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Botafogo as we know it today emerged in 1942, through the merger between Club de Regatas Botafogo, which was founded in 1894, and Botafogo Football Club, created in 1904.
The shield also emerged from the union between the two. The format remained the one designed by Basílio Viana Júnior, one of the founders of Botafogo Football Club, only having a white outline and a black one. The famous star, on the other hand, came from the Club de Regatas Botafogo, which began to be used because, when the athletes started training at dawn, they could see the planet Venus, also known as Estrela D’Alva, in the sky. Because of this, Botafogo also received the nickname “club of the Lone Star”.
Botafogo is still one of the most traditional clubs in Brazil. With 19 Carioca Championship titles and two Brazilian titles, he has already had big names on the team such as Nilton Santos, Túlio Maravilha and Garrincha.
2023-08-18 22:45:00
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