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NOVA IGUAÇU MANAGER WAS REVEALED BY FLAMENGO AND GETS EXCITED WITH THE END OF THE CARIOCA CHAMPIONSHIP

Andrezinho also played for Internacional and even Vasco, which brought tears to his eyes after this Sunday's victory

Vasco's elimination in the semi-finals of the Campeonato Carioca also has moving personal stories. This is the case of Andrezinho, a former player who wore the Sacred Mantle, but also played for teams like Internacional and Vasco himself. The figure is important in the scope of Nova Iguaçu, being the technical coordinator of the club's youth categories.

In the Carioca Championship, Nova Iguaçu played full of young people. The winning goal, in fact, was scored by Bill, revealed by Flamengo and today the executioner of the Vasco team. Therefore, it made a lot of sense for Andrezinho to give an interview. Especially because the former athlete was visibly emotional and had to hold back tears when interviewed by Canal Goat.

“We get really emotional because I told them that this is a magical moment, a unique moment. For them to enjoy, because it will be marked in their history and career. 90% of the group never set foot in Maracanã. Catch Maracanã with 60 thousand people, with the Vasco fans, who are passionate, who fill the Maracanã in a game with a team with less investment. Taking these kids and playing with the personality they have is a moment to enjoy. This is the only way to remove the tension, the nervousness. They made us dream”, says Andrezinho. The dream, however, is quite difficult. This is because eliminating the current Vasco is very different from having to face Flamengo next.

ANDREZINHO'S CAREER

As a player, the athlete emerged at Flamengo, making his professional debut in 2001. He He stayed at Mengão until 2004 in his only spell at the club, before playing for Pohang Steelers, from South Korea. But he had time to win cups in Gávea.

The former midfielder won the Campeonato Carioca in his first season, in 2001. Furthermore, he won the Champions Cup in the same year. His third and last title with the Sacred Mantle came in his last year, in 2004, when he lifted the Guanabara Cup.

Upon returning from South Korea, the player went to Nova Iguaçu, before playing for Internacional, Botafogo, Tianjin Teda, Vasco and Goiás. To end his career, he returned to Nova Iguaçu, where he builds his story off the field to this day.

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