Sao Paulo FC have long had a nickname in Brazil – O Clube da Fe. The Faith Team. The term was first coined by a journalist in 1937, as Sao Paulo finally emerged from a turbulent period in which internal arguments ripped the club apart, threatening its very existence less than a decade after it had been founded.
Ultimately, a little bit of faith turned things around. The club united, and Sao Paulo got back on track. Since then, they’ve sealed six Brazilian league titles, claimed a hat-trick of Copas Libertadores and been crowned world champions three times. They’ve produced no shortage of talent over the years, too: Cafu, Juninho, Denilson, Kaka et al.
Now, in their
