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A standout for Wolverhampton (ENG), in the Premier League, midfielder João Gomes revealed his desire to return to Flamengo , the club that he revealed to the world of football. In interaction with fans on social media, the player reaffirmed his love for Mais Querido and did not hide his plan to defend the Sacred Mantle again.

In a question and answer session on his Instagram Stories, the Flamengo player was asked if he was thinking about returning to Rubro-Negro. The answer was clear and objective:

“ I definitely [think about coming back]. Flamengo is… Everyone knows how much I love this club, which made me who I am today. I was there for so many years, right? Almost my whole life.” João Gomes reinforced the idea with a new statement: “Definitely, in the future. Definitely, ” highlighted the former Flamengo player.

WOLVERHAMPTON HIGHLIGHT

João Gomes currently plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers and is one of the English team's biggest stars. This season, the Flamengo player has played 37 games, scored four goals and provided two assists, which earned him a call-up to the Brazilian national team. In addition, his good performance led the English team to renew his contract until 2030.

OTHER CLUBS INTERESTED IN JOÃO GOMES

Wolverhampton's renewal of João Gomes' contract was a precaution. This is because the young midfielder has caught the attention of big teams such as Manchester United (ENG) and Tottenham (ENG), who have shown interest in the former Flamengo player.

Last Thursday (8), goalkeeper Rossi and some Flamengo players had a big scare. This is because the athletes suffered an attempted robbery when they were passing through Linha Amarela after the team landed in Rio. The goalkeeper's car was even shot at. However, the Argentine made it clear internally that he does not want to leave Mais Querido.

According to information from journalist Venê Casagrande, Flamengo directors and people close to Rossi guarantee that the goalkeeper is not considering leaving the club. The Argentine is doing well, despite the scare, and remains focused on the team's upcoming commitments this season.

Rossi's family members who are in Argentina were very frightened by what happened, as they first found out about it through the local press. However, despite the tense and delicate situation, everything has been resolved.

ROSSI'S STATEMENT

After the incident, Rossi issued a statement through his press office, giving details of what happened and informing that everything is under control: “ This morning I was a victim of the lack of security that is plaguing the state of Rio de Janeiro. Despite the great scare that my family and I went through, we are fine and recovering from what happened. I thank everyone for the messages of affection and concern ”, he said.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAME

Now, with Rossi available, Flamengo focuses on preparing for the match against Bahia. The teams face each other this Saturday (10), at 9 pm, at Maracanã, in a game valid for the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

On the night of last Wednesday (7), Flamengo was left with only a draw with Central Córdoba, in a match valid for the Libertadores. After the game, coach Filipe Luís projected the confrontation against Bahia, where Mais Querido needs to win to return to the leadership of the Brasileirão.

But it is within our reach to get out of this situation...

" You wear the Flamengo shirt, which has a great responsibility, and that always requires you to win. That is our duty, we know that, the objective we have. And as I said before, we are the ones who put ourselves in this situation, but only we can get out of it. It is true that we are not in our best moment, we had a defeat today in a game that we ourselves lost , and that is mainly the coach's responsibility ", he said, before concluding:

" But it is within our reach to get out of this situation, and there is nothing better than having the opportunity to play in front of our fans to win , regain confidence and get back on the winning track. Then we will see what happens in the group, but we believe that, as long as we are alive, we will have a chance ," he said.

FLAMENGO IN THE BRAZILIAN LEAGUE

The Mais Querido is currently in third place in the league table, with 14 points. This is because Palmeiras beat Vasco, going to 16 points and Bragantino also won their match, staying in second place.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

Thus, coach Filipe Luís Luís prepares the red-black team for the match against Bahia on Saturday night (10), valid for the eighth round of the Brasileirão. The expectation is a packed Maracanã to support Mais Querido in the search for the three points .