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What Did Zico Say About the Pitch at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras’ Stadium?

By: Pedro Paulo Catonho and Rodrigo Lima

The pitch at Allianz Parque was the subject of an exclusive conversation between Zico and the Coluna do Fla reporting team. This Friday (20th), the greatest idol in Flamengo’s history took a jab at Palmeiras’ assistant coach, João Martins, who had criticized the natural grass at São Januário. In the view of the ‘Galinho de Quintino’, it’s better to play on a “field where you plant potatoes than on plastic”.

“A field that at least gives us a vegetable to eat is good, right? Everyone likes potatoes, so let’s take advantage of that instead of playing on plastic. On plastic, we won’t get anything, just problems,” said Zico in an exclusive interview with Coluna do Fla this Friday (20th), in Recife.

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR ZICO’S CRITICISM OF THE PITCH AT PALMEIRAS’ STADIUM?

In the match between Vasco and Palmeiras, João Martins, Palmeiras’ assistant coach, harshly criticized the pitch at São Januário, comparing it to a potato field. In response, Renato Gaúcho, who leads the Rio team, criticized the synthetic turf of the São Paulo club.

It’s important to highlight that this debate between natural and synthetic pitches has been stirring up the backstage of Brazilian football in recent years. As a result, clubs are positioning themselves in search of common ground.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Zico comments on the pitches, Flamengo is preparing to face Corinthians in the eighth round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (22nd), at Neo Química Arena. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide detailed coverage of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.