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Pedro is Flamengo’s top scorer in the 21st century

On April 14, Flamengo honored Pedro, as the center forward became Fla’s all-time top scorer in the 21st century. After the tribute, the No. 9 declared his love for the club he supports.

What did Pedro say?

In short, Pedro stressed that he had always dreamed of making history at Flamengo. However, the No. 9 said that a movie of his life flashes through his mind, with details of his own journey until he began wearing the Sacred Jersey.

— Without a doubt, it’s like a movie of my whole life, my journey. I grew up hearing my father talk about Flamengo, about Zico, Andrade, Adílio, Nunes… Players who made history at Flamengo. And for me, someone who came from the stands, being able to experience this on the field is gratifying. When the news came that Flamengo wanted me, it brought great joy to my heart, and to my family as well -, he said in an interview with GE, before adding:

— And now, after all this time, seeing what I’ve achieved, what I’ve been achieving here, it really does feel like a movie. I joined Flamengo’s futsal team when I was eight years old. Without a doubt, it was something I dreamed of, it was close, and God has now made it happen, in His time. It was a challenge to arrive at a club that had won everything in 2019, but I was able to earn my place and work. So it’s the movie of everything I lived and dreamed -, he concluded.

Why did Flamengo pay tribute to him?

Pedro reached 163 goals in a Flamengo shirt after scoring twice against Fluminense on April 12. In this way, the striker surpassed Gabigol, who had 161 goals, and became Mais Querido’s top scorer in the 21st century.

With the historic achievement, Flamengo honored Pedro right after Fla-Flu. At a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, the center forward received plaques and spoke about the historic feat alongside president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap.

However, it is important to note that Pedro’s numbers for Flamengo have already gone up even more. That is because, in the match against Independiente Medellín (COL), Pedro also found the net, meaning he reached 164 goals wearing the Sacred Jersey.

What’s next?

Now, Pedro will have another chance to further increase his goal tally for Flamengo. On Wednesday (22), the Rubro-Negro face Vitória in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

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