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Cult hero Camilo taking Botafogo to new heights in Brazil

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Cult hero Camilo taking Botafogo to new heights in Brazil He doesn't look like a hero. He's short, stumpy, has a scrunched-up face and the kind of haircut that should have been left in the last millennium. He doesn't sound like a star. He's 30 and has never played for his country. His CV is that of a ten-a-penny Brazilian journeyman, elevated above the mun...

Team Focus: Second Would Still be a Major Achievement for Improving Botafogo

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Team Focus: Second Would Still be a Major Achievement for Improving Botafogo The Brazilian championship used to be decided by a final. Every season ended with the kind of play-off system that would be immediately familiar to fans of American sports, meaning a team that finished as low as eighth in the actual league stage could walk away with the title.That system lasted unti...