Sport Recife

Sport Recife is one of Brazil’s most historic football institutions, founded in 1905 in the northeastern city of Recife, Pernambuco. The club is known for its fierce rivalry with Náutico and Santa Cruz in the state derbies, and for its distinctive red-and-black striped kit that has earned them the nickname *Leão da Ilha* (Lion of the Island). Their home ground, the Estádio Ilha do Retiro, has been a fortress since 1937, hosting some of the most passionate crowds in Brazilian football. Sport ...