Ninho do Urubu

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Centro de Treinamento George Helal
Ninho do Urubu ("Vulture's Nest")
Ninho do Urubu
Location Vargem Grande,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates 22°59′02.9″S43°30′20.7″W / 22.984139°S 43.505750°W / -22.984139; -43.505750
Owner Flamengo
TypeSports training facility
SurfaceGrass pitches (6)
Synthetic turf (1)
Construction
Broke ground21 May 2011
Built2011–2012
Expanded2015–2016
2018–2019
Construction cost R$30 million
ArchitectWagner Barroso
Tenants
Flamengo
Flamengo Youth Academy

The Centro de Treinamento George Helal (George Helal Training Center), commonly known as Ninho do Urubu ("The Vulture's Nest," in Portuguese) is the training ground and youth team headquarters of Brazilian football club Flamengo. It is located in the Vargem Grande neighborhood, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The construction on the complex began in 2011 and the club began use of the facilities in mid 2012. Between 2015 and 2016, major additions were implemented at the complex including more football pitches, a medical center, and Center of Excellence in Performance (CEP). The total construction cost of the campus is approximately R$30 million. Construction of the entire complex was completed in 2016. [1]

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On the morning of February 8, 2019 a fire broke out in the living quarters of several youth academy players while they were sleeping. Ten players between the ages of 14 and 17 were killed, and three others were hospitalized with burn injuries. [2]

History

The property where the complex is located was acquired on August 30, 1984 by president George Helal, but the start of construction was delayed for many years. At the time, the land was purchased for Cr$300 million (Brazilian cruzeiro). The real estate was later valued at R$350 million, an increase of 6,900 %. On May 21, 2011 under the management of club president Patricia Amorim, the site was authorized for construction. The total land area is 140,000 m².

Facilities

Press room

On 30 November 2016 after the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 airplane crash, Flamengo announced that would name the Ninho do Urubu press room after Victorino Chermont. Victorino, one of the victims of the crash, was a journalist of Fox Sports Brazil who had worked for many years covering Flamengo and was a known club supporter. [3]

2016 Summer Olympics

During Rio 2016 the facilities were used by Brazil U23 and Argentina U23 football teams. [4] The agreement to use the space was signed between Flamengo and the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee. [5]

February 8, 2019 fire

On the morning of February 8, 2019, a fire erupted at the Ninho do Urubu living quarters. [6] [7] The fire resulted in the deaths of ten academy players between the ages of 14 and 17 training with the club. Three others were injured. The cause of the fire was a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit that caught fire in the room of one of the victims close to 5:00. The location of the fire was the temporary living quarters in a newly expanded section of the campus. The state Labor Ministry launched a task force to determine if any preventative actions could have been taken, and to ensure that the families of the victims would be accommodated. [8]

The victims of the fire were Athila de Souza Paixão (14), Arthur Vinícius de Barros da Silva Freitas (14), Bernardo Pisetta (14), Christian Esmério Candido (15), Jorge Eduardo dos Santos Ferreira Sacramento (15), Pablo Henrique da Silva Matos (14), Vitor Isaías (15), Samuel Thomas de Souza Rosa (15), Gerdson Santos (14), and Rykelmo de Souza Viana (17).

Cauan Emanuel Gomes Nunes (14 years old), Francisco Dyogo Bento Alves (15), and Jhonatha Cruz Ventura (15) were hospitalized with injuries; Jhonatha's condition was the most severe. [9]

Club president Rodolfo Landim described it as "the worst tragedy the club has ever experienced in its 123 years." [10] The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro declared a three-day period of mourning following the tragedy. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ninho do Urubu hotsite". Flamengo.com.br. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Flamengo football club: Victims named in Rio fire". BBC News. 8 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Fla batizará nova sala de imprensa com nome de Victorino Chermont". globoesporte.com. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Seleção argentina vai treinar no Ninho do Urubu nas Olimpíadas". terra.com.br. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fla fecha acordo com Rio 2016 e Ninho vai receber Argentina nas Olimpíadas". globoesporte.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Young players die in fire at top Rio club". 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  7. ↑ "Incêndio deixa dez mortos no Ninho do Urubu, centro de treinamento do Flamengo". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  8. ↑ "Ministério Público do Trabalho cria força-tarefa e estuda bloqueio de bens do Flamengo por incêndio". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  9. ↑ Flamengo, Coluna do (2019-02-08). "Confirmado: confira nomes dos dez atletas mortos em tragédia no Ninho do Urubu". Coluna do Flamengo - Notícias, colunas, contratações, jogos e mais (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-02-08.
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