Flamengo launch anti-racism campaign before Remo clash in Brasileirão | OneFootball

What action will Flamengo promote before the game against Remo?

Flamengo will take the field this Thursday (19th) to face Remo, for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. Before the match, the Rubro-Negro will carry out an action at Maracanã against racism, due to the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st.

— As you know, Flamengo wants to be recognized as the first symbolic-cultural Nation in the world by the UN. If we are a Nation, we need to act like one, because every Nation has responsibility. That's why we joined the UN's football program for the SDGs. But we want to make an even clearer commitment: to give visibility to an agenda that is part of our Nation's identity: racial equality -, said Zico, before concluding:

— To face one of the most urgent challenges of society and sport: racism. For Flamengo, combating racism is not just an institutional stance. It is a club policy, present in our statute and in our daily life. On March 19th, we will hold a major action against racism at Maracanã, during the Flamengo vs. Remo game. We want you with us -, concluded the greatest idol of Fla.

What action will Flamengo carry out at Maracanã?

Two minutes before the game between Flamengo and Remo, the Mengão asks the red-black fans to stand up and repeat the gesture used by referees in cases of racial discrimination. On this occasion, the referees cross their arms at chest height, with open hands.

Additionally, Flamengo fans who are not at Maracanã can also participate in the campaign against racism. Thus, through social media, the Red-Black Nation can join the hashtag #nacaocontraoracismo and participate in the special action.

When do Flamengo and Remo face each other?

The match between Flamengo and Remo takes place this Thursday (19th), for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. Thus, the ball rolls at 8 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the game between Flamengo and Remo. However, Premiere, on pay-per-view, will broadcast the clash of the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

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