What was the Bonde da Stella at Flamengo? | OneFootball

Bonde da Stella marked the year 2015 at Flamengo

Flamengo has experienced good times in recent years, accumulating titles and historic players. However, it wasn’t always like this. In 2015, for example, besides a poor phase on the pitch, the club had players involved in off-field controversies.

What was the Bonde da Stella at Flamengo?

In short, in 2015, Flamengo was going through a turbulent period on the field. Because of this, coach Oswaldo de Oliveira asked the squad to close ranks and focus in order to achieve better results in the Brasileirão. The idea was adopted by most of the group.

However, Alan Patrick, Everton, Pará, Paulinho, Anderson Pico, and Marcelo Cirino ended up ‘breaking the pact’. That’s because, during the same period as Oswaldo de Oliveira’s request, a photo of the aforementioned players at a party went viral, as they appeared with alcoholic beverages. The Stella Artois beer brand ended up ‘naming’ the group, which became known as the “Bonde da Stella.”

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What was Flamengo’s response?

It’s important to note that the players involved said there was no kind of disorder and that it was just a normal get-together in the afternoon. However, the Flamengo board didn’t buy the story and decided to punish the group of players with fines and suspension.

What happened to each of the players?

Despite the punishment at the time, Flamengo managed to handle the situation and kept all the players in the squad. However, over the years, each one took a different path. The first to leave was Alan Patrick, who returned to Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) in 2016, since he was on loan to Fla. Marcelo Cirino stayed longer with the team: he started 2017 at Fla, but was later loaned to Internacional and, afterwards, to Al-Nasr (SAU).

Everton said goodbye to Flamengo in the first half of 2018. The player accepted an offer from São Paulo and transferred after the São Paulo club paid his release clause. Finally, Pará was the last to leave the red-and-black club. After the arrivals of Jorge Jesus and Rafinha, the full-back became the third option (after Rodinei) and did not renew with the Most Beloved.

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