Corinthians mark 116 years with special mosaic before Chapecoense | OneFootball

Corinthians are facing Chapecoense on Sunday night (6) in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. Before kickoff at Neo Química Arena, the stadium stands hosted a special mosaic in honor of the club’s 116th anniversary, completed last September 1.

The display was put together in the East Stand and brought together the Musketeer, the club’s mascot, with historic symbols from the foundation, such as the signs bearing the names of José Paulino and Cônego Martins streets—the corner where Timão’s founders gathered—and the streetlamp that lit the spot when Alvinegro Paulista was created in the Bom Retiro neighborhood on September 1, 1910.

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In addition to the large 3D mosaic, Neo Química Arena was also filled with hand-held streamers distributed around the stadium, huge flags from organized supporter groups, and the unveiling of the 116th piece of the Centenary Flags project by Estopim da Fiel.

The initiative is part of the schedule prepared to celebrate Corinthians’ 116th anniversary, commemorated last Tuesday (September 1). Since then, the club and its partners have been promoting different actions to mark the date and reinforce Timão’s bond with its fans.

Fans from different places take part in the celebration

Another initiative shared on social media before the match brought together Corinthians supporters who are far from Neo Química Arena. Fans from different regions were invited to record videos reproducing the traditional “poropopó,” a chant characteristic of the black-and-white stands.

The clips published this Sunday show contributions from supporters in several locations, including Londrina, in Paraná. The idea is to gather the recordings into a movement that brings the voice of the Fiel to the club’s 116th-anniversary celebration.

The campaign was launched by Esportes da Sorte during Corinthians’ birthday week with the proposal of promoting the “biggest poropopó of all time.” The initiative invited fans to send in videos reproducing the chant, which would be incorporated into the tribute held this Sunday.

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