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“HAPPY, PROUD AND HONORED”! MATHEUS CUNHA CELEBRATES CALL CALL FOR THE BRAZILIAN TEAM

Goalkeeper thanks Flamengo for providing this moment

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This Friday (18), coach Ramon Menezes called up his players for the Brazilian Olympic team. Revealed at the base of Flamengo, Matheus Cunha was one of the names called, and the goalkeeper did not hesitate to celebrate the call up on his social networks.

“Happy, proud and honored. Years of dedication work. Today I have the privilege of being able to defend my country again. Thank you to everyone who was and is part of the process. Thank you, Flamengo, for allowing me to live this moment”, he celebrated.

Matheus Cunha already has commitments with the Brazilian National Team, which will play two FIFA Data friendlies against the under-23 team from Morocco. The duels take place on September 7th and 11th, in the city of Fes, in the African country, focusing on preparing for the Paris Olympics, in 2024. Brazil seeks the third championship after winning two titles in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.

Before that, the goalkeeper prepares for the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo and Coritiba face each other for the 20th round of the Brasileirão. The confrontation takes place this Sunday (20), at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Couto Pereira Stadium.


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Lineup: With changes, Flamengo announces the starters who will face Peñarol at Maracanã

The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.

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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.



Following is the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:


"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."



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CONMEBOL Libertadores | Flamengo x Peñarol (URU) - Follow live

Match starts at 7pm this Thursday

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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

Watch the match live here: