FLAMENGO U-20 GOALKEEPER IS REPORTED BY TITE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO LIBERTADORES

Caio Barone, under-20 goalkeeper for Rubro-Negro, you will receive a more than special opportunity. This is because the young man will be involved in a Libertadores match for the first time.

The archer will replace Dyogo Alves and will make his first appearance in official games for the first team.

CAIO'S DEBUT IN THE HOME TEAM

Caio debuted for Most Wantedin the professional in the 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union, in a pre-season friendly. The young man is part of the under-20 squad, and now, he returns to the main team, according to information from Flazoeiro.

When he played his first professional match, Caio gave an interview where he highlighted his desire to continue developing: “It was a unique moment. Those minutes made a movie go through your head. To reach this stage you go through many obstacles and trials. I am happy to reach this goal and I continue working to evolve and reach the professional squad ready to help”, he said.

“It was an important period. It's always good for the base player to have this opportunity to get used to it. The group and the committee were very affectionate with the young people. It was a very useful experience”, he stated.

FOCUS ON LIBERTADORES

On Tuesday morning (23), Tite finalized the preparation of the squad that will travel to Bolivia. The Mais Querido will play with an alternative team, as most of the starters presented a high level of physical wear and tear. The game against Bolívar will be in La Paz, at altitude, this Wednesday (24), at 9:30 pm.