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Unidos do Viradouro paid tribute to Mestre Ciça

The samba school parades in Rio de Janeiro are in full swing. Considered one of the greatest rivalries in Brazil, the classic between Flamengo and Vasco became a featured section during the historic presentation by Unidos do Viradouro.

In summary, the theme of the Niterói school was: “Go for it, Ciça!”, in tribute to the drum master currently active in the group. A declared Vasco fan, the samba professional was responsible for telling the story of Flamengo’s centenary at Marquês de Sapucaí in 1995.

With this, after becoming the theme of this year’s Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Ciça ended up bringing Flamengo and Vasco to the parade held from Monday (16th) to Tuesday (17th). In the section, Viradouro members split up, with half dressed in red and black and the other half in black and white.

How was the parade?

Despite the rivalry between Flamengo and Vasco, Viradouro told the story of one of the greatest names in Rio’s carnival at Marquês de Sapucaí: Moacyr da Silva Pinto, popularly known as Ciça, the drum master whose journey and remarkable moments were remembered in the Niterói school’s parade.

The parade was so cathartic that Unidos do Viradouro finished to the acclaim of the crowd, with chants of “champion!” echoing in the Sapucaí stands. In addition, the school is already in the running for the Golden Standard award. Remember, the result for the grand champion of Rio de Janeiro’s carnival will be announced on Ash Wednesday (18th).

And what about Flamengo?

While it became a section in Viradouro’s parade, Flamengo continues to prepare to return to the field on Thursday (19th). That’s because the Most Beloved faces Lanús (ARG), in Argentina, for the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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