Carmine Furletti
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Brazil
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ian football
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club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
. Furletti was one of the youngest directors ever involved with the club. After a suggestion from his friend, Antonino Pontes, Furletti ran for and became vice president
Vice president
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of the club. During his tenure as vice president, Cruzeiro won two Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro
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s, in 1959 and 1960. He later became president from 1983 to 1984.
Along with Felício Brandi, Furletti was very successful in his time with Cruziero. During his involvement with the club, Cruzeiro won 11 Campeonato Mineiros, a Taça Brasil
Taça Brasil
The Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...
, were Brazilian championship runners-up twice, won a Copa Libertadores and were runners-up in an Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
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Carmine Furletti died on the morning of January 9, 2008 in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. His loss was felt by many fans of the club. "He is among the most important people in the club's history. It is a sad loss for Cruzeiro. The Cruzeiro community is really shaken by his loss." Commented club president Alvimar de Oliveira Costa
Alvimar de Oliveira Costa
Alvimar Perrella de Oliveira Costa was the former president of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube of Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais and he was reelected for a further period of three years, which began in 2003 and end in 2008...
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