Rubro-Negros celebrate the launch of the museum project
The realization of Flamengo's 115-year history is the realization of a long-held dream of the fans.
By From the official website team - in
Flamengo will have a museum worthy of its 115-year history. Next year, when it turns 116, the club will receive the Flamengo Museum, the project officially launched this Tuesday (November 16.11) in Gávea. Players, former players, managers, fans, celebrities, and the press attended the event and were excited about what's to come. The idea is for this to be the most comprehensive museum in Brazilian football.
Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, a former Flamengo player and current manager of the team, previously worked at Real Madrid in Spain, a club considered a model for its management worldwide. He notes that the Spanish club has a large museum that is a reference throughout the country and believes the Flamengo Museum will have the same impact in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.
"It's essential to have a museum to preserve the club's history. At Real Madrid, for example, the museum is spectacular and a tourist attraction, as I believe it will be here at Flamengo as well. It's an important project, for sure, and I'm very happy to be participating and helping the club in this time of restructuring, with the training center and the museum, because it's the club I love and always want to help whenever possible," he said.
Basketball player Marcelinho Machado was another who couldn't hide his emotion. A Flamengo fan since childhood, he only realized his dream of playing professionally for the club in 2007, at the age of 33. But the last three years have been enough for him to become part of this history, with two national titles, one South American title, and three state titles.
"It's a great honor to be a part of all this. I don't know where I'll be in 10 years when they open this box, but the memories and achievements I've had here will certainly last forever. Nothing can erase them. It's a huge joy for me," he said.
Adílio, a member of the club's golden generation, which won, among others, the Libertadores and the 1981 World Cup, was honored by president Patricia Amorim during the event and was another person who highlighted the importance of having the club's entire history materialized in the museum.
"It's a very special day. I believe this project can only enrich the history of Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brazilian football," he concluded.
The Flamengo Museum is scheduled to open on November 15, 2011, the club's 116th anniversary. The time capsule, used as a key milestone in the museum's launch, will be opened 10 years from now, on November 15, 2020, the club's 125th anniversary.
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Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, a former Flamengo player and current manager of the team, previously worked at Real Madrid in Spain, a club considered a model for its management worldwide. He notes that the Spanish club has a large museum that is a reference throughout the country and believes the Flamengo Museum will have the same impact in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.
"It's essential to have a museum to preserve the club's history. At Real Madrid, for example, the museum is spectacular and a tourist attraction, as I believe it will be here at Flamengo as well. It's an important project, for sure, and I'm very happy to be participating and helping the club in this time of restructuring, with the training center and the museum, because it's the club I love and always want to help whenever possible," he said.
Basketball player Marcelinho Machado was another who couldn't hide his emotion. A Flamengo fan since childhood, he only realized his dream of playing professionally for the club in 2007, at the age of 33. But the last three years have been enough for him to become part of this history, with two national titles, one South American title, and three state titles.
"It's a great honor to be a part of all this. I don't know where I'll be in 10 years when they open this box, but the memories and achievements I've had here will certainly last forever. Nothing can erase them. It's a huge joy for me," he said.
Adílio, a member of the club's golden generation, which won, among others, the Libertadores and the 1981 World Cup, was honored by president Patricia Amorim during the event and was another person who highlighted the importance of having the club's entire history materialized in the museum.
"It's a very special day. I believe this project can only enrich the history of Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, and Brazilian football," he concluded.
The Flamengo Museum is scheduled to open on November 15, 2011, the club's 116th anniversary. The time capsule, used as a key milestone in the museum's launch, will be opened 10 years from now, on November 15, 2020, the club's 125th anniversary.
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