Flamengo president Helio Ferraz had promised before the match that he would eat dried cod balls if Vasco -- who traditionally represent the Portuguese community -- finished ahead of his team.

"I've sent some cod balls to Ferraz and I've made sure they haven't got any bones in them so he doesn't choke," Vasco da Gama president Eurico Miranda told reporters.



the article isn't that good but i give props