won theCopa do Nordestefor the 2nd time, this time under the command of coachCelso Rothafter a 2–2 draw againstVitória,again winning the title due to a superior record. In thenext Copa do Nordeste edition,Sport finished as runner up, losing 3–1 to Bahia.

In2006Sport were promoted to the 2007 Serie A by finishing second in the league table, after five years inSérie B.

Sport became the first club from Northeastern Brazil to win theCopa do Brasil,beatingCorinthianson away goals in the2008 final.By winning the cup, Sport contested its secondCopa Libertadoresin2009,and had a great start, finishing first of a group containingLDU,Colo-ColoandPalmeiras.They were drawn against Palmeiras in the next round, but were defeated on penalties, after drawing 1–1 on aggregate. In the second half of 2009, Sport disputed theBrasileirão,but could not repeat the excellent first half of the year, and finished in last place with a 4–0 defeat to Sao Paulo on the last matchday, being relegated to Série B with four managers throughout the season.

O Leão da Ilhareturned to Série A for the2012 season,going through three managers –Helio dos Anjos,Mazola Júnior,andPaulo Gusmão,as they were relegated again with a seventeenth placed finish. Although they were in Serie B, Sport inherited a spot in the2013 Copa Sudamericanaby regulation ofCBFtowards the remnants of theCopa do Brasil.Leãowere eliminated byLibertadof Paraguay with two losses in the 2nd phase, after eliminatingNáutico.

2014 was a great year for Sport: they returned toSerie A,won their thirdCopa do Nordeste,40thCampeonato Pernambucano,and finished 11th in the league, which ensured them a place in theCopa Sudamericana.Sport entered the2015 Copa Sudamericanain the second stage, where they beat Bahia 4–2 on aggregate with an incredible comeback,[5]as Bahia had won the first leg 1–0.[6]In the next stage, they faced Argentine clubClub Atlético Huracán.In the first leg played in Brazil, the match ended in a 1–1 draw. However the second leg inBuenos Airesended in a 3–0 defeat, resulting in the club's elimination from the competition.

Vigor Gang

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In 2021, Sport had an illustrious fan who became known nationally for participating in the TV show (Big Brother Brasil), Gil do Vigor. With his charisma and debauched way, he also showed the country his affection for the club of his heart: Sport. He was honored by the Club, and recognized as a symbol fan of the team and of Gay Pride. Today Sport Recife is also remembered as the "Turminha do Vigor", a team with a vision of the future, without prejudices that embraced its origin and history.

Honours

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National
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1 1987
Copa do Brasil 1 2008
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1 1990
Regional
Competitions Titles Seasons
Copa do Nordeste 3 1994, 2000,2014
Torneio Norte-Nordeste 1s 1968
State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Pernambucano 44 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007,2008,2009,2010,2014,2017,2019,2023,2024
Copa Pernambuco 3 1998, 2003, 2007
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Others

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Friendly tournaments

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Women's Football

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Current squad

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First team

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As of 5 September 2024[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK BRA Denis
2 DF BRA Allyson
6 DF BRA Felipinho
7 MF BRA Fabinho(on loan fromBotafogo)
8 MF URU Fabricio Domínguez(on loan fromRacing Club)
9 FW BRA Gustavo Coutinho
11 FW BRA Romarinho
12 DF BRA Alisson Cassiano
13 DF BRA Renzo
14 FW BRA Vinícius Faria(on loan fromCianorte)
15 DF BRA Rafael Thyere
16 DF BRA Igor Cariús
17 MF BRA Pedro Vilhena(on loan fromSão Paulo)
18 FW BRA Wellington Silva
19 MF BRA Lucas Lima(on loan fromSantos)
20 DF ARG Leonel Di Plácido(on loan fromLanús)
21 GK BRA Thiago Couto
22 GK BRA Caíque França
26 DF BRA Nassom
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF BRA Dalbert
30 FW BRA Chrystian Barletta
38 FW BRA Dieguinho
40 DF BRA Luciano Castán
41 GK BRA Adriano
43 MF BRA Luciano
44 DF BRA Chico
45 DF BRA Riquelme(on loan fromVasco da Gama)
47 MF BRA Fábio Matheus
48 MF BRA Pedro Martins
55 MF BRA Lucas André
58 DF BRA Matheus Baraka
59 FW ARG Christian Ortiz
76 GK BRA Jordan(on loan fromBrusque)
77 FW BRA Lenny Lobato
93 DF COL Helibelton Palacios(on loan fromCruzeiro)
94 MF BRA Felipe(on loan fromGoiás)
99 FW BRA Zé Roberto(on loan fromCeará)
— MF ARG Julián Fernández(on loan fromNewell's Old Boys)

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK BRA Denival(on loan atPouso Alegreuntil 30 April 2024)
— DF BRA Ewerthon(on loan atJuventudeuntil 31 December 2024)
— DF BRA Marcelo Ajul(on loan atJaguar[pt]until 30 August 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF BRA Victor Gabriel(on loan atInternacionaluntil 31 January 2025)
— MF BRA Juan Xavier(on loan atJaguar[pt]until 30 August 2024)
— FW BRA Paulinho(on loan atBotafogo-PBuntil 30 September 2024)

Technical staff

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Main article:List of Sport Club do Recife managers

Current technical staff

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  • Mariano Soso– Head Coach
  • Daniel Cerqueira– Assistant Coach
  • César Lucena– Assistant Coach
  • Ricardo Henriques– Fitness Coach
  • Edvaldo Tacão– Fitness Coach
  • Vitor Hugo– Fitness Coach
  • Junior Matos– Goalkeeper Trainer

Top scorers

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Dadá Maravilhais the sixth leading scorer.
Sport Recife Top Scorers[8]
Rank
Player
Goals
1º Traçaia 202
2º Djalma Freitas 161
3º Leonardo 133
4º Luís Carlos 108
5º Naninho 105
6º Dadá Maravilha 94
7º Marcílio de Aguiar 93
8º Raúl Bentancor 91
9º Roberto Coração de Leão 89
10º Bé 80

Supporters

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In 2013, a study named Sport Recife as the 13th most supported club in Brazil, with around 2.4 million supporters countrywide.[9]Supporters of the club are calledLeonineandSportistas.

The club has various organized supporter groups:

  • Brava IIha
  • Gang da Ilha
  • Comando Rasta
  • Torcida Jovem
  • Treme Terra
  • Tropa de Elite
  • Sport Chopp
  • Turminha do Vigor
  • Leões da Ilha

Rivalries

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Santa Cruz

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The "Derby of Crowds" (Clássico das Multidões) is the football encounter between the two largest fanbases from Pernambuco. Sport has a considerable advantage over their rivals in head to head results, with 236 wins against 169 from Santa Cruz.

Náutico

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The Derby of Derbies (Clássico dos Clássicos) is the third oldest derby in the country, after theClássico Vovôand theGrenal.It brings together the two oldest teams inPernambuco,with Sport also having a large advantage overall, with 218 wins in the fixture, while Náutico won 187.[10]

América-PE

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The Champions Derby (Clássico dos Campeões) is one of the most ancient and classical derbies ofPernambuco,and is named that way because until the late 1930s, Sport and its archrival America were together the two teams with the highest number of titles, and were also the two main clubs ofRecife.The derby lost popularity after the decline of América-PE, since they haven't won any trophies since the 1940s. América are currently at the second division of the Campeonato Pernambucano.

Esporte Clube Bahia

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The rivalry between Sport and Bahia is one of the biggest regional rivalries of Brazil. Both are the most successful football clubs from theNortheast region,as they are the only two clubs in the region to have won major national titles, and the clubs with most supporters across the region. The 2010s marked the growth of their rivalry, as both clubs' supporters saw their state rivals declining in comparison to them. Another important aspect about the rivalry is thatPernambucoandBahiahave their own rivalry, ranging from which is the most important state in the northeast region to which state deploys the bestcarnivalin the country. The rivalry between states are nurtured the most between inhabitants of the state capitals,RecifeandSalvador,which also are the cities where Sport Recife and Bahia are based.

Facilities

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Stadium

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Estádio Ilha do Retiro
Estádio Ilha do Retiro – panaoramic view

The stadium opened on 15 May 1918 with a match betweenAmerica-PEandFlamengo.It belonged to Sport Recife from 1918 until 1937, and had a capacity for 8,000 people (2,000 being seated).

Inaugurated on 4 July 1937, it is the club's current stadium, and was named after club president Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, but is better known as Iilha do Retiro due to the neighborhood where it is located. The stadium has a maximum capacity for 30,000.[11]It was considered the best stadium in Northeast Brazil until the construction of theArena Pernambucoin 2013, which is currently the best the Northeast because of its structure and FIFA standards.

Training Center

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The CT Presidente José de Andrade Medici, also known as CT do Leão, is the club's training center for the professional team and all youth levels. Located in the city ofPaulista,about 30 km from Recife, the site has a total area of 8 hectares (8,000 m2). The complex underwent major improvements in recent years, to prepare for the2013 FIFA Confederations Cupand2014 FIFA World Cup.[12]

The complex has 5 official fields, two hotels, a restaurant, a medical center, a gym, and dressing rooms. The training center was inaugurated on 9 September 2008.[11]

Symbols

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Badge

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The first coat of arms had nothing to do with the current one. In one of the first statutes of the club the coat of arms was well defined: "On an anchor, bearing the date 13 May 1905 on the arm, supported by a pair of oars crossing a mast containing a croquette, a lifeguard, and in the center a football between a cricket stick and a tennis racket, crossed and surrounded by the lettersSCR,with the body containing the phrase 'Sport Club Recife'. Soon, the number 1 badge represented all sports practiced by the club at the time, from cricket to spearfishing.

However, the coat was seen as too complex, difficult to reproduce and did not contain the crimson-black colors. So in 1919 then President Arnaldo Loyo faced a challenge that was considered extremely difficult at the time: get Sport to Belém do Pará to play a series of five friendlies. During the tour, Sport won three games and lost two.

On 3 April 1919, Sport played a Remo-Paysandu combination for a French bronze trophy called theLion of the North,which had sculptures including a Greek archer accompanied by an imposing lion. This was a competition which at the time was considered very difficult for any team from Pernambuco, as football in Para was more developed. To the surprise of Pará, Sport won 2–1 and won the trophy. The disappointment from opposing fans was such that a fan invaded the ship where the Crimson-Black club kept the trophy, and damaged its tail with an iron pipe. This incident inspired the development of a new coat of arms for the club, and as a result the lion was adopted as the new symbol of the club because it represented boldness, courage and winning spirit. Designer Armando Vieira dos Santos was responsible for creating it, which was based on Scottishheraldryarms.

The stars present in the current badge are: 2 gold stars, for its two major titles (1987 Brasileirao Serie A and 2008 Copa do Brasil) and 1 silver star, for its minor titles (1990 Brasileirao Série B). The golden stars are larger than the silver one, and are located on the corners, while the silver star is smaller and is located in between the golden stars.[13]

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Anthem

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The official anthem of the club was created by Eunitônio Edir Pereira.[14]

Mascots

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In 1919, after the club won the Lion of the North trophy, the lion was selected as themascot,and one of the club's nicknames was created;Leão do Norte(Lion of the North).

The mascot is named Leo. It was created over 25 years ago by cartoonist Humberto Araujo, and since then has been illustrating the achievements of the club. Leo is present at all home games, and entertains the crowd at matches. The nameLeomeanslioninLatin.[15]

Colors and Uniforms

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The official colors of the club are black, red and gold.

The uniforms of Sport are described in Article 8 of the 2nd chapter:In sports competitions, athletes from Sport Club do Recife will wear an official uniform, which will always have the SCR shield on their shirt, on their left side and at chest level, and obeys one of the following uniforms:

a) Shirt with black and red stripes, with white or black shorts and black socks;

b) White shirt, shorts and socks

c) Black shirt, shorts and socks, with pink accents;

d) Golden shirt, shorts and socks, with discreet pink and black details;

Kit Manufacturers

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Presidents

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This is a list of Sport Recife presidents since 2000:[16]

  • Luciano Bivar(1997–2001)[17]
  • Fernando Pessoa (2001–02)
  • Severino Otavio (Branquinho) (2003–04)[18]
  • Luciano Bivar (2005–06)[17]
  • Milton Bivar Caldas (2007–08)[19]
  • Silvio Alexandre Guimaraes (2009–10)
  • Gustavo Dubueux (2011–12)
  • Luciano Bivar (2013)[17]
  • Joao Humberto Martorelli (2014–16)
  • Gil do Vigor (2017)
  • Arnaldo Barros Jr. (2017–18)
  • Gustavo Dubueux (2019–present)

Publications about Sport

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Books
  • SILVESTRE, Rafael.Copa do Brasil 2008 – Há cinco anos o Brasil era rubro-negro.BB Editora, São Paulo, 2013.
  • FILHO, Costa.Meu Coração de Leão – Memórias de um Paraibano Louco pelo Sport.Mídia Gráfica e Editora, João Pessoa, 2013.
  • BIVAR, Fernando Caldas.Coração Rubro-negro: "A união faz o Leão".Independente, Recife, 2005.
  • CORDEIRO, Carlos Celso e; GUEDES, Luciano.Sport – Retrospecto – 1905 a 1959.Recife, 2005.
  • CORDEIRO, Carlos Celso e; GUEDES, Luciano.Sport – Retrospecto – 1960 a 1979.Recife, 2006.
  • CORDEIRO, Carlos Celso e; GUEDES, Luciano.Sport – Retrospecto – 1980 a 1999.Recife, 2007.
  • SANTOS, Manoel Heleno Rodrigues dos.Memória Rubro-negra (1905–55).M. Inojosa Editora, Recife, 1985.
  • SANTOS, Manoel Heleno Rodrigues dos.Memória Rubro-negra II (1956–88).Editora Universitária da UFPE, Recife, 1992.
  • SOUZA, Carlos Enrique de.Histórias da Garra Rubro-negra.Editora Comunicarte, Recife, 1993.

References

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  2. ^MeuSport (8 April 2021)."História do Sport Clube do Recife – MeuSport"(in Brazilian Portuguese).Archivedfrom the original on 4 January 2022.Retrieved4 January2022.
  3. ^"Sport Recife awarded Brazilian title... 30 years after the event".AS.19 April 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 13 January 2022.
  4. ^"Court names Sport Recife as 1987 Brazil title winner over Flamengo".espn.19 April 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2020.Retrieved11 February2021.
  5. ^"Copa Sudamericana: Sport Recife golea al Bahía 4–1 y se clasifica".CONMEBOL(in European Spanish). 27 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 13 January 2022.
  6. ^"Copa Sudamericana: Bahía vence 1–0 a Sport en fase brasileña".CONMEBOL(in European Spanish). 20 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 13 January 2022.
  7. ^"Profissional"[First team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 26 March 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 21 April 2019.Retrieved27 March2021.
  8. ^Buzato, Juliano (24 September 2013)."Top 5 maiores artilheiros do Sport".Mantos do Futebol(in Brazilian Portuguese).Archivedfrom the original on 7 January 2022.Retrieved7 January2022.
  9. ^"Nova pesquisa de torcidas mostra Vasco à frente do Palmeiras".globoesporte.26 March 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 25 April 2021.Retrieved7 January2022.
  10. ^FIFA (27 May 2020)."The grand old foes of Recife".fifa.Retrieved27 May2020.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ab"Our homes".Sport Recife.14 March 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2022.Retrieved7 January2022.
  12. ^"CT do Sport completa 10 anos, com R$ 21 mi em obras e 3 vendas milionárias".Cassiozirpoli.9 September 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 7 January 2022.Retrieved7 January2022.
  13. ^"O Brasão"[The Coat of Arms].Sport Club do Recife(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved6 September2024.
  14. ^"HINO - Sport Club do Recife"(in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 March 2019.Retrieved9 November2023.
  15. ^"Mascote do Sport é suspenso por dançar na frente de boate".Superesportes(in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 May 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 23 February 2024.Retrieved23 February2024.
  16. ^"Lista de ex-presidentes do Leao".Sportrecife(in Portuguese). 14 March 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2022.Retrieved7 January2022.
  17. ^abc"Bivar se afasta do comando do Sport para ser candidato a deputado federal".globo esporte(in Portuguese). 12 December 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2022.Retrieved8 January2022.
  18. ^"Former Sport presidents support Branquinho".meusport(in Portuguese). 23 July 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2022.Retrieved8 January2022.
  19. ^"Nome de Milton Bivar agita eleição do Sport"(in Portuguese). superesportes. 14 December 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2022.Retrieved8 January2022.
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