São Paulo press deny Flamengo's superiority: journalist hits out | OneFootball

Sormani claims that the term "outsourced fans" is a lie from the Corinthian press

The journalist Nelson Rodrigues used to say: "Every Brazilian, alive or dead, was a Flamengo fan for a moment, for a day". This is because commentator Fábio Sormani believes that the press from the city of São Paulo is jealous of the Most Beloved. "Accept it, it hurts less".

— This is a big lie that exists on the part of the São Paulo press, which is mostly Corinthian, they do not admit the superiority of Flamengo. It hurts the heart of the Corinthian to admit that Flamengo has the largest fan base in Brazil. So they come up with this lie, this nonsense that Flamengo has outsourced fans. They don't. They don't! We're tired of seeing at the Club World Cup the diversity of fans in the red-black crowd. So, Corinthians, accept it, it hurts less -, highlighted Sormani on DBT Scoreboard.

What's the context?

The number of Flamengo fans makes rivals believe that, in fact, the person is not a true Flamengo fan, but someone with more than one team to support. Thus, the term "outsourced fans" was created to classify the red-blacks. The statement, however, is a lie to Sormani.

— Now, that the Corinthians have the most brilliant, enthusiastic, participating, most engaging fans in Brazil, there is no doubt. But you are not bigger than Flamengo -, points out Sormani to end the debate.

Who has the largest fan base?

According to the ranking of the largest fan bases in Brazil, released by AtlasInter, there were changes compared to the previous survey conducted in August 2024. Clubs like Flamengo, São Paulo (rose from 7.6% to 10.1%), Palmeiras and Cruzeiro. However, Corinthians and Vasco both recorded a drop of 0.6%.

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