Flamengo stripped Gabigol of ’10’ due to a leaked photo

He Flamengo has declared which imposed a fine and stripped the number 10 of the Brazilian forward Gabriel Barbosa ‘Gabigol’ after a photo of him was leaked in which he appears wearing a T-shirt of Corinthians. Flamengo vice president Marcos Braz informed the decision on the attacker after meeting with other directors of the football department, as reported by the Rio de Janeiro club on its social networks.

The chief informed him that “he will no longer wear the red and black number 10 in competitions where the numbering can be changed,” in addition to imposing a financial penalty, equal to 10% of his salary, according to the portal.

The controversy stemmed from a leaked photo of Gabigol wearing a Corinthians shirt, one of Fla’s great rivals, at a barbecue held at his house with team workers. At first, the 27-year-old player’s representatives said it was a montage, but Flamengo confirmed it was an unedited photo.

Gabigolñ responded to the club and the fans

In a long message shared on his social networks, Gabigol pledged loyalty to the colors of the Rio team. He recalled “November 12, 2022”, when the club offered him the possibility to wear “a very special number, number 10, the same one worn by our greatest idol, Zico.” “I admit that I felt a certain insecurity because with that shirt came a great responsibility,” but “in Flamengo I found my best version and I live the best cycle of my career,” said the former Benfica and Inter Milan player. .

Also, he emphasized that during his more than five years at Flamengo he was always sure of his “love for the club and for the red and black country.” He added that he accepts and respects the board’s decision, but “it will not erase the successful history” he has built with his colleagues. “I accept the next shirt and I will give my life on the field for Mengão until the end of our history. I love you, Flamengo!”