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Botafogo began to consider the titles of Small world 1967, 1968 and 1970 which he won as world titles on his official website. The tournament was a triangular dispute. in Caracas in Venezuela In the 1950s and 1960s, it featured the participation of several traditional South American and European clubs and, sometimes, national teams.
The club is now thinking of two things to make the most of the achievements: go to FIFA in search of international recognition of the titles and make trophies to display in the club’s memorial, since the tournament did not give cups to the champions in that moment. The titles were included among Botafogo’s achievements on the site previously, but not with the consideration of “world champion”.
“It is an ode to our glorious history, as well as to the athletes of the time, who faced great opponents in the world. A constellation of idols that deserves all reverence. History must, above all, be valued by us. It is that’s why I authorized that record to be published on the official website. Now, the way is to finish the project and start the procedures in search of fair recognition at the international level, “Botafogo president Nelson Mufarrej told the website balloonsport.com.
Luis Felipe de Carneiro and Miranda, curator of the club’s memory center, were on the same line as the president. “These tournaments were played when Botafogo made many excursions. After 1950, the desire was created to form the world champion clubs. And Botafogo won in these three editions. President (Nelson) Mufarrej is in this fight with me and authorized it.” If we go to FIFA it is something to see more in advance, but we made this internal appreciation in the club, “said the historian.
In 1967, Botafogo surpassed Barcelona-ESP and Peñarol-URU; in 1968, he played for Benfica-POR and the Argentine team; in 1970 the team triumphed over the Soviet team and Spartak Trnava, then Czechoslovakia. Other Brazilian clubs won the tournament, such as Bangu, São Paulo, Corinthians and Cruzeiro.
Botafogo at that time had Manga, Gerson, Jairzinho and Paulo César in the team, who was twice champion of the Guanabara Cup and the Carioca Championship (1967 and 1968) and also the 1968 Brazil Cup.
