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Cruzeiro fan was outraged by Lucas Paquetá’s celebration

When Cruzeiro opened the scoring, Arroyo celebrated with a little dance. When Flamengo equalized, Lucas Paquetá gave it back in the same way, doing the famous ‘little move’. However, the No. 20’s celebration did not go down well with fans of the Minas Gerais club. A video that went viral on social media shows the outrage over the academy product’s ‘shoulder shimmy’.

“Ah, you son of a b… F… you, you sons of… Go to h… What a mess-up, Paquetá scored, the bastard. And he still comes dancing right in front of me, son of a b…,” said the fan, who was filming the pitch while the Flamengo midfielder celebrated at Mineirão.

HOW DID THE PLAY HAPPEN?

Flamengo were trailing 1-0 at Mineirão in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. In the 21st minute, Ayrton Lucas sent a free kick into the box, and Léo Ortiz headed it off the post. On the rebound, Lucas Paquetá buried it in the net and ran off to celebrate.

At first, Paquetá looked toward the Cruzeiro fans, opened his hand and then closed it, a kind of gesture asking for “calm” or “silence.” Afterwards, the No. 20 did the little dance, sparking outrage among Cruzeiro supporters.

JUST A LITTLE DANCE? WHAT ABOUT THE SONG?

After the match, Paquetá was approached by the Conmebol reporting team. As is customary in Libertadores matches, anyone who scores can choose a song. However, the midfielder declined the request, showing respect for the opponent and keeping his focus on the rest of the competition.

“What? No song. Work, work, and work,” said Lucas Paquetá in the mixed zone at Mineirão after last Wednesday’s match (12). The midfielder only came on in the second half, as he is still lacking match fitness after an injury in the last World Cup with the Brazilian national team.

WHEN ARE FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCHES?

With Lucas Paquetá available, Flamengo will face Cruzeiro next Wednesday (19) at the Maracanã in the second leg of the round of 16. Before that, however, the Rubro-Negro return to action in the Brazilian league. On Sunday (16), the opponent will be Mirassol at Estádio Maião.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— Those who strike with dance will be struck by a little dance. Arroyo danced over there, and no player went to confront him. Paquetá danced over here, and the same happened. That’s football: taunts, banter, and fair play. The insults from the Minas Gerais fans are normal and, to a certain extent, funny — opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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