The ‘Criança Esperança’ match was sparkled by personalities linked to Flamengo, with the right to pay homage to Zico
Due to Data FIFA, the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil are on hold this weekend. However, the ball rolled at the Neo Química Arena, Corinthians‘ stadium, on Sunday (13). Despite not having the red and black colors in the match, Flamengo was the big ‘winner’ of the ‘Criança Esperança’ charity duel, with goals from Mengão athletes, ex-Fla and even fans of Fluminense honoring Zico. Furthermore, Galinho de Quintino and Tite were the coaches, with a 5-1 victory for the team of Fla’s idol.
The match promoted by TV Globo featured a team called ‘Criança’, the winner, and another, ‘Esperança’. The one who opened the scoring was Cristiane, Flamengo’s women’s football forward, with a beautiful first-time shot. Next, Diego Ribas, former Gávea number 10, expanded. Later, Denílson, who played for Mengão in 2000, scored a great goal through coverage, reducing the score to 2-1.
TRIBUTE TO ZICO
In the second half, only Zico, o Criança’s team found the net. First with Dodo. Afterwards, actor José Loreto, fan of the Fluminensescored a penalty, ran towards Galinho de Quintino and tried to throw the eternal number 10 shirt into the air, in honor of one of the greatest players of all time. Finally, actor André Luiz Frambach closed the score and repeated the celebration, praising the red-black idol.
PUBLIC
Approximately 22 thousand people attended the Neo Química Arena. In addition to the match, the event featured a Xuxa show at halftime, taking advantage of the trending meme, ‘Que Xou da Xuxa é esse?’. The game featured Flamengo representatives in other sports, such as canoeist Isaquias Queiroz and judoka Rafael Silva.
MAY IT BE A GOOD SIGN
If Sunday (13th) was for Cristiane, Diego Ribas and Zico, let the next 20th also be a Flamengo show at the Neo Química Arena. After all, Rubro-Negro faces the Corinthiansfor the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil, starting at 4pm (Brasília time). Mengão plays for a draw, after a 1-0 victory at Maracanã.
First, however, Flamengo faces the Fluminensefor the Brasileirão, on Thursday (17). If there is Mengão on the field, then there is transmission of the Fla’s column, live, on YouTube. The narration is by Rafa Penido, with comments by Tulio Rodrigues and reports by Leo José and Vitor Beloti. The ball rolls at 8pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.
