Under-17 finishes third in the Minas-Brasília Basketball Cup
Tournament was attended by big clubs
By John Pedro Ribeiro* - inThe Mais Querido U-17 team participated in the Minas-Brasília Cup in Brasília from July 27th to 31st. The Mengão boys finished third, beating the home team, Minas-Brasília Tênis Club, 65-50. The competition featured major Brazilian clubs, such as Pinheiros and Sport, as well as an international team from Chile. The team was led by the new coach for the category, Beegu (Marcos "Beegu" Mendes).
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo rely on resources from their sponsors – CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional), Banco Bonsucesso and Brasil Brokers – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR), in addition to support from the Brazilian Confederation of Clubs (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources originating from the Pelé Law.
*Collaborated under the supervision of Isabela Abirached.