Rivals
Pernambucans (people of the state of Pernambuco) take football passionately.
Santa Cruz has two major rivals within the state:
- Sport
- Náutico
The rivalry between Santa Cruz and Sport Recife is known as Clássico das Multidões, and the rivalry between Santa Cruz and Náutico is known as Clássico das Emoções.
Read more about this topic: Santa Cruz Futebol Clube
Famous quotes containing the word rivals:
“What poet would not grieve to see
His brother write as well as he?
But rather than they should excel,
He’d wish his rivals all in Hell.”
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)