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EspañolGRêMIO FOOT-BALL PORTO ALEGRENSE
'Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense', usually known simply as 'Grêmio', is a traditional Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Club World Cup, two Copa Libertadores de América (the South American "Champions League"), two national championships and four national cups.
They play in blue, white and black striped shirts, black shorts and white socks.
Grêmio is officially ranked number one by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) [1].
Grêmio is also officially ranked 3rd by the CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) [2]
Grêmio enjoy a cross-city rivalry with Sport Club Internacional, with their derbies known as a "Gre-Nal".
History
On September 7, 1903, Sport Club Rio Grande, the first Brazilian football team, played an exhibition match in Porto Alegre. An entrepreneur from Sorocaba, São Paulo called Cândido Dias, watched the match and became enchanted by the sport. During the match, the ball deflated. As the owner of the only football of Porto Alegre, he lent his ball to the players, and the match was resumed. After the match, he learned from the players instructions about football and how to found a club. On September 15, 1903, 32 people, including Cândido Dias, met at Salão Grau restaurant and founded the club. Carlos Luiz Bohrer was elected the club's first president. In the same day, a club called Fussball Club Porto Alegre was also founded. Grêmio and Fussball Club Porto Alegre were founded seeking to attract Porto Alegre's German community. On March 16, 1904, at Parque da Várzea, Grêmio beat Porto Alegre 1-0 and became the favorite club of the German community. This would reflect in the racial limitations imposed on the players. The first black player would be Tesourinha, in the 1950s. The rivals Internacional did the same before, in the twenties, though founded in 1909.
On July 18, 1909, Grêmio beat Internacional 10-0. Even nowadays this victory is remembered with pride by the Gremistas (Grêmio supporters).
On August 25, 1912, Grêmio beat Sport Clube Nacional of Porto Alegre 23-0. Sisson scored 14 goals in the match. That was Grêmio's largest win ever.
In 1919, Grêmio was one of the founders of Fundação Rio-Grandense de Desportes. In 1921, a year after the arrival of goalkeeper Eurico Lara, Grêmio won its first state championship.
On May 19, 1935, Grêmio became the first Rio Grande do Sul team to beat a Paulista team. Grêmio beat Santos 3-2.
Grêmio was the first club outside Rio de Janeiro state to play at Maracanã, defeating Flamengo 3-1, in 1950.
On February 25, 1959, Grêmio defeated Boca Juniors 4-1 in Buenos Aires, becoming the first foreign team in history to beat Boca at the mythic La Bombonera Stadium.
The first color television broadcast of a game in Brazil was Grêmio vs. Caxias do Sul City XI.
In 1971, the first goal ever scored in the Campeonato Brasileiro was scored by the Gremista Scotta, an Argentinian.
On May 30, 1979, Grêmio played a match in a snow covered football field, a very unusual weather condition in Brazil, even for a southern region. The match, played in Bento Gonçalves, against Esportivo ended in a 0-0 draw.
On May 3, 1981, Grêmio won its first national championship, after defeating São Paulo in the final at the Morumbi Stadium in São Paulo.
In 1983, Grêmio won its first international title, after defeating Peñarol of Uruguay in the Copa Libertadores final. In the same year, Grêmio won the Intercontinental Cup after defeating Hamburger SV of Germany 2-1. In Porto Alegre Grêmio's fans started to repeat the famous statement: "The Earth is Blue". Another famous statement created by Grêmio's fans when the club won the World Club title is "Nada Pode Ser Maior" (in English, "Nothing Can Be Greater"). Soon after winning the Intercontinental Cup, Grêmio beat América of Mexico in Los Angeles, and won the Los Angeles Cup.
In 1989, Grêmio won Copa do Brasil first edition, after humiliating Flamengo 6-1 in the second leg of the semifinals, and defeating Sport Recife in the finals.
In 1991, after a poor season, Grêmio was relegated to the Brazilian Second Division, but returned to the first division in 1993.
In 1994, Grêmio won its second Copa do Brasil defeating Ceará in the finals.
In May 1995, Grêmio, managed by Luiz Felipe Scolari, was runner up of the Copa do Brasil, losing the final match to Corinthians. When the game finished, no one could hear the Corinthians crowd, because Grêmio's fans, even losing the title, started to sing the club's anthem. In August, a few days after beating Internacional for the state title, with a second squad, the club won Copa Libertadores defeating Atlético Nacional of Colombia in the final. However, trying to reach its second World Club title, Grêmio had a player sent off and was eventually defeated by Ajax Amsterdam of the Netherlands in the penalty shootout of the Intercontinental Cup.
On December 15, 1996, Grêmio won its second national championship, after defeating Portuguesa in the final.
In 1997, Grêmio won its third Copa do Brasil title. In the finals against Flamengo, Grêmio won after a 0-0 draw in Porto Alegre and a 2-2 in Rio de Janeiro. For scoring as a visitor, Grêmio was the winner.
In 2001, Grêmio won its fourth Copa do Brasil, by defeating Corinthians. The first final game, in Porto Alegre, finished with the scoreboard 2-2, and the second game, in São Paulo ended with Grêmio's victory by 3-1.
In 2004, after a very poor season, when the club ended in the last position of the competition, Grêmio was relegated to the Brazilian Second Division.
On November 26, 2005, at Estádio dos Aflitos, Recife, Grêmio, after having four players sent off and two penalty kicks against, one shot at the pole by Bruno Carvalho and the other saved by its goalkeeper Galatto, beat Náutico 1-0. The goal was scored by Anderson. Grêmio won the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, thus being promoted to the following year's first division. That match is now called "The Battle of the Aflitos" ("A Batalha dos Aflitos", "Aflitos" is the name of Náutico's home field), because of all the incidents both in and outside the pitch the match was a true battle. There are even 2 DVDs and a book relating those facts.
On April 9, 2006, at Estádio Beira-Rio, Grêmio, won the state championship against Internacional, drawing the final matches, preventing the rival from winning its fifth title in a row. Playing away, Grêmio's players said, after the match, that there were more than 50 thousand Internacional fans, and they could still hear the noise made by 6.000 gremistas, which was an extra source of motivation.
In 2007, at Estádio Olímpico Monumental, Grêmio won the state championship (Campeonato Gaúcho) against Juventude.
Grêmio reached the final of the Copa Libertadores 2007 but lost it against Boca Juniors on a 5-0 aggregate score.
Titles
★ '''International'''
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★ Toyota Intercontinental Cup: 1983
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★ Copa Libertadores de América: 1983 and 1995
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★ Recopa Sudamericana: 1996
★ '''National'''
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★ '''Regional'''
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★ Copa Sul: 1999
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★ Sul-Brasileiro: 1962 (Special Edition)
★ '''State'''
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★ '''City'''
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★ Thirty-one times champion: 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.
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★ Wanderpreiss Cup: 1904, 1905 and 1906
★ '''Other'''
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★ Copa FGF - 2006
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★ Phillips Cup – 1986 e 1987
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★ Torneio de Rotterdam – 1985
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★ Los Angeles Cup: 1983
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★ Sanwa Bank Cup - 1995
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★ Taça Hang Ching – 1998
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★ Copa Rio de La Plata – 1968
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★ Torneio Ciudad Palma de Mallorca – 1985
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★ Troféu Ciudad de Valladolid – 1981
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★ Torneio San Salvador del Mundo – 1981
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★ Troféu Agrupacion Peñas Valencianas – 1996
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★ Torneio De Verão de Rosário – 1979
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★ Taça do Atlântico – 1971
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★ Taça Cidade de Salvador – 1972
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★ Copa Farroupilha 120º Aniversário – 1955
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★ Copa Porto Alegre – 1971
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★ Copa Renner – 1996
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★ Torneio Colombino – 1997
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★ Taça Rio Branco – 1914, 1915 e 1916
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★ Taça Fernando Caldas – 1928
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★ Taça da Legalidade - 1962
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★ Troféu Domingos Garcia Filho – 1970
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★ Taça Luiz Viana Filho – 1971
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★ Troféu RBS 25 Anos – 1988
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★ Copa Solidariedade – 1995
★ '''Youth'''
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★ Copa Macaé de Juvenis 2004
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★ Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
==Brazilian League record==
| Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position | Year | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1971' | 6th | '1981' | '1st' | '1991' | 19th | '2001' | 5th | |
| '1972' | 10th | '1982' | 2nd | '1992' | - | '2002' | 3rd | |
| '1973' | 5th | '1983' | 14th | '1993' | 13th | '2003' | 20th | |
| '1974' | 5th | '1984' | 3rd | '1994' | 14th | '2004' | 24th | |
| '1975' | 15th | '1985' | 23rd | '1995' | 15th | '2005' | - | |
| '1976' | 6th | '1986' | 14th | '1996' | '1st' | '2006' | 3rd | |
| '1977' | 13th | '1987' | 5th | '1997' | 15th | '2007' | ||
| '1978' | 6th | '1988' | 4th | '1998' | 8th | '2008' | ||
| '1979' | 22nd | '1989' | 11th | '1999' | 18th | '2009' | ||
| '1980' | 6th | '1990' | 3rd | '2000' | 4th | '2010' |
Current Squad
Technical staff
★ 'Mano Menezes' – Head Coach
★ 'Sidnei Lobo' – Assistant Coach
★ 'Francisco Cersósimo' – Goalkeeping Coach
★ 'Flávio Trevisan' – Fitness Coach
★ 'Marcelo Rospide', 'Rafael Vieira', – Technical Assistants
★ 'Alarico Endres', 'Paulo Rabaldo', 'Márcio Bolzoni', – Club Doctors
★ 'José Leandro', 'Henrique Valente' – Physiotherapists
★ 'Marcos', 'Zezinho' – Masseurs
Junior Team (Under-20)
Technical staff
★ 'João Rodrigues' – Head Coach
★ 'Glauco Moraes', 'Julio Camargo' – Assistant Coaches
★ 'Ivan Soares' – Goalkeeping Coach
★ 'Emanuel', 'Willian', 'Diego' – Fitness Coaches
★ 'Marcelo Rospide', 'Rafael Vieira', – Technical Assistants
★ 'Hamilton da Silva', 'Osmã' – Masseurs
Transfers
In
★ Sebastian Saja ''from'' San Lorenzo Loan
★ Tuta ''from'' Fluminense
★ Diego Souza ''from'' Benfica Loan
★ Douglas ''from'' América-MG Loan
★ Rolando Schiavi ''from'' Hércules Loan
★ Teco ''from'' Cruzeiro Loan
★ Edmílson ''from'' Marília Atlético Clube
★ Jucemar ''from'' Dinamo Tbilisi
★ Lúcio ''from'' Palmeiras Loan
★ Kelly ''from'' Al Ain FC
★ Amoroso ''from'' Corinthians
★ Bustos ''from'' Cúcuta Deportivo Loan
★ Eduardo Costa ''from'' RCD Espanyol Loan
★ Marcel ''from'' São Paulo Loan
★ Marcelo Labarthe ''from'' Vitória de Setúbal Loan
★ Matheus Lopes ''from'' Ipatinga Loan
★ Rodrigo Mendes ''from'' Al Gharrafa
★ Danilo Rios ''from'' Bahia
Out
★ Rafinha ''to'' São Paulo Loan return
★ Germán Herrera ''to'' San Lorenzo Loan return
★ Ricardinho ''to'' Palmeiras Loan return
★ Julián Maidana ''to'' Banfield
★ Hugo ''to'' São Paulo
★ Alejandro Escalona ''to'' Náutico
★ Pedro Júnior ''to'' Cruzeiro Loan
★ Rômulo ''to'' Cruzeiro Loan
★ Paulo Ramos ''to'' Juventude Loan
★ Jeovânio ''to'' Figueirense Loan return
★ Wellington ''to'' Corinthians Loan
★ Matheus Cavichioli ''to'' Figueirense Loan
★ Lucas ''to'' Liverpool
★ Jucemar ''to'' Dinamo Tbilisi
★ Lúcio ''to'' Hertha Berlin
★ Cássio ''to'' PSV Eindhoven
★ Rolando Schiavi ''to'' Newell's Old Boys
Stadium
Estádio Olímpico Monumental, as it is called today, was inaugurated on September 19, 1954, baptized as Estádio Olímpico . It was the biggest private stadium in Brazil, then. Estádio Olímpico's first game was between Grêmio and Nacional from Montevideo; Grêmio won by a score of 2-0.The 2 first goals of the stadium were scored by Vitor, that entered in the club's history for scoring Olímpico's first goals.
In 1980, Olímpico had the second ring built, and the stadium was rebaptized as Olímpico Monumental. The first Game of Olímpico Monumental, was played on June 21, 1980, and Grêmio beat Vasco da Gama by a score of 1-0.
Today, Estádio Olímpico Monumental has a public record of 98,421 people in the game against Ponte Preta on April 26, 1981.
The Estádio Olímpico Monumental, has 40 berths supporting 10 people and 5 berths supporting 20 people. It also has 140 Tribune of Honor special places. It has 28 special seats for handicapped people with 22 places for people making company.
The Estádio Olímpico Monumental's Parking lot, has space for 700 vehicles.
Though the stadium has hosted already some Brazilian national team matches, in 2006, Grêmio's board announced the club is planning a brand new stadium in order to host some 2014 World Cup matches. In June, 2007 Mr. Paulo Odone (Gremio's president) has announced he is leaving Gremio to run a new company, Gremio Patrimonio. Gremio Patrimonio was the way the Gremio board decided to control the construction of the brand new stadium that will be situated in Porto Alegre's north area.
Immortal
Grêmio is called by its fans and by media as "The Immortal", because the team has a tradition of winning matches and especially championships when no one believes in it. There are several cases in the club's history of matches in which the team wasn't favorite at all, or had some players sent off and eventually won. There are also some cases in which the team was losing a game until the very last minutes, and then scored to win (a famous Gre-Nal in 1935, "The Battle of the Aflitos" ("A Batalha dos Aflitos") or the Brazilian Championship final match, against Portuguesa, in 1996, are some examples).
Famous players
★ Adílson
★ Airton Pavilhão
★ Alcindo
★ Ancheta
★ Anderson
★ Anderson Polga
★ Baltazar
★ Batista
★ Calvet
★ Danrlei
★ Hugo De León
★ Dinho
★ Eder
★ Eduardo Costa
★ Edinho
★ Emerson
★ Émerson Leão
★ Eurico Lara
★ Everaldo
★ Francisco Arce
★ Héctor Horacio Scotta
★ Lucas Pezzini Leiva
★ Jardel
★ Marcelinho
★ Mário Sérgio
★ Mazzaropi
★ Ortunho
★ Paulo Isidoro
★ Paulo Nunes
★ Renato Gaúcho (''Renato Portaluppi'')
★ Ronaldinho
★ Tarciso
★ Tesourinha
Famous coaches
★ Mano Menezes
★ Ênio Andrade
★ Evaristo de Macedo
★ Luiz Felipe Scolari
★ Telê Santana
★ Tite
★ Valdir Espinosa
Anthem
Grêmio's anthem is one of the most critically well-acclaimed amongst all Brazilian clubs because, excepting the anthems of the clubs from Rio de Janeiro (all composed by Lamartine Babo), it is the only football anthem composed by a renowned composer, Lupicínio Rodrigues. Featuring a vivid and playful melody, the anthem features the famous verses: ''Até a pé nós iremos / para o que der e vier / mas o certo é que nós estaremos / com o Grêmio onde o Grêmio estiver'' (Even on foot we shall go / against all obstacles / but it is for sure we will be / with Grêmio wherever Grêmio may be). Grêmio fans are very fond of their faith, even when the club is not doing well, and boast that Grêmio, as the anthem hints, has never played without supporters somewhere in the world.
Eurico Lara, a goalkeeper who played for the club in the 1920s and in the 1930s, is mentioned in the anthem, where he is called the ''immortal idol'' (or ''craque imortal'', in Portuguese).
The mascot
Grêmio's mascot, created by the editorial cartoonist Pompeo, is a musketeer (not unlike Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers), wearing the club's colors, and called simply Mosqueteiro (meaning musketeer in English). He was adopted as the club's official mascot in 1946.
Team kit evolution
This was Grêmio's first kit. Its peculiarity is the presence of a tie. The colors were different from the current ones.
This was Grêmio's second kit. It was an all-white shirt with black shorts and white socks.
This was Grêmio's third kit. This kit is very similar to the current one, but the thin white stripes are missing.
The Rivalry
Main articles: Gre-Nal
As the years went on, Grêmio and another important Brazilian football club, Internacional, started to form a rivalry. Soon the games between these two clubs got their own name, Gre-Nal, and resulted in record attendance. Now the games fill the streets of Porto Alegre with football-crazed fans. The rivalry is now so ingrained that for many gaúchos and portoalegrenses blue is the opposite colour of red...
This bitter rivalry has been fuelled primarily by the initial requirement of Grêmio players to be of German or Italian extraction, and while this is no longer the case, supporters of the club maintain an elitist and racist attitude toward their Internacional counterparts, referring to them as "macacada" or monkeys, allegedly due to their Native South American heritage.
The Gre-Nal Legend
In 1935 Eurico Lara, who was Grêmio's goalie, caused a penalty kick. When the Internacional player was about to kick it, Lara's brother stopped the game and reminded him of his doctor's recommendation that he doesn't overexhert himself. He didn't listen. Soon the Internacional player took the shot. Lara caught it, but as soon as he did he fell sideways and didn't move. He was substituted after the wondrous save, but died two weeks later as a result from the fatigue from that game. Lara has been immortalized in the club anthem.
==Ultras
★ Geral do Grêmio
★ Super Raça Gremista
★ Garra Tricolor
★ Torcida Jovem do Grêmio
References==Websites
1. Brazilian Football Confederation ranking
2. CONMEBOL ranking
Books
★ ''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
★ ''Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil'', São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
External links
★ Grêmio Official Website
★ Nação Tricolor
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