An unprecedented situation occurred this Sunday morning in the classic between Flamengo and Botafogo for the Brazilian Championship at the Maracaná Stadium, and which the latter won 2-0.
The game and the result did not suit the team that has the most fans in all of South America, with more than 50 million in Brazil alone.
Meanwhile, the captain, the Uruguayan Giorgian De Arrascaeta, He was injured at the start of the second half.
The soccer player for Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguayan team felt pain in the back of his left leg, so he had to leave the field.
The boos to De Arrascaeta
When he left the field of play, some Flamengo supporters booed him for his performance.
This was the first time something like this happened with the Uruguayan, who arrived at the club on January 12, 2019.
De Arrascaeta won 12 titles with Flamengo since his arrival.
The most important were two Copa Libertadores de América in 2019 and 2022, two Brazilian Championships in 2019 and 2020, while he won the Copa do Brasil 2022.
As for the Carioca Tournament that they just won, it was their fourth title.
Regarding this, he has just been elected the Best Player of the Carioca Tournament.
That’s why it was surprising that part of the fans booed him.
De Arrascaeta’s level has dropped in recent times, since in his last eight games, he did not score goals or provide any assists, his great specialty.