Flamengo's soccer stars, past and present, swapped the fields for the court this Friday. Idols Adilio and Julio Cesar, along with five-time state championship captain Fabio Luciano and right-back Leonardo Moura, attended the Flamengo basketball team's 78-70 victory over Franca at the HSBC Arena. President Patricia Amorim also attended the match.

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A tall man (1,90m), Fabio Luciano reveals that he even tried to play basketball as a child, but didn't have much luck. The former player, who became very identified with Flamengo fans, was happy with the victory of his friends on the court.

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"I played basketball, I tried a little when I was a teenager, but it wasn't my thing. It's good to come here, watch this game, and I cheer for the friends I have here," he said.

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Leonardo Moura was also a fan of the sport as a child. The winger arrived a little late to the gym due to Rio de Janeiro's traffic, but he still managed to watch the basketball stars. And he was also lucky, as a small power outage delayed the game just as he arrived at the Arena.

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"It's good that the game stopped when I arrived. The important thing is to be here, supporting the basketball fans because they're always there at Maracanã too," he said.

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Flamengo returns to play this Sunday, at 11 am, against Palmeiras/Araraquara, at HSBC Arena.