Corinthians
noun
Co·rin·thi·ans
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see Bible Table
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Lurie and the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil The Eagles kicked off the 2024 NFL season with the league’s first-ever game in Brazil, defeating the Green Bay Packers, 34-29, at Corinthians Arena on Sept. 6, 2024.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Paul in Corinthians wrote about how our brains work.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The soccer team that regularly plays in the stadium that hosted the NFL’s São Paolo game was born in 1910 and named after a visiting English club, the Corinthians.
—Andrés Martinez, TIME, 15 Sep. 2024
The game will be played in Sao Paulo at Arena Corinthians, a stadium with a capacity of nearly 50,000.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Palmeiras went into their Sao Paulo derby with Corinthians — one of the fiercest rivalries on the continent — just one point off the top of the Serie A table.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Santos Vs Corinthians Just over a year ago Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111 year history.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Much like many places around the world, before Botafogo won this season a few big, wealthy clubs dominated, with Palmeiras, Corinthians and Flamengo sharing eight of the nine previous Serie A titles.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
It will be held in Sao Paulo at Corinthians Arena, home of soccer team SC Corinthians.
—NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Paul in Corinthians wrote about how our brains work.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The soccer team that regularly plays in the stadium that hosted the NFL’s São Paolo game was born in 1910 and named after a visiting English club, the Corinthians.
—Andrés Martinez, TIME, 15 Sep. 2024
The game will be played in Sao Paulo at Arena Corinthians, a stadium with a capacity of nearly 50,000.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Palmeiras went into their Sao Paulo derby with Corinthians — one of the fiercest rivalries on the continent — just one point off the top of the Serie A table.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Santos Vs Corinthians Just over a year ago Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111 year history.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Much like many places around the world, before Botafogo won this season a few big, wealthy clubs dominated, with Palmeiras, Corinthians and Flamengo sharing eight of the nine previous Serie A titles.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
It will be held in Sao Paulo at Corinthians Arena, home of soccer team SC Corinthians.
—NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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Corinthians
noun
Co·rin·thi·ans
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see bible
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