Santos x Fluminense
Definition
A reference to a soccer (football) match between Santos Futebol Clube, a historic club from São Paulo, and Fluminense Football Club from Rio de Janeiro, both Brazilian powerhouses in the sport.
Common shorthand in Brazilian sports culture for the rivalry or fixture between these two Série A teams, where 'x' denotes 'versus' or 'against'.
Examples
O Santos x Fluminense foi um massacre, com os santistas dançando samba no gramado.
Santos x Fluminense was a massacre, with the Santos players samba-dancing on the pitch.
Apostei no Santos x Fluminense e agora estou rico... ou melhor, menos pobre.
I bet on Santos x Fluminense and now I'm rich... or at least less broke.
No Santos x Fluminense, o Fluminense jogou como se estivesse de férias na praia de Copacabana.
In Santos x Fluminense, Fluminense played like they were on vacation at Copacabana beach.
Meu avô ainda fala do Santos x Fluminense de 1968, quando Pelé humilhou todo mundo.
My grandpa still raves about the 1968 Santos x Fluminense, when Pelé humiliated everyone.