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UP THE PALACE!

When a club from north-eastern Brazil were coming up with a new name in 2017, there was only one English team they wanted to pay tribute to: Crystal Palace.

The Eagles’ links with the land of samba are not exactly renowned – the only Brazilians to appear for them are

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