Fans gather in England to watch Flamengo
Even with the distance and time difference, the red-black fans are thrilled with the team's victories
By Communication - Official Club Website - in
The World's Biggest Fanbase has always made and will always make a difference. Its 40 million fans are spread across every continent, country, island, and city. It's no surprise to see Flamengo fans around the world wearing the jersey of the Most Beloved and singing our anthem, but some of these fans make a little more of an effort to support Flamengo.
Matheus Pereira is 31 years old, born in Rio de Janeiro, but has lived in London since 2006. Two years after arriving in the land of the Queen, he decided to start bringing Brazilians together to watch Flamengo games and hasn't stopped since. "Without a shadow of a doubt, we really miss following the club up close. Since we can't be in Brazil, we'll support and do our part to promote Brazil's and the World's Most Beloved here in Europe. What motivates me to hold these meetings with the fans is simply the love we have for Flamengo," he stated.
Despite watching every Rubro-Negro game, the time difference sometimes hinders fans from meeting up at Brazilian pubs. "Unfortunately, we can't always get together, but that doesn't mean we don't watch the matches. When the games are in the wee hours of the morning here, we stay home and watch online. Despite this, we do some crazy things. An example of this was when, recently, at 2 a.m., we met to watch the Copa do Brasil final between Flamengo and Atlético-PR. About 30 fans cheered and celebrated the Rubro-Negro victory in the early hours of London," said the Rio native.
Today, around 50 Flamengo fans gather to watch matches in London, but this number varies. Interestingly, these Flamengo fans aren't limited to Brazilians. The fan base includes English, French, Indian, and Japanese fans who are invited to watch the games, enjoy them, and become die-hard fans.
Matheus Pereira is 31 years old, born in Rio de Janeiro, but has lived in London since 2006. Two years after arriving in the land of the Queen, he decided to start bringing Brazilians together to watch Flamengo games and hasn't stopped since. "Without a shadow of a doubt, we really miss following the club up close. Since we can't be in Brazil, we'll support and do our part to promote Brazil's and the World's Most Beloved here in Europe. What motivates me to hold these meetings with the fans is simply the love we have for Flamengo," he stated.
Despite watching every Rubro-Negro game, the time difference sometimes hinders fans from meeting up at Brazilian pubs. "Unfortunately, we can't always get together, but that doesn't mean we don't watch the matches. When the games are in the wee hours of the morning here, we stay home and watch online. Despite this, we do some crazy things. An example of this was when, recently, at 2 a.m., we met to watch the Copa do Brasil final between Flamengo and Atlético-PR. About 30 fans cheered and celebrated the Rubro-Negro victory in the early hours of London," said the Rio native.
Today, around 50 Flamengo fans gather to watch matches in London, but this number varies. Interestingly, these Flamengo fans aren't limited to Brazilians. The fan base includes English, French, Indian, and Japanese fans who are invited to watch the games, enjoy them, and become die-hard fans.