130 years! Flamengo’s page pays birthday tribute to the club | OneFootball

“A day that marks a cultural and sporting transformation in Brazil and the world,” says Flamengo’s tribute

Flamengo turns 130 years old this Saturday (15). The date refers to the founding of the Rubro-Negro, when six young men began the journey of one of the most successful clubs in Brazil and the world. Thus, the Most Beloved posted a tribute on social media to celebrate the milestone.

See the club’s tribute to itself:

How was Flamengo founded?

In 1895, six young men from the Flamengo neighborhood had the idea to create a rowing group to compete in the sport and for the attention of the girls from Rio with clubs from other neighborhoods. So, they built “Pherusa,” the club’s first boat, which sank.

They repaired the Pherusa, but it was stolen and never seen again. However, the rowers did not give up and built “Sycra.” Thus, on the night of November 17, 1895, the six young men held a meeting for the official founding of the Flamengo Rowing Group.

That same night, the first board of directors of the Rowing Group was established, and the official founding date was set as November 15, a national holiday. The rest is history.

How will Flamengo celebrate its anniversary?

The club’s YouTube channel is launching the web series “Ser Flamengo” this Saturday, which revisits important moments in the rubro-negro’s history. The series is a research project that identified the traits that have shaped the soul and behavior of the Nation over more than a century of existence.

Will the Rubro-Negro play on its anniversary?

At 130 years old, the rubro-negro men’s professional football team will play against Sport this Saturday (15). The teams face off starting at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Pernambuco.

Therefore, the match of the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship is broadcast on Prime Video (streaming). Full coverage, however, is on Coluna do Fla, with reporting by Pedro Paulo Catonho.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.