Palmeiras secured the classification in the decision of the Campeonato Paulista by beating Corinthians by 2 to 0, last Sunday, 16, away from home. Defender Victor Luis opened the scoring in the first half and striker Luiz Adriano closed the account by scoring in the second half. And the celebration of Palmeiras’ 10 shirt yielded a provocation by the sports betting site Sportsbet.io, which sponsors Flamengo.
This happened because Luiz Adriano celebrated his goal in the classic with an action that resembled ‘Vapo’, which has become quite popular recently with Flamengo’s midfielder Gerson.
Thus, the celebration of the center forward of Verdão had great repercussion and was among the most commented topics on Twitter. In addition, the official account of Sportsbet.io Brasil joined in the fun and made a publication comparing the images of Gerson and Luiz Adriano celebrating goals.
The rivalry between the football clubs was ignited, since the posting of the Sportsbet.io Brasil profile indicated that the Flamengo player’s celebration was superior to that of the palmeirense, also counting on the following message: “When it comes to Vapo…” .
It is important to note that the two teams have been involved in several title disputes in recent years, alternating in national and international achievements. Recently, Palmeiras and Flamengo faced each other at the SuperCopa do Brasil, in Brasília.
The intention of the confrontation is to open the football season by placing the winner of the Copa do Brasil and the Brazilian champion, respectively, face to face. The game ended in a draw in normal time and the club from Rio de Janeiro won the penalties. And the tendency is that this rivalry will be fierce again with the meeting of the teams in the first round of the Brasileirão 2021.
About Sportsbet.io
Sportsbet.io is a brand licensed and regulated to carry out online gaming operations by the government of Curaçao. In addition to the partnership with Flamengo, the bookmaker closed sponsorship of the Copa do Brasil for the seasons 2021 and 2022. The contract involves visibility on signs (leds and static), carpets and panels in the field, in addition to backdrops and content on digital channels .
