Flamengo won an official anthem in 1932
Flamengo won an official anthem in 1932, composed by a former goalkeeper of the club, journalist Paulo Magalhães, who played four matches between 1918 and 1919. Lamartine Babo's anthem, “Uma Vez Flamengo, Semper Flamengo”, however, became became much more popular. It was recorded by Gilberto Alves in 1945, the club's 50th anniversary. The anthem composed by Magalhães classifies Flamengo as “champion of land and sea”. This is because the team was champion of Rio de Janeiro in soccer in 1914 and in rowing in 1916... Did you know?