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Flamengo also expressed its solidarity with the dire situation in Santa Catarina following last week's storms. During Sunday's match against Goiás, the players will take to the field with an SOS Santa Catarina banner, and the Flamengo embassies—18 in total—are mobilizing to collect donations for the homeless.

There are also specific initiatives. Player Diego Tardelli asked, and his teammates responded by donating official jerseys to be auctioned in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina. The striker's wife, Linda Vanessa, is from Santa Catarina. "I know several cities in Santa Catarina well, and what's happening there is very saddening. The least we can do is try to help in some way, and I spoke with the Flamengo players about the situation. They thought it was an excellent idea and will each donate a jersey so we can raise funds and help those most in need."