Coluna do Fla
·9. September 2025
100k! Flamengo reach first UN Nation goal in 7 hours, Adriano reacts

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·9. September 2025
The goal was set for the end of the week, but the Nation is the Nation. In approximately 7 hours, the Flamengo fans reached over 100,000 signatures on the online petition for the Greatest in the World to receive official recognition from the UN (United Nations Organization).
The greatest idol in the history of Flamengo, Zico, even recorded a video: “we have a goal to reach. By the end of the week, 100,000 signatures.” However, the club didn’t even have time to post Galinho’s call to action on social media, as Mengão achieved the milestone around 6pm (Brasília time) this Tuesday (09), the day the project was launched.
If Zico is the king of the Nation, Adriano is the Emperor. The former striker also sent a message about the petition. “The Rubro-Negro Nation recognized by the UN. Can you imagine me, a real Emperor? I’m here to ask you, emotionally, of course, to sign this petition for the Rubro-Negro. So, the mission is given. Let’s not disappoint Didico. Let’s surpass 1 million. Not even a horse could handle it.”
Thus, minutes after Flamengo reached 100,000 signatures, the club released a statement celebrating the achievement. So, check below what Mengão said and, if you haven’t signed the petition yet, join through https://peticao.flamengo.com.br/. Take the opportunity to invite your friends.
“Today, Flamengo launched the Nação na ONU campaign, a movement that calls for the official recognition of the Rubro-Negro Nation as the first “symbolic-cultural Nation” on the planet. In a special announcement broadcast by FlamengoTV, Zico – the greatest idol in our history – called on the fans: “Come on, everyone sign the petition. I want to see 100,000 signatures in a week.”
“The result? The Nation showed, once again, its strength and passion: in just 7 hours it had already reached the mark of 100,000 signatures. This historic achievement proves what everyone already knows: Flamengo is much more than a club. It’s culture, it’s identity, it’s people. It’s a Nation. And the journey is just beginning. If in 7 hours we’ve already reached 100,000, how many voices will be united by the end of the campaign?.”
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.