Renato Augusto honoured by Corinthians, receives shirt from Garro | OneFootball

The Corinthians paid a beautiful tribute to midfielder Renato Augusto, a club idol who announced his retirement from the pitch at 37 years old. The ceremony took place this Sunday on the field of Neo Química Arena, shortly before the match against Flamengo. Current number 8 of Timão, Garro participated in the action.

After the warm-up of both teams, Renato Augusto, very emotional, entered the stadium wearing the Corinthians jersey for the last time and was cheered by the loyal fans. The midfielder was honored with a video of his journey with the club, shown on the Arena's big screens.

At the edge of the field were the three trophies won by the midfielder during his time at Corinthians: the Paulista Championship (2013), the South American Recopa (2013), and the Brazilian Championship (2015). The former player posed for photos with his family and received a personalized plaque from the hands of president Osmar Stabile.

“I just wanted to thank you [fans] for everything you do for me. I hope I lived up to what you expected. You will always be in my heart. Thank you very much, I love you all,” said the emotional former number 8.

Renato Augusto was later presented by Rodrigo Garro, the current number 8 of Corinthians, with the new third jersey of Timão. The uniform was personalized with the former athlete's name and, of course, the historic number 8.

Finally, the midfielder entered the Neo Química Arena field with a large banner bearing his name and photos of the most memorable moments in the Timão jersey. He showed the new black and orange jersey to the fans and bid farewell with a kiss on the field.

Renato Augusto was discovered by Flamengo but wrote a beautiful story at Corinthians. The midfielder also had stints at Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Beijing Guoan (China), and Fluminense.

In two stints at Corinthians, between 2013 and 2015 and then between 2021 and 2023, Renato Augusto played 243 games in the Timão jersey, scored 30 goals, and provided 37 assists. The midfielder also lifted three titles and was named the best player in the 2015 Brasileirão victory.

Renato Augusto's Career

Discovered in Flamengo's youth categories, Renato Augusto also had stints at Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Beijing Guoan (China), and Fluminense, in addition to Corinthians.

With the Brazilian National Team jersey, the midfielder played 33 games, scored six goals, and provided three assists. He was also called up by coach Tite to play in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In the competition, he participated in three matches and scored once.

Besides the titles won with the Timão jersey, Renato Augusto was also a Carioca champion (2007 and 2008) and won the Copa do Brasil (2006) with Flamengo, won a Chinese Cup (2017/18) with Beijing Guoan, and lifted a South American Recopa (2024) with Fluminense, his last club in his career.

In 2016, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the midfielder won the unprecedented Olympic gold for Brazil.

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