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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Carlos Miguel Signed: Corinthians (July 2024, £3.4million) Was seen as backup to Sels, but also as a player who could push the Belgian for his place.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The smart money seems to be on a resounding no to both questions, as the gap between European soccer and its counterparts across the world has only widened since Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 in 2012.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Afterwards, Clark was critical of the field conditions at Arena Corinthians, where the game was held.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Huracán is on an impressive defensive run, boasting three consecutive clean sheets, but the team still has to host Corinthians of Brazil in the Copa Sudamericana before the final this weekend.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
What happened was that Murillo’s representative at that time was very close to the president of Corinthians, Andres Sanchez.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Philadelphia played Green Bay last year at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, and players from both teams had their troubles with the playing surface.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
The Chiefs are starting the 2025 NFL season traveling internationally to São Paulo, Brazil, where the Los Angeles Chargers will host them in a match at Arena Corinthians.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Best international showdown: Chiefs-Chargers in Brazil, Week 1 The NFL schedulers started off the 2025 international series with a bang, treating the Corinthians Arena fans to a matchup between a pair of AFC West rivals and 2024 playoff teams.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The smart money seems to be on a resounding no to both questions, as the gap between European soccer and its counterparts across the world has only widened since Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 in 2012.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Afterwards, Clark was critical of the field conditions at Arena Corinthians, where the game was held.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Huracán is on an impressive defensive run, boasting three consecutive clean sheets, but the team still has to host Corinthians of Brazil in the Copa Sudamericana before the final this weekend.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
What happened was that Murillo’s representative at that time was very close to the president of Corinthians, Andres Sanchez.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Philadelphia played Green Bay last year at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, and players from both teams had their troubles with the playing surface.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
The Chiefs are starting the 2025 NFL season traveling internationally to São Paulo, Brazil, where the Los Angeles Chargers will host them in a match at Arena Corinthians.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Best international showdown: Chiefs-Chargers in Brazil, Week 1 The NFL schedulers started off the 2025 international series with a bang, treating the Corinthians Arena fans to a matchup between a pair of AFC West rivals and 2024 playoff teams.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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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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