Cup. The black-and-whites finished that year's edition in 17th place, eliminated in the first round. The most striking moment of that campaign was the 3–0 defeat to Vasco da Gama: At the end of the match, Botafogo's ball girl Sonja Martinelli, 11 years old, fell into tears and declared her love for the club. Botafogo had been 20 years without winning an official title. From winning the Brazil Cup in 1968 until 1989, Botafogo's best results had been summer tournaments won abroad, such as the Triangular Trophy in Caracas and the City Trophy in Palma de Mallorca. The title drought was coming to an end: on 21 June 1989, Botafogo, led by Mauro Galvão, Paulinho Criciúma, and Josimar, won the Carioca Championship, undefeated, after beating Flamengo of Zico, Bebeto, and Leonardo. The first match of the decision ended in a 0–0 draw. In the second game, Botafogo won with a controversial goal by striker Maurício, number 7, after a cross from Mazolinha. 1990s: More titles and the "Tuliomania" The year after one of the most important titles in its history, the black-and-whites repeated their triumph in the State Championship. This time, in a controversial final against Vasco, with names such as Valdeir, Carlos Alberto Dias, Carlos Alberto Santos, and Djair in the team. In 1992, the club returned to play a Brazilian Championship final match after twenty years, against rival Flamengo. On the eve of the first duel, a controversy erupted: The team's star player at the time, Renato Gaúcho, made a bet with the Flamengo center forward Gaúcho that, if Botafogo lost, he would make a barbecue for the opponents. With the 3–0 loss, Renato paid the bet and displeased president Emil Pinheiro and the black-and-whites fans, causing his dismissal from the second match. In the return match, without Renato, Botafogo went behind, but managed to draw 2–2. The match was also marked by the biggest tragedy in the history of the Maracanã: About 30 minutes before the ball was to start rolling, the guardrail on the upper tier, where the Flamengo fans were located, gave way and several people fell, also hitting those in the lower tier. In all, 3 people died and 90 were injured. After the event, the stadium was closed for seven months. With second place in the Brazilian Championship, Botafogo qualified for the 1993 CONMEBOL Cup. With no first-choice players from the good, campaign