All Flamengo fans are proud of the national proportions of the red-and-black mass. And with the Mais Querido fan membership program could not be different, with red-blacks from all parts of Brazil representing 40 million passionate fans. Two members of Red-Black Nation from Rio de Janeiro, one from Bahia, another from the interior of São Paulo and one more from the Federal District are the winners of the "Friends of Zico" promotion, which will bring each one to the wonderful city to receive an autographed shirt from the hands of Galinho.

Fábio Rodrigues dos Santos and Bruno Alcantara (Rio de Janeiro - RJ), Raimundo Ozias (Guará-DF), Odair Rocha (São Bernardo do Campo - SP) and Diego Silveira (Itapetinga - BA) participated with phrases that answered the question: why did I become a Flamengo fan club member?

"I said what many wanted to say, but I was spontaneous and tried to express what I felt in my heart. I believe many other fans wrote what was there, but I had great hope because it was something natural; I didn't think about it, working on the phrase all week. Since I was already a member, I received the email and, right then and there, I clicked, signed up, and the phrase came very naturally. I felt confident enough to express my true feelings," said Odair, who is looking forward to the program's growth and upcoming promotions. "I hope that next time we have 200 members and I can win again," he said.

For Fábio Rodrigues dos Santos, the promotion also had a coincidence: he celebrated his birthday the day after learning he won the cultural competition. "I even joked with my wife that I thought I was going to win and that I would cry when I saw Zico." His fellow countryman, Bruno Alcântara, also participated on a hunch. "I even joked with a colleague, 'Join us, let's participate.' Then he said, 'Not me,' and I said, 'I'm going to win and I'm even going to take a picture with Zico holding a sign that says: 'This one's for you, Alisson!'" he stated.

With just over a month of existence, Flamengo's fan membership program is already one of the biggest in Brazil and will have all profits allocated to strengthening the club's football. Red-Black Nation is already planning new promotions for each member. You can join through official website or by telephone 4007-1981 (local call cost).