Stephen Brandt

Dec 192017
 
Palmeiras - The First World Club Champions

In the early days of the sport, clubs from South America would often go on tour. It was a great way to get exposure and get more matches. Not often would you see it the other way around and see clubs go on tour to South America. That changed in 1951 when Europe came to Rio De Janeiro. A Brazilian newspaper called O Globo Sportivo ran an article about the FIFA President at the time […]