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20 Apr PAOK at 101: From a four-leaf clover to the double-headed eagle
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PAOK was founded on 20 April 1926 in Thessaloniki by refugees from Constantinople. On 20 April 2027 the "Dikefalos" (Double-Headed Eagle) turns 101. Behind the black and white lies a story of uprooting, memory and hope. From Constantinople to Thessaloniki After the Greco-Turkish War, many Constantinopolitans settled in Thessaloniki. There they had ..
19 Apr Colo-Colo at 102: The Mapuche chief and the black band
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Colo-Colo was founded on 19 April 1925 in Santiago, Chile. On 19 April 2027 "El Cacique" turns 102. It was born from a group of young footballers who dared to leave their club. The Magallanes "revolution" David Arellano was captain and a champion with Magallanes. Together with younger teammates he asked for changes in the management, regular paymen..
14 Apr Santos at 115: From blue and gold to Pelé's black and white
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Santos was founded on 14 April 1912 in the Brazilian port city of the same name. On 14 April 2027 "Peixe" (the Fish) turns 115. It is Pelé's club, but its story begins long before him. A meeting at Clube Concórdia The founding assembly took place at the headquarters of Clube Concórdia, on Rua do Rosário. The founders are considered to be Raymundo M..
14 Apr Aberdeen at 124: From the Wasps to the rain of Gothenburg
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Aberdeen was born on 14 April 1903 from the merger of three clubs in the Scottish city. On 14 April 2027 the Dons turn 124. This is the club that, with Alex Ferguson on the bench, conquered Europe on a rainy night in Sweden. Three clubs become one In the early 20th century Aberdeen had three clubs: the old Aberdeen of 1881, Victoria United and Orio..
13 Apr AEK Athens at 103: From a sports shop on Veranzerou Street to Agia Sophia
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AEK was founded on 13 April 1924 in Athens by refugees from Constantinople. On 13 April 2027 the "Enosi" (Union) turns 103. Behind the yellow and black and the double-headed eagle lies the story of people who lost their homeland and built a new one in Nea Filadelfeia. A sports shop on Veranzerou Street Two years after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, th..
11 Apr Luton Town at 142: The Hatters and the orange that arrived in 1973
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On 11 April 1885, at a public meeting in Luton town hall, local people voted to create a team for the whole town. Luton Town became the first fully professional club in the south of England and went on to reach the Premier League. On 11 April 2027 it turns 142. A vote at the town hall Luton's birth came with a bit of intrigue. In January 1885 the l..
09 Apr Cercle Brugge at 128: The green and black of the old boys who conquered Flanders first
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On 9 April 1899, a group of old boys from a Catholic school in Bruges founded a club that would become the first Belgian champion from Flanders. Cercle Brugge is the city's "other" team, with a very rich history of its own. On 9 April 2027 it turns 128. The old boys of "De Frères" The club was set up by the former pupils' association of the Saint F..
05 Apr Portsmouth at 129: From the pink
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On 5 April 1898, in a solicitor's office in Old Portsmouth, six men laid the foundations of a new club. Portsmouth, the beloved "Pompey" of England's great naval port, has two league titles and two FA Cups in its trophy cabinet. On 5 April 2027 it turns 129. A brewer on the High Street Leading the way was John Brickwood, owner of Brickwoods Brewery..
04 Apr Internacional at 118: The club for everyone that wore the red of the carnival
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On 4 April 1909, three brothers founded a club in Porto Alegre with its doors open to everyone. Internacional became one of the biggest clubs in Brazil, with three league titles in the 1970s and a world title won against Barcelona. On 4 April 2027 it turns 118. The Poppe brothers and a name with a message Henrique, José Eduardo and Luiz Poppe had m..
03 Apr Boca Juniors at 122: The Swedish ship behind the blue and gold
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Few shirts in the world are recognised at first glance like that of Boca Juniors. The deep blue with the yellow horizontal band across the chest is the symbol of an entire neighbourhood, a city and millions of fans. Behind it, though, lies a story that starts with a port, a group of immigrants and a ship that happened to be passing by. Five friends..
02 Apr Lorient at 101: From a hand-knitted jumper to the orange of Les Merlus
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On 2 April 1926, a club that smelled of the sea was born in a Breton port. FC Lorient grew up among fishermen and fish merchants and became one of the most likeable teams in France. On 2 April 2027 it turns 101, and the story of its shirt begins with a hand-knitted jumper. A mother, a son and the harbour Lorient's roots lie in La Marée Sportive, a ..
01 Apr Sparta Rotterdam at 139: Sunderland's shirts and the lords of the Castle
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On 1 April 1888, Easter Sunday, eight schoolboys in Rotterdam founded a cricket club. That is how Sparta Rotterdam was born, the oldest professional football club in the Netherlands, which turns 139 on 1 April 2027. And its red and white shirt has its roots at a ground in England. Eight schoolboys and a cricket bat The founders were eight boys aged..
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