What’s in a Name? – Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
The story of the mighty Brazilian football club Corinthians begins in the fertile mind of N. Lane Jackson, assistant secretary of England's Football Association in the 1880s. Jackson came up with the idea of putting together a club that could seriously challenge the dominance of Scottish football (yes, incredibly, there was a time when Scotland was THE world power in football).
Pitch Invasion @ Apr 9, 2010 11:08 AM EDT | Blog Profile
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