“O Grêmio vai sair campeão” flyer
The flyer was created to be published before the final of the Campeonato Gaúcho, the regional football tournament of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The final contest was between the two centennial clubs from Porto Alegre, Grêmio and Internacional, who together form the biggest rivalry in Brazilian football, the famous Gre-Nal.
In the first match of the final, Grêmio defeated Internacional 3–0 at their home stadium. The decisive match would take place at Internacional’s stadium. In the background of the image appears the Beira-Rio Stadium in blue flames, referencing an event that occurred in the 2000s when Grêmio supporters set fire to parts of the stadium during a derby. The coffin with three arrows alludes to Grêmio mascot, the Flecha Negra (“Black Arrow”), symbolizing that the outcome of the final had already been decided in the first match — as if the coffin had already been closed. On the ground there is a red pipe representing what would remain of Internacional’s mascot, the Saci-Pererê.
The title of the artwork, “O Grêmio Vai Sair Campeão” (“Grêmio will be champions”), references a traditional song sung by Grêmio supporters when the team is about to win a title.
