History. Atltico and Cruzeiro make one of the biggest rivalries in the world. The two clubs from Belo Horizonte practically monopolize the Campeonato Mineiro, and have clashed in decisive matches in the Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil and continental CONMEBOL competitions of.
Clube Atltico Mineiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [klubi Ptl[tiku mine(j)~u]), commonly known as Atltico, Atltico Mineiro, Mineiro and colloquially as Galo ( pronounced [galu], "Rooster"), is the biggest and oldest professional football club of Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas ...