Rita Lee and the Corinthians

Rita Lee, one of the biggest names in Brazilian music, died last Monday, the 8th, at the age of 75. The singer was surrounded by her family at her residence in the city of São Paulo, as informed by the note released on social networks. The “queen of Brazilian rock” was treating lung cancer, which had been diagnosed in 2021.

In addition to having made history in the Brazilian music scene, Rita Lee also had a remarkable participation in the sports universe, mainly with her favorite team, the Corinthians. Although she was also considered a supporter of the International by some, his connection with Alvinegro Paulista went beyond the four lines of the pitch.

In 1972, the singer had released a song in honor of Corinthians, a composition of his own (alongside Arnaldo Baptista) called “Amor Branco e Preto”. In the lyrics, Rita vented about the “masochistic” feeling of suffering for the team: “Sometimes you let me down / But I like you / I don’t care about your ingratitude / I suffer, but I still adore you / Corinthians, my love”.

In addition, the Brazilian artist has already performed on stage with members of the “Corinthian Democracy”, in 1982, a historical moment marked by the transition from the military regime to democracy. Timão players at the time like Socrates, Vladimir It is Big house joined the São Paulo native at Ibirapuera Park and danced to the song “Vote em Mim”, from her recently released album.

At the time, the athletes had promised the singer a club shirt, but had forgotten to take the item. Thus, they asked for the ‘robe’ of a person who was in the audience and Lee quickly dressed it. This episode was portrayed in the documentary “Democracia em Preto e Branco”, in a report by Casagrande himself.

The commentator and Corinthians idol, by the way, already dedicated a goal to the singer in his career, and he came in great style: in the final of the Paulista championshipin 1982, when Timão beat the São Paulo by 3 to 1 and lifted the cup, especially the title goal.

The famous “Gol Rita Lee” by Casagrande that gave Corinthians the title of Paulistão in 1982 pic.twitter.com/U27vgyHLKQ

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The “patron saint of freedom” was also involved in controversy before the construction of Timão’s current home, the Neo Química Arena, designed to host the games of the 2014 World Cupdue to its location, in Itaquera, in the East Zone of São Paulo. “I’ve been ‘curinthian’ for 65 years and there’s not one son of a bitch here to shut me up, I want the best po Timão. The fans of m* q se f* (sic)”had driven Rita Lee, without mincing words.

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