Zico will be Flamengo's ambassador at the Florida Cup
By Flamengo Communication - in
Flamengo's 2019 Florida Cup squad will be joined by the club's greatest ever idol while on American soil. This Friday, Zico was confirmed as the ambassador for the Flamengo delegation participating in the tournament. With next year's competition calendar already set and the Libertadores preliminary round only starting in February, Flamengo has already set its travel schedule for the United States.
The red-and-black delegation travels to Orlando on January 6th. In their tournament debut, the Mais Querido will face Ajax from the Netherlands on the 10th, and will conclude their participation by playing Eintrach Frankfurt on the 12th. Both matches will be played at Orlando City Stadium.
"It's always a great pleasure to represent Flamengo wherever I go. I've always participated in countless tournaments around the world playing for Flamengo, and it will be very important for the club to participate in a tournament like the Florida Cup, which always hosts some of the world's greatest football teams," said Galinho de Quintino, adding:
- It will certainly be a great opportunity for the huge red-and-black fans who live in the United States to follow and cheer for the club closely.
Flamengo's general director, Bruno Spindel, celebrated the news:
"Having Zico, our greatest idol, by our side is a privilege. Flamengo has a large fan base in the United States and other parts of the world because of everything Galinho and our stars from the world champion team have done. Zico's presence will certainly draw even more attention to our participation in the Florida Cup," he says.
After playing in the Florida Cup, Flamengo returns to Brazil on January 15th to continue preparations for the 2019 season.