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

Galinho also spoke to our reporter about the tribute he received from the city hall

Photo: reproduction/ Gazeta do Urubu
Photo: reproduction/ Gazeta do Urubu

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One of Flamengo's greatest idols, Zico received a great tribute from Rio de Janeiro City Hall this Saturday morning (24). Galinho went to Quintino, the neighborhood where he was born and raised, in the north of Rio, to inaugurate his statue in the local square.


Remembering that Eduardo Paes promised Galinho in 2023 that he would build a statue in his honor in the neighborhood where he was born and raised. Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, former president of Flamengo and Jayme de Almeida, idol of Mais Querido, were also present at the inauguration. 


In an exclusive interview with Gazeta do Urubu, Zico said he was very happy, he thanked the city of Rio for the honor and that he was very satisfied and proud.


"Very happy, thank you to the city hall for the tribute and we are happy and satisfied", said Zico in an exclusive interview on site with journalist Pablo Raphael.

In the second stage, Fulham tried to react and reduced it with Iwobi, who tried to cross the ball, which ended up not touching anyone and going into the back of the net. However, West Ham consolidated again with Lucas Paquetá scoring the third. Goalkeeper Leno tried to play, was pressured and ended up losing and letting the move be completed by Cria. do Ninho.


Fulham scored again with Iwobi, but it wasn't enough to beat< b> West Ham Therefore, the Hammers now occupy 12th place, with 21 points, while the Cottagers are in 9th place, with 30 points.


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Flamengo fans raise campaign to sign Jorginho

The Arsenal midfielder came into the sights of Mais Querido, which encouraged the Red and Blacks who launched a campaign on social media

Flamengo fans campaign for Jorginho (Reproduction/Arsenal)
Flamengo fans campaign for Jorginho (Reproduction/Arsenal)

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Flamengo remains attentive to the transfer market in an attempt to reinforce the squad for the 2025 season. Currently, the name This time it's Jorginho, from Arsenal (ING). Thus, red and black fans have already launched a campaign on social media asking for the player to be signed.


Since Jorginho had his name linked to Flamengo, red and black fans were excited by the idea. Thus, during the night of this Tuesday (14), the campaign #JorginhonoFlamengo gained strength on social media. On X, formerly Twitter, the hashtag appeared among one of the most talked about topics in the country.


VALOR DE JORGINHO


Flamengo plans to hire Jorginho free of charge, as the athlete's contract is ending. However, if it fails, Rubro-Negro knows the numbers requested by Arsenal and is considering making a proposal. Remembering that the English team had already signaled that it would release the steering wheel if a good offer was sent. Furthermore, according to the website 'Transfermakt', the player's market value is around 10 million euros (R$ 62 million).

NUMBERS IN THE CURRENT SEASON


After spending a period in decline atArsenal, Jorginhoregained the trust of coach Mikel Arteta. Thus, in the 2024/25 season, the midfielder played in 18 games, totaling 933 minutes on the field, but was unable to score goals or provide assists.

MEANWHILE...

While Jorginho does not resolve his situation with Arsenal, Flamengo is focused on the pre-season in the United States. The red and black main squad has been carrying out intense training in the North American country under the command of Filipe Luís, with a focus on the 2025 season.


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