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Until the end of this column, Flamengo released a total of 32 infected from the delegation that traveled to Ecuador for two Libertadores games. Today, Friday (25) more tests for Covid-19 will be carried out.
With 16 athletes unable to act, the club requested the postponement of the match against Palmeiras in Allianz Parque, but the CBF denied it, alleging that there are more than 13 players in the squad, including those required in those under 20, the minimum number to enter. . countryside. The red and black are now awaiting the decision of the STJD.
The São Paulo club defends the realization of the game, including the demonstration of the players themselves against the Union of Professional Athletes of São Paulo, which also requested the postponement of the game. Palmeiras used the defense of life as an argument back there not to resume his activities at the same time as Flamengo.
In parallel, a meeting by videoconference at CBF defined the possibility of the public returning to the stadiums in October. Flamengo, together with the president of the FFERJ, defended the idea, even with the example inside the house of the power of spreading the virus.
Less concern for the São Paulo team, which seems to be totally focused on the possibility of beating a direct competitor at home in the title or vacant in the Brazilian G-4. Without worrying too much about the health of the athletes themselves and, as a natural consequence, of the most humble employee who can come into contact with the players and in the stadium, with those of the rival.
Again, those who are far from the spotlight are the most exposed. They travel by public transport, without the possibility of social isolation and, even with all the care, they can contract the disease by decision of their bosses. But who cares about those who are not “entertainers”?
Even among those who play a role, the concern is not greater. Even those potentially most vulnerable to the coronavirus, such as Domènec Torrent and Marcos Braz, are treated as two more in the “pie”, as if they were athletes. As if they were facing a “cold flu” and not a disease that killed thousands of people across the country.
Flamengo already counts to have players released for the duel with Independiente del Valle on Wednesday for the Libertadores. Taking advantage of the gap left by Conmebol in the case of Boca Juniors against Libertad: ten days after the positive test, however asymptomatic, the athlete, in theory, could no longer transmit the virus.
For that reason alone, the intention is to postpone Sunday’s game, but not Wednesday’s. Health problem? Anything! What matters are the three points. The same goes for Palmeiras, who want to beat a crippled rival, even if it contaminates the players and club employees. Or the refereeing team, who will also be on display.
CBF washes its hands, it does not want to set a precedent, nor does it risk suffering the actions of the teams that entered the field, even with a lack of experience, especially Goiás. it was elaborated later.
Protocol. Argument that Flamengo used to defend the return of football there and now from the public. But one international trip was enough to realize that there is no perfect defense against disease without a vaccine. However, not even that is capable of bending a direction that has already shown such a lack of empathy. Even with President Rodolfo Landim also infected.
The show must go on and life becomes a detail. So if it happens even on Sunday, Palmeiras x Flamengo will be the national classic of indifference.
