There is an old saying in Brazilian football: “Some things only happen to Botafogo.”
Once a nod to the Rio de Janeiro team’s apparent bad luck, it has taken on a different meaning after a remarkable turnaround in the club’s fortunes made it a model for investment in the country’s football industry.
Botafogo last month ended an almost 30-year wait to be crowned national champions, less than three years after being saved from potential bankruptcy by US businessman John Textor.
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