Palestra Itália
Palestra Itália was a common name of Brazilian football clubs founded by Italian immigrants. The term Palestra (from ancient Greek παλαίστρα palaistra , wrestling school ') describes a gymnasium in Italian.
societies
- Paléstra from Belo Horizonte and São Paulo
After Brazil entered the war on the side of the Allies in World War II in 1942, many associations with names that referred to the Axis powers Italy or Germany were encouraged to "Brazilianize" them.
Were renamed inter alia
- the association Sociedade Sportiva Palestra Itália from Belo Horizonte in Cruzeiro EC
- the Società Palestra Itália association from São Paulo in SE Palmeiras
- Paléstra FC from Curitiba
The Palestra Itália Futebol Clube from Curitiba is one of the predecessor clubs of the Colorado EC , which in 1989 was again merged into the Paraná Clube .
Stadion
Estádio Palestra Itália is the official name of the Palmeiras stadium, also known as the Estádio Parque Antárctica .