1. The local currency is the cruzeiro.

2. Brazilian outfit Cruzeiro insist they have received no approach for star striker Kleber.

3. When we get to Latin America, the Brazilian cruzeiro had lost 89 percent of its value, and the Uruguayan, Chilean, and Argentine pesos more than 99 percent.

4. Cruzeiro and Palmeiras finished third and fourth to follow Sao Paulo and Gremio into next year's South American Libertadores Cup.

5. White-hot Cruzeiro striker Kleber claims to have an offer on the table from Liverpool.

6. Maicon made his debut to professional for Cruzeiro in 2001 and during his two seasons with the club they won the championship.

7. Cruzeiro 's current goalkeeper Fabio has made it clear that he is looking for a move to Europe this summer and could make way for Dida between the posts in Belo Horizonte.

8. The former Cruzeiro No 1 is only tied to the outfit until June 2007 which means Milan may look to cash in before he becomes a free agent.

9. Ronaldo began his play for Cruzeiro on May 25, 1993.

10. Cruzeiro striker Kleber claims Liverpool have made an approach for his services.

11. Kerlon of Cruzeiro , Dos Santos, already of Barcelona, Krul, the Buffon of the future is Dutch.

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12. After Melo and Jovetic, viola board would have engaged also the brazilian goalie Fabio of Cruzeiro, in case of Frey departure.

13. If there was an offer, it would be good for me and Cruzeiro.

14. Reports in Brazil claim that the Liverpool manager sent scouts to watch the player in his side's defeat against Cruzeiro before the Campeonato Brasiliero wound down for their annual Christmas break.

15. Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, say they now have total control of the Vila Cruzeiro shanty town, as they continue a crackdown on violent drug gangs.

16. The volatile frontman, who has also attracted interest from Everton in the past, has been a revelation since returning to Brazil, netting 19 goals in as many appearances for Cruzeiro .

17. The home leg had been drawn 0-0, and the title seemed Brazil bound when Cruzeiro took the lead early in the second half of the return game.

18. Dida fell out of favour at the Serie A side this season, and it was suggested that he would return to his former club, Cruzeiro .

19. He has already drawn comparisons with Ronaldinho, the Barcelona and Brazil playmaker , and is a dead-ball expert who won the Campeonato Mineiro, Brazil's State Championship, with Cruzeiro this season.

20. The minister for public security said six vehicles carrying heavily armed police had been sent to Vila Cruzeiro in the north of the city.