Santos - Atlético Mineiro
Definition
A designation for a football (soccer) match or rivalry between Santos FC, a historic club from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, and Clube Atlético Mineiro, a powerhouse from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Common shorthand in Brazilian sports contexts for fixtures in leagues like Série A, evoking intense competition between coastal flair and mining grit.
Examples
No Santos - Atlético Mineiro, o Galo tentou cavar a vitória, mas a defesa do Peixe era uma muralha de areia movediça.
In the Santos - Atlético Mineiro match, the Rooster tried to dig out a win, but the Fish's defense was a quicksand wall.
Apostei no Santos - Atlético Mineiro achando que seria fácil, mas acabei mais quebrado que o orçamento do Mengão.
I bet on Santos - Atlético Mineiro thinking it'd be easy, but ended up broker than Flamengo's budget.
Assisti ao Santos - Atlético Mineiro pelo app, torcendo tanto que meu cachorro pensou que era final da Libertadores.
I watched the Santos - Atlético Mineiro on the app, cheering so hard my dog thought it was the Libertadores final.
O clássico Santos - Atlético Mineiro sempre entrega drama suficiente para virar novela das nove.
The Santos - Atlético Mineiro clash always delivers enough drama to become a prime-time soap opera.