Number 8 of a Nation: Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves or simply Adílio, Brown, the pride of the São Sebastião Crusade, or for Flamengo, a symbol of what it means to love the Mantle.

Technical and decisive, with his slick dribbling and precise passing, he entered the gallery of greats in the history of the red-black team.

He arrived in Gávea, jumping over the wall to play indoor soccer. There were no obstacles to realizing his dreams and fulfilling his mission of becoming an idol and a legend at Mengão. He was soon invited to stay and made it his home.

In a historic generation, with some of the greatest stars of all time in Brazilian football, Adílio stood out and was decisive: he scored in the 3-0 victory over Liverpool, which gave Flamengo the World Cup title in 1981. He was the best on the field and scored the winning goal in the 1983 Brazilian Championship final, in the 3-0 victory against Santos.

Playing for Flamengo, he was a five-time Carioca champion (1978-1979 Special - 1979, 1981 and 1986), Guanabara Cup champion in 1980 (a championship apart from the Carioca), three-time Brazilian champion, Copa Libertadores da América champion (1981) and World Cup champion (1981). He played 617 matches and scored 129 goals. He was also a coach in the youth divisions between 2003 and 2008, even managing the professional team for two games in 2006.

More than an idol, Adílio was part of the nation and represented what it means to be a Flamengo fan on the field and in life. Every Flamengo fan has the privilege of honoring "Brown" as a member of the highest shelf of our pantheon. Today, we say goodbye to our number 8, but fortunately, just like the outline of the immortal number, Adílio is infinite.