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20 Jan 2025 | 11:31 |
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At 70 years old, Jorge Jesus, former Flamengo coach and now at Al Hilal, revealed one of his biggest dreams: lifting the World Cup trophy. In an interview with 'Band', the Portuguese coach demonstrated his ambition to lead a team in the most prestigious tournament in international football – preferably, without the barrier of a new language.
“(The dream is) to be world champion with a national team”, declared Jorge Jesus, who also mentioned the teams in which he believes have a real chance of achieving this feat. “There are not many to be world champion, there are few to be. The ones that I might have a chance at, are either Brazil, or Portugal”, he added.
The post quickly went viral, with Flamengo fans amused by the provocation. In the comments, messages of support for the mocking tone multiplied: " I loved the mockery, keep it up, " wrote one. Another added: "In Arnaldo Ribeiro's face. The Bad Guy is on another level."
Arnaldo Ribeiro on Flamengo's UN campaign: "This drives people apart, not closer together"
During an appearance on the pay channel BandSports, Arnaldo stated that he disagreed with Flamengo's actions . He believes the campaign gives the impression of superiority and could alienate fans of other clubs:
"This idea of feeling bigger than others... Club arrogance. I don't think it's measured solely by the number of fans . I never understand when a popular club takes this initiative, when it intends to separate itself and become something unique, not admired by others. It drives people apart, it doesn't bring them together," said the journalist.
The Flamengo proposal seeks to transform the club into the world's first recognized "Symbolic-Cultural Nation." Although symbolic, the goal is to enhance the global reach of the club's fans and engage Flamengo fans around the identity of their "Most Beloved." The process is participatory: any fan can support the cause by signing the digital petition at peticao.flamengo.com.br .
The success was immediate. In less than seven hours, the campaign surpassed 100,000 signatures , a number initially predicted for the weekend. As of this article's publication, the movement has already garnered over 445,000 supporters from the Red and Black community.
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