The
Corinthians
The
first British team to play in Brazil were the Corinthians
in 1910. The Corinthians Club no longer exists in England
but their name lives on in a club started soon after that
first visit. The Sport Club Corinthians Paulista are still
one of the most popular teams in Brazil.
The first ever-Brazilian
floodlit soccer match was played on the 23rd June
1923. The pitch was lit with the headlights of the
cities’ trams. The game was between Republica and S.E.
Linhas and was won by Republica 2 - 1.
The first soccer stadium to install floodlights was Sao
Januario in 1928 - a year after the stadium was built. Sao
Paulo F.C were one of the first teams to play with a white
ball. They painted a natural leather brown ball white.