A day to remember. That's how Saturday went for two fans from Tocantins, one from Rio Grande do Norte, and the other from Minas Gerais. The lucky ones spent the day with the Flamengo team this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. They are the big winners of the "Emperor for a Day" promotion, which launched the "Cidadão Rubro Negro" (Red-Black Citizen) promotion, Flamengo's relationship program with its fans, nationwide. In addition to the four "emperors," the promotion will award 36 shirts, autographed by striker Adriano. Décio Simplicío Paiva, from Piraúba, Minas Gerais; Eugênio Cunha Guedes, from Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte; Italo Ricardo, from Palmas, Tocantins; and Joabes Cardoso Andrade Netto, from Palmas, Tocantins. They all arrived in Rio on Friday and spent the night at the Windsor Barra hotel, the same hotel where the team bases itself for all its games.
On Saturday, they had lunch with the team and coaching staff, stopped in Gávea to visit the club's headquarters, and then headed to Maracanã. There, they enjoyed two privileges. They walked onto the field moments before the Flamengo-Sport game, along with the official mascots Uruba and Urubinha; and went up to the stadium's grandstand, where they watched the 3-0 victory in the company of Adílio, an idol of the great team that won the 1981 World Cup.
The winners enjoyed a quick visit to the team's locker room, attended the press conference, and had the chance to dine with striker Adriano, the Emperor of Flamengo, and muses Nathalie Conti (who represented Flamengo in the GloboEsporte.com contest) and Priscila, star of the last Big Brother Brasil. The promotion concluded the first phase of the program and attracted nearly one hundred thousand "citizens" from every state. In addition to competing for prizes, they are now registered for the second phase, which offers the entire structure, exclusive prizes, advantages, benefits, and the opportunity to participate in the largest Flamengo social network. In this new phase, citizens must choose the category they want to participate in the program. Only the Flamengo Citizen program offers advantages and benefits even to fans who pay nothing per month. The Flamengo Citizen program offers three participation categories: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The program awards points to participants every time they participate in activities through the website, interacting with other fans, the club, and promotions offered on the website itself. Points are the currency of the Red-Black Nation: the Flamengos. Visit www.cidadaorubronegro.com.br for more information and to understand how to use this precious currency.