The power of twenty four

Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo won the local Taca Guanabara tournament in February, coming from behind to beat humble opponents Boavista 2-1 in the Final, with the decisive goal scored by Gabriel Barbosa.

Nothing much of a surprise there as the game went to form and the match winner lived up to his “Gabi-goal” moniker.

But there was something very different about Fla’s star striker. Instead of the usual number nine on his back, Barbosa was wearing