On the morning of this Thursday, the 16th, the death of Washington Rodrigues, a charismatic highlight of the 1990s, was confirmed.
This Thursday, the 16th, the death ofWashington Rodriguesjournalist and sports broadcaster who gained great prominence in the 1990s. In various media outlets, the professional ended up creating several expressions still used in sport today, in a charismatic and humorous way.
Some of them are: “Big dog fight“, “Ant stick“, “Dick in the trash” It is “Geraldinos and Archibalds“. In addition to journalism, Washington also had two stints in Flamengohis favorite club, one as coach, and the other as football director, having even commented on it at the time.
We lost one of the greatest communicators in national sport. Washington Rodrigues, Apolinho, left us this Wednesday. In his decades-long career, he shaped the way we experience football. He created unforgettable expressions – it is impossible to remember Gol do Pet in 2001 without remembering… pic.twitter.com/qInv5BKCAV
— Flamengo (@Flamengo) May 16, 2024
“I’m not a coach and never have been, but Flamengo didn’t invite me, they called me up. And every time he calls me up I go, for Flamengo I’ll do anything, if the goalkeeper gets hurt and needs me in goal I’ll go there and play, for Flamengo I’ll do any business, he called me I’m in, anything that If you want I will“, said Washington, who was fighting cancer.
Source: sportbuzz
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