Flamengo condemns racism after under-17 players participate in protests in the USA

Flamengo stated that young people from the club's youth categories were the target of racist insults after confusion between the under-17 team and athletes from União Philadelphia, following the red-and-black defeat in the Adidas Under-17 Generation Cup. continues after commercialRelatedOff the fieldRMP questions Tite about the absence of a player in Flamengo x Nova Iguaçu: 'What's against him?'Off the field04/07/2024FlamengoArrascaeta provokes rivals after Rio title with Flamengo and sends a message to opponentsFlamengo04/07/2024Flamengo is champion ! Flamengo chases away the ghost of 2023, beats Nova Iguaçu and wins the Campeonato CariocaFlamengo04/07/2024➡️ Everything about Mengão now on WhatsApp. Follow our Lance channel! FlamengoThe Brazilians presented formal representation to Major League Soccer (MLS), organizer of the championship. In a statement, Fla said that some players on the team were victims of racism. MLS did not provide details about the case, which it promises to investigate, and said it offers support to the Rio club. Flamengo lost to Philadeilphia Union in the Adidas under 17 Cup (Photo: Reproduction) SEE FLAMENGO'S COMMENT IN FULL: "The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo vehemently rejects what happened on Saturday (6) in Bradenton, in the United States, in the semi- final finals of the Adidas U-17 Generation Cup, when some athletes from our squad were subjected to racist insults It is unacceptable that these types of episodes continue to occur, racism is crime and must be punished severely, regardless of whether it continues after the publicity that the tournament organizes and informs that the team will not enter the field to compete for third place, there is no longer room for these types of situations or other forms of prejudice, especially. in sporting initiations, when children and teenagers are involved in the formation of adult citizens, in pursuit of their dreams, MLS also supports and investigates the issue that Flamengo has been pursuing since last night to ensure that appropriate measures and measures are taken. taken.” continues after commercialEverything about FlamengoFutebol Nacional