III Reich
Italy
Spain
Croatia NDH
Slovakia
Some descriptive text would be nice, whats this all about?
Axis football (soccer) teams.
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These photos from german photo archives… (bildarchiv etc.)…
Germany (III Reich) played football matches in 1933 until 1942. Italy was the better football team of Axis Powers. Italy won 2 World Cups 1934 and 1938. Francoist Spain football borned in late 1930’s and finish in 1970’s because Franco’s death. Slovak and Croatian football teams borned because Hitler created the Slovak e and Croatian Puppet States.
And the Olympic Games of Berlin 1936 too actually. I see you’re from Brazil.
So you must know that “Italy” won too many Brazilian soccer championships. In fact the famous team “Palmeiras” was founded by Italian immigrants and had actually name “Palestra Italia” until 1942, when Brazil declared war to Italy, and by government’s order the name was changed in Palmeiras, because it was considered intolerable that one of the best and popular football teams of Brazil (at the time already winner of many championships) had the name of an enemy country.
Cruzeiro of Belo Horizonte too. Was founded by Italians.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruzeiro_Esporte_Clube#History
Cruzeiro’s history is traced back to the Italian community living in Belo Horizonte, a city where already some Italian immigrants lived[8] and their desire to set up a football club. Similar to the Italians of São Paulo (who founded Palestra Itália, now known as Palmeiras) the people of Belo Horizonte wanted the Italian colonies in Minas Gerais to have its own club as well.[9]
The idea of the club being created took a big step when Yale, a sports team from the city went through an administrative crises. When some players left Yale over a dispute (Yale, which itself had connections to the Italian community), some went on to found the all Italian, Sociedade Esportiva Palestra Itália of Belo Horizonte.[10][11] On January 2, 1921, about 72 Italians had appeared for the foundation of the Sociedade Esportiva Palestra Itália, (Italian: Societá Sportiva Palestra Itália). The adopted colors were the same as of the Italian flag: green, red, and white. The first uniform of the club was a green jersey, white shorts and red stockings. On the club’s shield, in the form of a rhombus, were the initials SSPI.[12][13] Until 1925 the club would only allow Italians men to participate.[9]
Palestra debuted in the Prado Mineiro Stadium with a 2–0 win in a friendly on April 3, 1921, against a combination from Nova Lima. The Nova Lima team united players from two teams from the city: Villa Nova, and Palmeiras, another team form Nova Lima.[14] However the first official match of Palestra was in a 3–0 win over future archrivals Clube Atlético Mineiro.[15]
On January 1942, Brazil entered World War II[16] and a decree of the federal government forbade the use of terms from enemy nations in entities, institutions, establishments, etc. With this, the Italian name was removed and the club could no longer call themselves Palestra Italia. The name was changed to Sociedade Esportiva Palestra Mineiro. The new name did not last long and was changed to Ypiranga by club president Ennes Cyro Poni. But because Ennes Cyro Poni did not consult any of the clubs directors before changing the club’s name and because the club lost on their debut, the name only lasted one game. In a meeting between the club’s directors, the name Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was approved. Cruzeiro is the constellation of the Southern Cross, and can only be seen from the southern hemisphere, therefore not related to Italy. The club’s colors changed to a blue shirt and blue stockings, and white shorts.[12] Only, however, in November 1942, did Cruzeiro Esporte Clube play its first official game under its new name. The game happened on November 11, 1942, against América with Cruzeiro winning 1–0.[17]
Interesting, thank you. I didn’t know the Cruzeiro too…
