Fire kills 10 people at Brazilian club Flamengo's new 'Vulture's Nest' center
- by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Feb 8, 2019
A fire fighter told Globo News that the training center housed teenage players and they were sleeping there at the time of the fire. Flamengo reportedly spent more than $6 million to expand the facilities, which include an aquatic park, gym and medical center, besides fields.
Flamengo is one of the most famous teams in Brazil, producing such players as Zico, Junior and Leonardo. It had recently returned from winning the Florida Cup in Orlando.
Real Madrid's young star, Vinicius Junior, trained at the Ninho do Urubu, "the Vulture’s Nest," named after the club’s symbol, a vulture.
Só de lembrar as noites e dias que passei no ct, é de arrepiar. Ainda sem acreditar, mas em oração por todos! Que Deus abençoe a família de cada um! pic.twitter.com/RcBsdH3GME
— Vinicius Jr (@vini11Oficial) February 8, 2019
A tragedy.