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What makes América Mineiro what it is.

Olivia has a rare football storyline built into her family: her twin sister Laura Laredo also plays, and their Copinha meeting became a true sister derby — made even more special when Olivia scored against Laura’s São Paulo side after just six minutes.

Source: Instagram | William Oliveira Silva

Luaninha’s journey began in a community sports project in Bauru — Projeto Criança no Esporte é Vida — and later came full circle when she returned there as a professional player and an inspiration for younger girls.

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Quirky facts from the América Mineiro squad.

Her 100th América-MG appearance came with a perfect full-circle twist: it happened against São Paulo, one of the clubs that helped form her as a player.

Source: officialSources | Mourão Panda/ América-MG

She experienced a surreal moment in Israel when a match was paused by a siren, the players went to a bunker, and the game later continued.

Kaylaine helped revive a forgotten piece of women’s football history — joining Amazon’s remake of “Futebol Feminino,” a 1941 song once banned during Brazil’s prohibition on women playing the game.

Mimi helped re-record “Futebol Feminino,” a song from the 1940s connected to the era when women’s football was banned in Brazil.

Sandy came to field football late by academy standards, learning the fundamentals of being a goalkeeper on grass only after América-MG brought her in at 19.