Flamengo idol spends a day working as a street cleaner in Rio de Janeiro | OneFootball

Diego Ribas was at a beach in Barra da Tijuca to participate in an awareness project

The idol Diego Ribas added another role to his post-retirement list. This is because on the morning of this Monday (15th), the former Flamengo player took on the role of a street cleaner in Rio de Janeiro.

Diego was with the Municipal Urban Cleaning Company (Comlurb) at Barra da Tijuca Beach, in the Southwest Zone of the city. The former number 10 of Flamengo wore the orange uniform to participate in a project to raise awareness about the correct disposal of waste.

— I will truly get to know the world of a street cleaner, through Comlurb. Understand what the day-to-day is like. Understand how we, as a society, can help. And there's no better way to do that than to be in the field, alongside them, understanding, valuing this service that is essential for our society, country, city, anyway... It's a pleasure to be here. You will follow everything -, said Diego in a video posted on Instagram.

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What else did Diego do?

The former midfielder learned to use the necessary equipment to clean the beach sand. Additionally, Diego Ribas also unloaded trash cans into a company vehicle.

Despite the hard work, the commentator was also greeted by fans and even found time to play a game of altinha. Thus, the speaker recorded another awareness video for Instagram.

How was Diego at Flamengo?

Revealed by Santos, Diego Ribas was part of the rebuilding process of Flamengo. The midfielder arrived at Ninho do Urubu in 2016, after terminating his contract with Fenerbahçe (TUR).

Wearing the Sacred Mantle for seven years, until 2022, the number 10 played in 285 matches, scoring 42 goals and providing 34 assists. Additionally, the former player won: two Libertadores, two Brazilian Championships, one Copa do Brasil, two Brazilian Supercups, one Recopa, and four Carioca Championships.

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