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Combination of powers is a reference to Dragon Ball Z and Flamengo from a few years ago

Despite the goalless draw this Thursday (02), the crowd was able to witness a nostalgic scene before the ball rolled in the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro. That's because Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique and Cruzeiro substitute Gabigol reenacted the fusion celebration.

The scene brings back good memories for the Red-Black Nation, because before Gabigol transferred to Cruzeiro, Gabriel and Bruno Henrique formed a successful duo at Flamengo. The athletes were the backbone of the championship-winning team in 2019.

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That's because the strikers were involved together in 180 goals with the Sacred Mantle. There were 14 goals by Bruno Henrique assisted by Gabriel Barbosa and 19 goals by Gabigol with a pass from BH.

‘Okay’, but what is fusion?

So, on several occasions, the duo would stand side by side and, still facing sideways, lean in to touch each other's fingers. The gesture imitates the anime Dragon Ball Z, where characters combine their powers to win a battle.

The scene, however, only went viral among Flamengo fans because, the first time, Gabigol wanted to do the fusion with Arrascaeta, who understood the reference. However, Bruno Henrique was left out and didn’t know how to join in. So, number 27 tried to imitate them, but it turned into a meme.

What happened between Flamengo and Cruzeiro?

Reunions aside, Flamengo and Cruzeiro played a high-level match, but with no goals. That's because neither team made the most of the chances they created. O Mais Querido, for example, had two decisive opportunities, but the win didn’t come.

Therefore, the draw took Flamengo to 55 points, three more than Palmeiras and four ahead of Cruzeiro. Thus, the Red-Black remains the leader of the Brazilian Championship with one game in hand compared to the team from Minas Gerais.

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