Coluna do Fla
·17 febbraio 2026
Boto shows surprising gesture to Flamengo staff during Botafogo clash

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·17 febbraio 2026

José Boto accompanies the Flamengo delegation to every match. In the Sunday (15th) derby against Botafogo, for the quarterfinals of the Carioca Championship, the club’s executive football director had a surprising gesture with a Mengão staff member at Nilton Santos Stadium.
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As soon as the delegation arrives at the stadiums, staff members stand at the locker room door to greet the players. At Nilton Santos, “Curumyn,” as he is affectionately known, was responsible for this action. When it was Boto’s turn, the Portuguese director gave the staff member a kiss on his bald head. After that, the players shook the masseur’s hand.
With Boto in one of the boxes at Nilton Santos Stadium, Flamengo faced Botafogo looking to advance in the Carioca. On Sunday (15th), the Rubro-Negro defeated their rival 2-1 and, with that, secured a spot in the semifinals to face Madureira. Both matches against the Suburban Tricolor will be played at Maracanã, with dates and times yet to be determined.
After qualifying for the Carioca semifinals, Flamengo will face Lanús (ARG) in the Recopa Sudamericana final. In short, the match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (19th), in Argentina.
Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show all the details of the match with Simon Lédo’s on-site coverage on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, ESPN (cable) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.









































