Former Celtic and Manchester City stars Colin Kazim-Richards and Jo celebrate in style as Corinthians clinch Brazilian title

CORINTHIANS are champions of Brazil — with Colin Kazim-Richards celebrating a THIRD league title with a pint of lager.

Former Manchester City forward Jo was the Sao Paulo club's hero, netting a double in a 3-1 win over Fluminense.

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That left Corinthians ten points clear of second-placed Gremio, meaning they bagged the title with three games to spare.

It secured Leytonstone-born Kazim-Richards a league winners' medal in a third different country, after previous triumphs with Celtic and Olympiacos.

The retired 37-cap Turkey international scored the winner against Avai in Corinthians' last league game.

But Kazim-Richards, 31, was left on the bench as City flop Jo fired in the double that helped them win a seventh title - their first since 2015.

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Kazim-Richards, who also played for Bury, Brighton and Blackburn, sprinted onto the pitch at full-time and celebrated with what appeared to be a pint of Estrella Galicia.

The celebrations looked some way off when Fluminense opened the scoring in the first minute through Henrique's strike.

But Jo replied in the second half with a goal just after the break and another just two minutes later.

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It left the Brazilian striker, who also won a league title with CSKA Moscow, as the top scorer in the top flight with 18 goals.

Jadson then sealed the success by netting a third in the 84th.

It ensured boss Fabio Carille, a former journeyman defender, scooped the title in his first season in charge after being appointed in December after several stints as assistant.