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FLAMENGO CREATOR, VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR DETONATES CONMEBOL AFTER BRAZIL'S VICTORY IN THE CUP AMERICA
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The former player participated in the Tá Benito podcast, by journalist Isabele Benito, and clarified the problems he had with the red-black top hat
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Almost 15 years after the disagreements he had with Marcos Braz, Flamengo manager, Dejan Petkovic clarified what really happened. The former player participated in the Tá Benito podcast, by journalist Isabele Benito, and told how the fights with the red-and-black top hat started.
“At the time, Marcos Braz maybe didn't know me well, particularly. In 2009, Flamengo was not doing well financially. When I came back, [the team] had to release pledged money to pay the players”, he recalled.
And he continued: “There were late payments [payments for victories] and the players were dissatisfied. One fine day he arrives at training and says he got the money. Everyone was happy. After finishing training, he was there, full of himself. I, with my innocence, said ‘are you going to pay for everything?’. [He said] ‘everything, I’ll pay for everything’, and he said the number 60 thousand”, he pointed out.
Then, Petkovic revealed that he had questioned the amount: “But like 60? I asked the question in my head. It wasn't that number. When he says everything, in my calculations it was different. Then, he was unfortunate enough to hit my chest with his hand and say ‘boy, you’re good with the ball and I’m good with numbers’. And from that moment on, discussions with everyone lasted at least 2 or 3 hours to understand this number. I wanted to understand. How 'dumb' I am and didn't understand numbers”, he mocked.
In the year following the confusion, the former Flamengo athlete recalled that Marcos Braz even tried to suspend him from the games with an invalid justification . “In 2010, it all started again, he didn’t want to renew my contract. [After a match] when I arrived at training, I heard about a statement from him that he was going to suspend me because I left the locker room and could have fallen into the anti-doping department and I wasn't there, I left. And that this would harm the team. It wasn't true”, he assured.
Following the conversation with the journalist, Petkovic reported that if he were suspended he would stop playing and, consequently, it would be harming Flamengo. Then they changed the subject.
Flamengo's youngster paraded on the field this Friday night (28) and scored two goals
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Last Friday night (28), Vinícius Júnior displayed his football at a high level, scoring two goals, providing passes and assists to his teammates and leaving Paraguay's players lost on the field. After the match, the coach of the Paraguayan team, Daniel Garnero, commented on the style of play of the youngster Flamengo.
"He has a way of playing that is obviously not very comfortable for rivals to accept, but that's what the referee is for. The referee has to impose these limits. He plays how he thinks he should play", said the Paraguay coach.
VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR'S NUMBERS. AGAINST PARAGUAYAccording to the statistics portal Sofascore, Vinícius Júnior was the biggest highlight in Brazil's victory against Paraguay. The creation of Mais Querido scored two goals, gave two decisive passes, won nine duels, completed seven dribbles and made a tackle twice.
The young man had been harshly criticized by Brazilian fans for not having demonstrated yet with Amarelinha the football that makes him the star of Real Madrid. However, the creation of Rubro-Negro silenced everyone as he paraded onto the field.
Thus, the jewel of Flamengo's academy was voted the best on the field by Conmebol. Another one who stood out was Lucas Paquetá, who scored a penalty goal.
CHECK VINI JR'S NUMBERS:The former midfielder revealed a sincere conversation he had with the Portuguese coach
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Before going to Rio de Janeiro to make history with Flamengo, Jorge Jesus was talking to Atlético-MG, to the point of going to Belo Horizonte to watch a match by the team from Minas Gerais. However, a dialogue with a player on the team at the time was crucial for the coach to land in the “Marvelous City”. The midfielder of the Minas Gerais club that season, Elias, who also defended Rubro-Negro, had a serious conversation with "Mister".
"An Atlético director calls me: 'Jesus is there, I think he wants you see. He's going to dinner at (athletic businessman Rubens) Menin's house. He asked you to go there'. The coach was Rodrigo Santana. 'Let's bring this, this and that'. Dinner is over. I wait for him to leave to say goodbye, and he says: 'What do you think?' on 'Charla Podcast' this Friday (28).
"He was about to go to Flamengo. I said: 'Do you want to be the owner of the city, run the club, bring whoever you want, or be champion, win everything and be considered for the national team?' And he: 'You know I always want to win'. So, I said: 'So, it's going to take a while for Flamengo.' , in 2021. That was in 2018/2019", added Elias.
ELIAS AND JORGE JESUSJorge Jesus and Elias worked together in 2017, at Sporting Lisboa, in Portugal. Therefore, the coach sought out the steering wheel for a chat in Belo Horizonte. Therefore, the former player was sincere when suggesting Flamengo to the coach.
ELIAS'S PASSAGE AT FLAMENGOThe former player had a short spell at Flamengo, but marked his name in the club's history. Alongside Hernane Brocador, the midfielder was one of the names in the 2013 Copa do Brasil title campaign. In fact, the most important goal in Rubro-Negro's career came from his feet.
The Mais Querido director opened up about the situation involving the player and his manager
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Gabigol has been the main topic in the sports media in recent days. The striker is at the end of his contract with Flamengo, which wants to increase the player's contract for another year. Furthermore, the number 99 is in the sights of other Brazilian clubs, which are already moving to make offers to the player. However, according to Marcos Braz, the athlete will only leave the club in December, or if there is some financial compensation to Rubro-Negro.
"It's important for the club, but to be clear, Gabriel will only leave now if there is financial compensation for Flamengo. If there is no financial compensation for Flamengo, which we understand to be plausible, which within our analysis is a good deal for Flamengo, it will stay until the end", said Marcos Braz , in the mixed zone of Maracanã
"Stay here, he will exercise his right to stay until the end, so will we. Once again, he is not away from absolutely anything on a daily basis, he will train at the same times, he will do the same activities, only in this short period, we took some time to see if we could help the businessman, his businessman's decision to look for new opportunities", added Braz.
CLUBS INTERESTED IN GABIGOLLast Friday (28), Gabigol's businessman revealed that he rejected a renewal proposal with Mais Querido. Furthermore, the player has received inquiries from other Brazilian teams and could sign a pre-contract with another club this Monday (1). Grêmio, Santos and Palmeiras are some teams interested in the player, but according to Flamengo's VP, they will have to pay to remove the athlete before the end of his contract.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATIONSo, if no proposal arrives from another team for Gabigol, the player will be listed again for Flamengo. However, it is possible that the number 99 will be absent from the team again in the match against Atlético-MG, next Wednesday (3), at Arena MRV.
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