Jorginho's plea to Zico before Flamengo v Palmeiras in Brasileirão | OneFootball

What did Jorginho ask Zico before Flamengo vs Palmeiras in the Brasileirão?

Flamengo have an ‘early final’ against Palmeiras this Saturday (23) in the Brasileirão. With that in mind, Jorginho made a special request to Zico, the club’s greatest idol, before the clash, which kicks off at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

“May Zico bless us and protect us,” Jorginho said in a social media post. In addition to the phrase, the Italian-Brazilian shared an image in which he appeared wearing the Sacred Shirt. After the post, Mengão fans flooded the player’s profile with positive messages.

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It is important to note that Zico is treated like a ‘God’ by the Rubro-Negro Nation. Given the situation, Jorginho called upon Flamengo’s idol in view of the magnitude of this Saturday’s (23) showdown.

In recent years, the rivalry between Flamengo and Palmeiras has intensified. However, the stakes for this match have grown even more, as the São Paulo side still seems not to have accepted the defeat to Mengão in the 2025 Libertadores. Finally, tonight’s clash at the Maracanã will be a turning point for both teams in the Brasileirão title race.

HOW DO FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS STAND IN THE BRASILEIRÃO TABLE?

At the moment, Palmeiras lead the league with 35 points. Flamengo, meanwhile, sit in second place with 31. It is worth noting, however, that the Rubro-Negro have a game in hand compared to their São Paulo rivals.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS MATCH IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

With Jorginho available, Flamengo take the field this Saturday (23) to face Palmeiras in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring the details of the match with on-site coverage on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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