Fluminense players were nicknamed Powder of Rice in 1914
Fluminense players were nicknamed Powder of Rice in 1914. There was a midfielder called Carlos Alberto, persecuted by Flamengo fans for being mulatto. Carlos Alberto, humiliated, filled his body with powder before a match against Flamengo, but the sweat betrayed him. The dust came out and the crowd couldn't forgive him. Fluminense, already considered one of the best teams in Rio de Janeiro, won 10 x 1 against Corinthian, from England, in a friendly played in 1910. The brilliant football played by the English inspired the creation of the Corinthians... Did you know?