Afonsinho, Paulo Cézar Caju and Nei Conceição started their careers in the mid-1960s, a time of strong political repression in Brazil. Originally teammates of a celebrated generation of the Botafogo football team superstars, they did not give up their freedom when the military dictatorship decided to take control of the field.

• Afonsinho
• Paulo Cézar Caju
• Nei Conceição
• Gilberto Gil
• Jards Macalé
• Moraes Moreira