Nothing like the presence of your greatest idol to give you strength in the decisive moments. Even though he was off the field and without any position at Flamengo, Zico went to the Rubro-negro's training session and did his part: he encouraged his friend Andrade and supported the players, who will try to qualify for the round of 21.04 of the Copa Santander Libertadores, against Caracas, this Wednesday (21), at 50:XNUMX pm, at Maracanã.

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Accustomed to pressure, Zico knows how upset the fans must be about losing the Rio Cup and, consequently, the State Championship. However, he also knows that the fans' support can lead this same team to the title of South America's most important competition.

"The fans have every right to be upset, but their support is always important. The team will need the fans behind them. Flamengo is competing in a very important, difficult championship, and that's football: every day is a story," said Galinho de Quintinho, evaluating the red-and-black squad.

"The team is good and has a great chance of advancing in the Libertadores. Furthermore, they can achieve good results. Who knows, maybe even compete for the title," predicted the idol.

Having been in Brazil for some time, Zico is getting used to the day-to-day life of Brazilian football. Quite different from his time, the exposure of the players is a point that bothers him, but nothing unusual.

"Our group also had arguments, we also had problems, and that's normal in football. But everything was resolved between us. Nowadays, things often end up straying from the work environment, and that gets in the way. I talked to Patricia Amorim about this," Zico advised.

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