Dragon Ball Z voice actors praise Flamengo players' celebration | OneFootball

The tradition of imitating the fusion began in 2019 with Gabigol, Arrascaeta, and Bruno Henrique

The voices that made the anime Dragon Ball Z unforgettable have their eyes on Flamengo. That’s because Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique usually celebrate goals with the fusion gesture, the moment in the cartoon when the characters combine their powers to become one.

— Football and Dragon Ball, in the end it all ends with “ball.” I love Flamengo and I loved what Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique did. I thought it was really cool. I’m a huge fan of both of them, who are the biggest winners in the history of the Rubro-Negro -, said Mauro Castro, the voice actor for Vegeta, to ‘GE’.

Did ‘Goku’ speak too?

— I thought this tribute to Dragon Ball was beautiful (…) It’s good to know that the work, just like the dubbing work, ends up becoming part of many people’s childhood and teenage years. After all, football is already part of the national culture, just as dubbing nowadays is a cultural heritage of Brazil -, highlighted Wendel Bezerra, the voice actor for Goku.

But what is the context of the fusion at Flamengo?

The tradition of imitating the anime gesture began in 2019. Gabigol and Arrascaeta recreated the scene, and Bruno Henrique even became a meme because of the celebration. Since then, the stars have kept repeating the gesture to this day, while Gabriel starts the move whenever he meets his former teammates.

Did another voice actor also send a message to Flamengo?

— We laughed a lot at that scene at the time. I never imagined that 26 years later it would still be as prominent as it is, with several players doing it. I think it’s really awesome -, said Well Lima, the voice actor for Majin Buu.

When is the next chance for another fusion at Flamengo?

With Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta available, Flamengo is getting ready to make its debut in the Copa do Brasil. This Wednesday (22), Leonardo Jardim’s men face Vitória at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the first leg of the fifth round of the competition.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Vitória through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Copa do Brasil match.

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