Preparations for the arrival of the Flamengo team to celebrate the title in downtown Rio depend on the enthusiasm of the fans. Because of the cordon around the truck that will take the players through the party, dozens of Flamengo fans are climbing into the marquees and windows of properties on Rua Primeiro de Marco, where the procession will take place.
That’s why the municipal public order secretary, Marcos Belchior, spoke to the crowd in tears.
– The Rio City Council is very concerned about the number of fans in the marquees – he said into the microphone of the trio. — Guys, let’s help get down from the pavilions, they are old buildings.
The crowd did not respond. On the contrary: the chants increased in intensity as the secretary spoke.
– Let’s have a nice and safe party – asked Belchior, who also explained that the Flamengo players will start their journey on the electric trio, in the middle of the crowd, only when the fans leave the tents.
The windows of the Cultural Center for Electoral Justice contain three rows of overhanging fans. Between Rua do Ovidor and Rua do Rosario, where the party is concentrated, there is a marquee with more than 30 people.
Poles, traffic lights and newspaper stands are also used as a support base.
It is expected that 500,000 people will be present in the central region to attend the ceremony of the fourth Libertadores tournament.