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Arrascaeta paid tribute to Oscar Schmidt with the number 14 shirt

A star doesn’t just plan plays — he also plans tributes. That’s how Arrascaeta paid tribute to Oscar Schmidt. Then, Felipe Schmidt, the basketball legend’s son, thanked him and said the gesture left a permanent mark on history.

— It seems like everything my father did in life came back like a movie, a script, right? There was my tribute there at the game, and Arrasca playing with the number 14. A thank you to Flamengo for making this tribute, Felipe said, adding:

— To Arrascaeta for wearing the number and scoring the goal, and to Flamengo for also retiring the number 14. A truly great tribute, so I’m very grateful for everything that is happening with my father, so that he will be remembered forever. Because I think, as I said, he touched a lot of people’s lives -, he said

Who was Oscar Schmidt?

Oscar Schmidt died on May 17 at the age of 68. The basketball legend had a memorable spell with Flamengo between 1999 and 2003, when he totaled 7,241 points. During that period, the idol won two State Championships, in 1999 and 2002.

In addition, with the Rubro-Negro, the former athlete experienced a special moment when he played alongside his son in a match against Mogi. Throughout his career, he showed a strong bond with the Sacred Jersey and even said he would have returned to Brazil earlier if he had known how intense the experience at the club would be.

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