12-05-2022, 06:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-05-2022, 06:31 AM by 2_Kuhl.
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(11-05-2022, 09:22 PM)BilltheCat Wrote: From the Grauniad:
"Both Arsenal and Portsmouth visited Brazil for a series of friendlies in 1951 and between them managed no more than a couple of victories in about 10 games.
As well as Fluminense, they faced Botafogo, Sao Paolo, Palmeiras and Vasco de Gama".
Anybody go?
I did hear, once, that during this time, Pompey played in the Maracana Stadium in front of 151,000 fans.
How true this is, I'm not sure.
Edit - Appears I'm not far off.
www.facebook.com/804632339549606/posts/in-the-summer-of-1951-pompey-travelled-to-brazil-where-they-played-6-games-drew-/2999711353375016/