Vasco's defeat for the Flamengo last Monday (13) left a bitter taste in the mouth of the cross-maltino fans. Although Hill Giant knew the advantage of the tie in the sum of the results, the Millions Classic brought much more than a simple football match. After being in front of the scoreboard twice, Vasco saw the Flamengo Turn the game and win the win by 3-2.
Among the statements of Vasco's players after the match, one drew attention. The quarterback Léo Pelé, who was hired at the beginning of this season by the Sao Paulo, ended up being the target of internet jokes for having celebrated a goal that was cancelled by impediment. For the player, the moment of scoring with Vasco's shirt in such an important classic was unique and pleasurable.
"I consider Vasco x Flamengo the biggest classic in Brazil. It is pleasant to make a goal in this shirt, it is a place that welcomed me very well, I am very comfortable here", said the quarterback.
Léo's curious statement did not go unnoticed by Flemish fans, who did not miss the opportunity to mock the player on social networks and on sites specialized in the red-black club. The Diário do Fla, for example, reported the unusual fact on its page, highlighting that the celebration came even with the cancellation of the goal.
Despite the defeat, Vasco still has a chance to reach the Carioca Championship decision and hopes to recover in the next match. Meanwhile, the fans continue to feed the rivalry between the two clubs and do not miss the opportunity to make fun of each other, as is already tradition in one of the biggest classics of Brazilian football.
