Cruzeiro

Founded in 1921, Cruzeiro is one of Brazil’s most storied football institutions. The Belo Horizonte club, known as *Raposa* (Fox), built its modern identity around the iconic blue jersey and the Mineirão stadium. Their golden era came in the 1990s and early 2000s, when they won two Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles and the 1997 Copa Libertadores, establishing themselves as a perennial force in South American football. The club’s academy has produced generations of talent, and their passio...