Flamengo's first mascot was Sailor Popeye
Flamengo's first mascot was Sailor Popeye, the same one from the comics. The vulture only appeared many years later. Rival fans teased the Flamengo supporters by classifying them as “vultures”. Fans ended up adopting the nickname. The original colors of Flamengo were blue and golden yellow. The switch to black and red came about a year after the club was founded and for a rather prosaic reason: the expensive imported fabrics faded easily in water and had to be replaced... Did you know?