John Kennedy’s celebration would have been a ‘tribute’ to Fred, confirms Nino

The attacker’s celebration John Kennedy for the second goal of Fluminense in victory over Coritiba 2-1, this Saturday, 25th, in a match valid for the 35th round of the Brazilian championship caught the attention of fans. And, according to the tricolor defender, Ninothe hero of Libertadores paid a “tribute” to the club’s former striker, Fred.

During the celebration, Fluminense’s current number 9 threw himself on the ground and put his hands on his head. Last Wednesday, the 22nd, Fred had his car taken during a robbery in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, which ended up being recovered by the Civil Police this past Saturday, the 25th, hours before the game. “The highlight of the game was the celebration of John Kennedy. I’ll tell you the whole story. Fred is the kind of guy who, if this happened to anyone else, he would make fun of. Since that happened, we analyzed the video, analyzed the highlights, the speed with which he threw himself on the ground (laughs)”Nino explained.

John Kennedy simply celebrated the goal lying down with his hands on his head to “honor” Fred who was robbed

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“Today when we arrived at the hotel, I asked Paulo Angioni, who is a very serious guy: “Seu Paulo, where is Fred? He’s always here.” He said Fred was a little shaken. So we agreed that, when he arrived at the hotel, everyone would throw themselves on the floor to show support for him. He didn’t go to the hotel, so we agreed that whoever scored a goal would pay tribute. John Kennedy couldn’t simulate his speed to jump, when he was scared he was too fast (laughs). But here is our tribute, very well thought out and very well executed”added the defender.