Palmeiras Win the First Intercontinental Club Tournament

OTD E0264 — 22 Jul 1951: Palmeiras draw 2–2 with Juventus at the Maracanã and win the Copa Rio — officially the Torneio Internacional de Clubes Campeões — the first serious intercontinental club tournament featuring clubs from South America and Europe. This episode traces the post-Maracanazo mood in Brazil, the role of the CBD, Mário Filho, Stanley Rous, Ottorino Barassi and Jules Rimet, the selection of Vasco, Palmeiras, Nacional, Sporting, Juventus, Nice, Austria Wien and Red Star, the Maracanã and Pacaembu groups, Palmeiras’ revenge after losing 4–0 to Juventus, the two-legged final, and why Copa Rio 1951 became a prototype for the global club game.Ideas: [email protected]