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What did Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Flamengo president, say in Pedro’s tribute?

Pedro was honored by Flamengo this Tuesday (14) for becoming the club’s top scorer in the 21st century. At the start of the ceremony, president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP) was full of praise for Mengão’s number 9 and also joked about the possibility of the player overtaking Romário in the Rubro-Negro’s all-time rankings.

— It’s great to celebrate your achievements. You used to be in the top 10, and now you’re in the top 5 in Flamengo history. To borrow a phrase from the Formula 1 crowd, Romário better watch out. Pedro is already showing up in his rearview mirror (laughs) — he said, before concluding:

— Getting close to a guy like Romário is huge, especially considering this spell, which has included important titles. So you haven’t just reached a personal milestone, but one achieved alongside your teammates as well — Bap concluded this Tuesday (14) at CT Ninho do Urubu.

WHAT RECORD DID PEDRO REACH AT FLAMENGO?

In the derby against Fluminense last Sunday (12), Pedro made history at Flamengo. With two goals in the match, the striker reached 163 goals and became the outright top scorer of the 21st century, surpassing Gabigol, who has 161.

Now, looking at Flamengo’s overall scoring chart, Pedro could overtake Romário. The former striker scored 204 goals wearing the Sacred Shirt. That means if the current Rubro-Negro number 9 finds the net 41 more times, he will tie ‘Baixinho’s’ record.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Pedro in excellent form, Flamengo return to the pitch this Thursday (16) to face Independiente Medellín (COL) in the second round of the Libertadores group stage. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Therefore, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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