Exclusive: Flamengo idol Zico attends the inauguration of his statue in Quintino

Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.

The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.

According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.

Eduardo Paes guarantees that the removal is the responsibility of Rio's city hall.

Paes stated that the values ​​for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.

“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.

The Flamengo is known for the large number of idols and stars who wore the red-black shirt during the club's history. However, there is one that stands out as the greatest of all. Logically we are talking about Zico, Gávea's eternal number 10. In this sense, the former player will receive another homage, this time, from Rio City Hall.

< Eduardo Paes, mayor of the city, will place a statue of Galinho in Quintino, a neighborhood in the north where Zico was born and grew up. The monument had already been promised by Paes last year, in 2023 and only now will it come to life. Inauguration this weekend

This morning On Thursday, the monument arrived at a square in the neighborhood and is already being installed. According to journalist Pablo Raphael, from Gazeta do Urubu, the inauguration will be this Saturday, the 24th, at 9:30 am. Also according to the Gazeta journalist, Zico confirmed his presence at the venue for the inauguration, which should also include Mayor Eduardo Paes.

Greatest scorer in the history of Flamengo and Maracanã, Zico is one of the great players of the world football. At 70 years old, Galinho de Quintino holds the position of Rubro-Negro's greatest idol, with several titles and goals scored throughout his career. In total, there are 804 goals in 23 years of activity in professional football, 509 of which with just the red and black shirt.