For younger Flamengo fans, talking about the Tri means remembering Petkovic. For older fans, this short three-letter word brings to mind Valido, the Argentine who scored the winning goal in Flamengo's first three-time state championship. In the match against Friburguense this Wednesday (January 29.01), the Mais Querido players will have the hashtag Valido100 printed on their shirts, as the former player would have turned 100 on the 31st.

The goal that made Valido famous was scored in 1944. At Gávea, in the 41st minute of the second half, the Argentine headed the ball into the back of the net in the final against Vasco. The 1-0 victory in favor of "Mais Querido" gave Flamengo the third title, as Flamengo had won the 1942 and 1943 trophies.

This decisive match against Vasco, which featured Valido's goal, was the most important in the history of the Gávea football stadium. The Argentine took to the field despite having a fever. Furthermore, he was already a former professional player, having retired in March 1943.

In the 60s, Valido was still the football director at Flamengo, a position he held when the Rubro-Negro won the 1963 Campeonato Carioca. Despite being Argentinian, Valido continued to live in Rio de Janeiro, where he died in 1998.