“Palmeiras Guiana”: Flamengo fans mock Vasco before facing Palmeiras | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras face off in the 17th round of the Brasileirão at the Maracanã

Although the spotlight is on the interstate derby between Flamengo and Palmeiras, Vasco ended up getting dragged into this round’s rivalry. On social media, the Cruz-Maltino side became the target of mockery after showing support for Mengão’s opponent in this Saturday’s (23) clash at the Maracanã.

This happened because the green team’s profile on Instagram posted an image of Palmeiras and Vasco shirts together in Copacabana. The idea was to show that the São Paulo delegation had already arrived in Rio, but not alone.

What did Flamengo fans do?

Then, the São Januário club’s profile embraced the partnership and reposted the image. That led Rubro-Negro fans to burst out laughing. “Palmeiras Guiana,” say hundreds of Flamengo comments that reduce the rival to little more than a mere sidekick of Palmeiras.

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Why “Palmeiras Guiana”?

The term comes from a joke involving Brazil and Portugal. There is an idea that the Lusitanian country is home to more Brazilians than Portuguese people. That is how the nickname “Brazilian Guiana” came about for the European nation.

By that logic, Vasco is a “Palmeiras Guiana.” After all, the Rio club received a loan from Crefisa, a company controlled by the president of Palmeiras. On top of that, the Cruz-Maltino club often loses to the São Paulo side and then seems thankful for it.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

After Palmeiras, it will be Cusco’s (PER) turn to visit the Maracanã to face Flamengo on Tuesday (26). Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, in the final round of Group A of the Libertadores, where Mengo is the leader.

So, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through the website, YouTube, and other social media platforms. The match broadcast, however, will be on Disney+ (streaming) and ESPN (pay TV channel).

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