The affiliation ceremony was attended by Ricardo Nunes from Palmeiras and Baleia Rossi from Corinthians
The MDB of São Paulo on Friday (20 March 2026) that the former player joined the party. “The athlete joins the biggest team in Brazil and reinforces the incentive for sport, adding strength to those who believe in the transformative power of sport in people’s lives”stated the caption on his Instagram profile.
The mayor of São Paulo, (MDB), who is , and the national president of MDB, , . The MDB did not say whether the former São Paulo player, 45 years old, will be a candidate for any position in the 2026 elections.
The former striker was one of the biggest names in Brazilian football in the early 2000s. He is an idol of São Paulo. He became known by the nickname Fabulous. He scored 212 goals with the Tricolor shirt, being the 3rd highest scorer in the club’s history. He is behind Serginho Chulapa (242 goals) and Gino Orlando (233 goals).
