Chelsea já disputou amistosos no Rio a convite do Fluminense; e não fez bonito

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A semifinal do Mundial de Clubes marca o primeiro confronto entre Fluminense e Chelsea. Mas os dois já se cruzaram no passado. Há quase 100 anos, a delegação do clube inglês desembarcou no Rio para uma turnê por Brasil, Argentina e Uruguai. A excursão contou com duas partidas contra a seleção carioca no estádio das Laranjeiras, a casa do Fluminense. Quem as organizou foram os próprios donos da casa.

Na época, o futebol brasileiro ainda era amador. E os ingleses, fundadores do esporte e profissionalizados desde o fim do século anterior, eram a grande referência da modalidade.

Na Argentina, no Uruguai e, posteriormente, no Brasil, era comum os clubes e associações convidarem os britânicos para jogos contra times e selecionados locais. Ao mesmo tempo que ajudava a elevar o nível técnico das equipes sul-americanas, atraía o público.

O pioneiro nas visitas foi o Southampton, em 1904. O Chelsea foi o último, em 1929. Foi nesse período que o Exeter City, o primeiro a incluir o Brasil no roteiro, em 1914, fez o famoso jogo número 1 da história da seleção, nas Laranjeiras.

A excursão do Chelsea manchou a boa fama do futebol inglês. Das 16 partidas, ele perdeu nove, empatou três e venceu apenas quatro. O Brasil marcou a reta final da turnê. Foram dois confronto no Rio contra a seleção carioca (um empate e uma derrota) e dois em São Paulo contra Corinthians e o tricolor paulista (respectivamente, um empate e uma derrota).

Crônica do GLOBO sobre o jogo do Chelsea contra a seleção carioca, em 1929 — Foto: Acervo O Globo
Crônica do GLOBO sobre o jogo do Chelsea contra a seleção carioca, em 1929 — Foto: Acervo O Globo

Os jogos no Rio ocorreram em 28 e 30 de junho. O primeiro confronto se deu no mesmo dia em que os ingleses chegaram de navio de Montevidéu. Mas o cansaço não os impediu de arrancar um empate em 1 a 1. Apesar disso, reportagem dO GLOBO não os poupou de críticas: “praticam muitos fouls e na hora do aperto, atiram todas as bolas para fora. O conjunto é bom e capaz de grandes proezas. A sua defesa é segura e a linha difícil de ser marcada, pela ligeireza e precisão com que a pelota vai de um ao outro jogador. Apesar dessas qualidades, falham quase sempre no tiros finais que fazem violentos, mas sem direção”.

Na derrota de dois dias depois, a crônica mais uma vez mostrou sua decepção com o futebol do time inglês: “ficou patentemente provada a supremacia dos cariocas, que chegaram mesmo, por vezes, a dominar por completo. E — note-se ainda — o team carioca jogou sofrivelmente”.

Na volta à Londres, a diretoria do clube queixou-se à federação inglesa da qualidade da arbitragem e de agressões vindas de jogadores, torcedores e até do árbitro, principalmente em Buenos Aires. Apesar disso, a excursão parece ter sido positiva. Após seis anos seguidos na segunda divisão, o Chelsea retornou à elite na temporada 1929-30.

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