Embassy meeting continues with celebrations
Tributes at the rowing headquarters mark the second part of the event
By Communication - Official Club Website - in
This Saturday (November 02.11), the embassies also came for a day of leisure at the Gávea clubhouse. After a conversation with board members, the Embassy Tournament took place at Campo Society. The team formed by the embassies of the Southeast region, consisting of Fla-Sampa, Fla-Cruzeiro, Fla-Minas, Fla-Muriaí, Fla-Castelo, Fla-Resende, and Fla-Cingapura, won. The Fla-Ilhéus team came in second. The medal and trophy presentation took place at Flamengo's rowing headquarters, with a presentation by Bruno Lucena, Research and Statistics Coordinator of the Historical Heritage Department. All this took place amid a barbecue for Flamengo fans. The event's masters of ceremonies were bloggers Arthur Muhlenberg and Nivinha.
Flamengo president Eduardo Bandeira de Mello opened the event with a speech.
"It is a great pleasure to participate in this historic day. The existence of these embassies is living proof that Flamengo is not restricted to Rio de Janeiro or Brazil. We have embassies here in other cities and even in Angola, Singapore, and Orlando," said the president.
After the president, Bruno Lucena took the stage and announced how the list of tributes was created.
"We're in an unprecedented event. We're bringing together idols from the past, who are still idols, with our embassies. We brought the same number of former athletes as there are embassies, 37, so that each embassy could pay tribute," explained Lucena.
The celebratory barbecue then continued with tributes, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1983 Brazilian Championship and the 50th anniversary of the Rio de Janeiro Football and Rowing Championships. In football, former players such as Andrade, Adílio, Júlio César, Renato Carioca, Marquinhos, Leandro, Paulo Henrique, Murilo, Silva Batuta, Evaristo de Macedo, and Fernandinho were honored on stage. In rowing, Paulo Michinha, Pavão, Pezinho, Harri Klein, and Pintado received honors.
Former Olympic athletes also received tributes. Érica Lopes, the Black Gazelle of track and field, Regina, of basketball, and Luis Carlos de Souza, also of track and field, took the stage. Doranita, who was unable to attend, besides being a track and field athlete, played basketball and volleyball—the latter of which she still plays today, at age 80—was also remembered.
Each honoree received an official Flamengo shirt, with their name and the year of their most significant achievement.
The afternoon's special tribute was paid by the Historical Heritage Department to former soccer player Esquerdinha. William Kleper Santa Rosa, Flamengo's first number 11, received a trophy and a shirt personalized with his name from the club.
Also present at the event was Mais Querido's muse, Larissa Pacífico, who said she was emotional.
"I love Flamengo so much. When I walked in here, my eyes filled with tears. The best part is the public's recognition," said Larissa.
Larissa is in the running for the position of Brasileirão Muse, with voting open until next Monday (04.11/XNUMX) on the Globoesporte.com website, to choose the only muse from group D who will advance to the semifinals. She is competing with four other representatives from other clubs.
At the end of the honors, the band Caras do Brasil took to the stage to cheer up the Flamengo fans and continue the party.
Flamengo president Eduardo Bandeira de Mello opened the event with a speech.
"It is a great pleasure to participate in this historic day. The existence of these embassies is living proof that Flamengo is not restricted to Rio de Janeiro or Brazil. We have embassies here in other cities and even in Angola, Singapore, and Orlando," said the president.
After the president, Bruno Lucena took the stage and announced how the list of tributes was created.
"We're in an unprecedented event. We're bringing together idols from the past, who are still idols, with our embassies. We brought the same number of former athletes as there are embassies, 37, so that each embassy could pay tribute," explained Lucena.
The celebratory barbecue then continued with tributes, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1983 Brazilian Championship and the 50th anniversary of the Rio de Janeiro Football and Rowing Championships. In football, former players such as Andrade, Adílio, Júlio César, Renato Carioca, Marquinhos, Leandro, Paulo Henrique, Murilo, Silva Batuta, Evaristo de Macedo, and Fernandinho were honored on stage. In rowing, Paulo Michinha, Pavão, Pezinho, Harri Klein, and Pintado received honors.
Former Olympic athletes also received tributes. Érica Lopes, the Black Gazelle of track and field, Regina, of basketball, and Luis Carlos de Souza, also of track and field, took the stage. Doranita, who was unable to attend, besides being a track and field athlete, played basketball and volleyball—the latter of which she still plays today, at age 80—was also remembered.
Each honoree received an official Flamengo shirt, with their name and the year of their most significant achievement.
The afternoon's special tribute was paid by the Historical Heritage Department to former soccer player Esquerdinha. William Kleper Santa Rosa, Flamengo's first number 11, received a trophy and a shirt personalized with his name from the club.
Also present at the event was Mais Querido's muse, Larissa Pacífico, who said she was emotional.
"I love Flamengo so much. When I walked in here, my eyes filled with tears. The best part is the public's recognition," said Larissa.
Larissa is in the running for the position of Brasileirão Muse, with voting open until next Monday (04.11/XNUMX) on the Globoesporte.com website, to choose the only muse from group D who will advance to the semifinals. She is competing with four other representatives from other clubs.
At the end of the honors, the band Caras do Brasil took to the stage to cheer up the Flamengo fans and continue the party.