The verse “was hurt, wounded, could not say what I felt. It was unrecognizable to myself” opens the song “Streets of Philadelphia”, which gave the Oscar for best music to Bruce Springsteen. The movie gave the statuette to Tom Hanks for the first time, best actor.
This passage describes more or less how Palmeirenses and Botafoguenses will come to the cradle of freedom. Philadelphia is the place where the United States Declaration of Independence was written and the Constitution signed.
Palmeiras arrives injured by bad performance against Inter Miami. Botafogo, for the first defeat, against Atletico Madrid, who removed him from the leading group B, the most difficult of the competition.
The cradle of freedom will be invaded by two of the fans that were noted in the stadiums.
Before Flamengo entered the field against Los Angeles, in Orlando, was an average of 40,208 spectators in their matches, against 47,456 Palmeirenses and 35,614 Botafoguenses. Boca has 59 thousand, Real Madrid, 66 thousand.
There is no more vibrant “Hinchada” than Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup. Palmeiras comes close behind.
They celebrate to be Palmeiras, even when they are bothered by the team’s performance. The same logic applies to Botafogo. The troupe in which the actors Hélio de La Peña and Maurício Meirelles participate, spread joy through the stands of Los Angeles, before reaching Philadelphia.
In addition to the cradle of democracy, Philadelphia has wide tradition in smugglers. The 76ers in the NBA is considered the most vibrant of the sport, although rivalize with Sacrament Kings and Boston Celtics. There are 76ers in reference to Independence, 1776.
Winning is also with Philadelphia natives, such as the Eagles, the latest Superbowl winners. Among those who want to win, more reasons to believe in Botafoguenses. Of the last six games against Palmeiras, they have won three, two of them at Allianz Parque.
Defeat only in the epic Virada Palmeirense, with Endrick show, author of two goals in the 4 x 3 that started the Botafoguense debacle in the Brazilian 2023.
Belief in the turn, the two fans have. Twelve years ago, Corinthians were world champion and Palmeiras were in Serie B. Today, imposing, the greens are at Supermundial and the Corinthians on the police page.
Botafogo is in the Club World Cup just four years after winning Serie B, with the stands celebrating midfielder Chay.
Mockery, “my grandfather boasted yesterday with my father, who saw Garrincha, Maradona, Pelé, Cruyff and everything. Sorry, dad! I saw Chay.”
Not long ago, Palmeirenses and Botafoguenses were injured, injured, could not say what they felt. And it was for a much harder reason than to have played the last match badly. These were years of hope in a change of course, which finally came, as in the dream of freedom symbolized by the capital of Pennsylvania.
Palmeiras and Botafogo were unrecognizable for themselves on Monday, one in Miami, one in Los Angeles. Philadelphia will be, on Saturday, the cradle of hope to close to 50,000 people who will fill the Lincoln Financial Field stands.
