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Flamengo seeks recognition as a “Symbolic-Cultural Nation”

The petition by Flamengo for the United Nations (UN) to recognize the Rubro-Negra Nation as the first “Symbolic-Cultural Nation” surpassed 200,000 signatures in less than a day. Thus, this innovative and bold idea reached other countries that acknowledged the size of Flamengo’s fanbase and decided to spread the news.

“It’s not clear if this is part of a new membership campaign or what the reason behind it is, but the club with the largest number of fans in the world, according to several surveys over the years, has decided to collect signatures to make a picturesque request to the UN: to receive the title of ‘first Symbolic-Cultural Nation’ in the world,” reports the Uruguayan newspaper ‘El País’.

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Country of Flamengo?

To clarify for El País, the campaign aims to engage the vast Flamengo fanbase in a symbolic movement. The initiative features idol Zico as ‘king’ and Adriano as ‘emperor’ so that the club’s supporters can truly be recognized as a nation.

— If we were a country, we would have the 36th largest population in the world. We are more than 45 million people united by the same flag, the same culture, and the same feeling that transcends generations. Flamengo is not just a club, it is a Nation — highlighted Zico in a video published by the club.

Alright, where do I sign?

On the first day of the campaign, Flamengo surpassed 208,000 signatures, numbers that were expected only by the weekend, according to the Rubro-Negro. So, to help reach the milestone, just sign at peticao.flamengo.com.br.

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