It's believable! Botafogo's current season is full of “coincidences” with the victory in the 1995 Brasileirão
Starting this weekend, Botafogo turns its attention exclusively to the Brazilian Championship. Bruno Lage's men face Flamengo this Saturday (2), in the twenty-second round of the competition, and are striving to maintain a comfortable distance at the top of the championship. The most superstitious fans also bet on a series of coincidences between the current campaign and the victory of the next games of the Brasileirão 1995 + Botafogo: see the calendar with dates and opponents IDOL WITH THE LETTER T In 1995, Túlio scored 23 goals and it was a goal . symbol of the Glorioso who became champion of Brazil. The striker had arrived a year earlier (Photo: Reproduction) Currently, Tiquinho Soares is on the rise and, despite having returned from injury, remains Brazil's top scorer. The striker had arrived the previous year (Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo) + Botafogo fans filled the airport to show support for the team after its elimination from the South American Championship. WHAT A DAY... Hired to succeed Luís Castro, Bruno Lage was presented on July 12th. And on July 12, 1995, Paulo Autuori was officially appointed coach of Alvinegro, who became Brazilian champions (Photos: Vitor Silva/Botafogo; Arthur Barreto/Botafogo) DOUBLE WITH LETTER T and D Donizete arrives at Glorioso to form the duo with Túlio Preto and white striker from the 1995 Brasileirão saga (Photo: Reproduction/Falaglorioso) Diego Costa is Arrived recently to Rio de Janeiro and became an option for Alvinegro. Duo with Tiquinho can also match (Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo) + La Conmebol releases VAR audio on Botafogo's goal against Defensa y Justicia 'XODÓ' DE TORCIDA The young Iranildo became a frequent option for coach Paulo Autuori and became loved by fans in the title (Photo: Reproduction) Young Matías Segovia is an alternative that is currently preferred by Glorioso fans (Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo) EYE THE PANEL! Under the command of Paulo Autuori, Botafogo debuted in 1995, drawing 2-2 with Vitória, away from home (Photo: Reproduction / TV Globo) Bruno Lage also started his cycle at Botafogo with a 2-2 draw. Santos , also absent (Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo) WATCH THE GOAL! LOOK AT THE GOAL! Suspended, Túlio watched from the stands as his substitute Narciso completed a cross from Sérgio Manoel and paved the way for a 2-0 victory over Bahia (Reproduction/TV Globo) While spectator Tiquinho Soares (absent due to injury) watched, substitute Diego Costa took advantage of the cross by Gabriel Pires and scored with a header, in a similar move to the 1995 Brazilian title (Photo: Vítor Silva/Botafogo) AND THERE'S MORE... There are other curiosities which unite the years 1995 and 2023. The 1995 and 2023 calendars have similarities (Photo: Disclosure) WORLD CUP The previous year, a South American team had won the World Cup after a long time. In 1994, it was Brazil and in 2022, Argentina. (Photo: TIM CLARY/AFP; FRANCK FIFE/AFP) PREVIOUS BRAZILIAN Both in 1994 and in 2022, Palmeiras became champions (Photos: Edu Garcia; Fabio Menotti) STARS LEAVE EUROPE Both in 1995 and in 2023, the stars left European football. At the time the best player in the world, Romário left Barcelona and joined Flamengo. Recently, world champion Messi left PSG and went to Inter Miami (Photos: Reproduction; MEGAN BRIGGS/AFP) CARIOCA CHAMPIONSHIP In 1995, Flamengo took advantage of the decisive Fla-Flu. However, in a heroic match, Fluminense won 3-2 (Photo: Anibal Philot/Agência O Globo) In this year's edition, Flamengo also took the lead in the first match. However, the tricolores achieved a historic feat and won the title against Laranjeiras (MAILSON SANTANA/FLUMINENSE FC MUNDIAL FEMININO The women's team suffered elimination in the group stage of the World Cup. It is interesting to note that this bitter taste has not been felt since the edition 1995 (Photo: Thais Magalhães/CBF (Photo: William West/AFP) CARNIVAL. CARIOCA Imperatriz Leopoldinense was champion of the 2023 Carnival, honoring the King of Cangaço Lampião in the plot “The seizure of the goat that the excommunicated man treated with ill will and to which the saint did not give refuge carries only one camel to knock me down… There in Ceará (Photo: Reproduction) In this In 2023, Porto da Pedra moved up a notch with the plot “The Invention of the Amazon”. “Campo, City in Search of Happiness” (Photo: Disclosure). Botafogo faces Flamengo on Saturday (2), at 9pm, in the twenty-second round. . 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