"Don't forget us": rivals celebrate, player leads anti-Vasco chant | OneFootball

The Rio de Janeiro rivalry doesn’t take a break, not even during someone else’s celebration. During Flamengo’s Libertadores title celebration this weekend, striker Gonzalo Plata made a point of mentioning Vasco. The provocation happened during the players’ parade on a trio elétrico in Rio de Janeiro.

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“This is not Vasco”

With the microphone in hand, the Ecuadorian player led a traditional chant from the Flamengo fans.

“This is not Vasco, this is Flamengo”, declared Plata, firing up the fans in attendance. The video of the moment quickly circulated on social media.

The gesture was seen by many Vasco fans as proof that the Gigante da Colina still bothers its rivals, even when not directly involved in the competition. Vasco’s focus, however, remains on its own objectives.

Response on the field

Unbothered by the provocations, Vasco is enjoying peaceful days after thrashing Internacional 5-1 and moving away from the risk of relegation. Fernando Diniz’s team is preparing to face Mirassol this Tuesday (12/02).

The goal now is to lay the groundwork for the Copa do Brasil semifinal against Fluminense. A possible qualification for the final could put Vasco back in the national spotlight, responding to provocations with football.

Vascão and the fans unite to change their history – Photo: Thiago Ribeiro/AGIF

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