⚽Fluminense x Santos 1964: Pelé no Maracanã e a homenagem aos cariocas 🟢⚪🔴#fluminense

On March 22, 1964, Fluminense and Santos faced off at the Maracanã for the Rio-São Paulo Tournament. But that afternoon was about more than just the game. A few months after winning their second world championship against Milan, with massive support from the Rio de Janeiro crowd in the finals at the Maracanã, Santos returned to the stadium to express their gratitude. Before the match, they presented a bronze plaque to the Maracanã and paraded their players wearing shirts of Rio de Janeiro clubs. Pelé entered wearing the Olaria shirt. Pepe, the Fluminense shirt. Joel, the Flamengo shirt. Olavo, the Vasco shirt. And other Rio de Janeiro clubs were also represented in that rare gesture in Brazilian football. On the field, Fluminense faced the great Santos of Pelé head-on. They pressed, created chances, were stopped by Gilmar, and ended up losing 1-0, with a penalty goal by Pepe after a challenge by Carlos Alberto Torres on the goal line. A rare record of football, memory, and Maracanã. Fluminense 0 x 1 Santos Date: March 22, 1964 Location: Maracanã Competition: Rio-São Paulo Tournament Goal: Pepe #maracanã #pelé #santos #futebolarte