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Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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The former defender gave an interview to ESPN and said everything he thinks about Brazilian football; statement has had a lot of repercussion
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Retired, Piqué still talks a lot about football and in an interview with ESPN channels, the former defender mentioned Flamengo as the first club when asked if he knew Brazilian teams. After of heading Flamengo on his list, the foreigner said that Brazilian football teams give a lot of work to the Europeans when they both face each other, speaking directly about Club World Cup.
“I know Brazilian football. I know Flamengo, Corinthians, Grêmio, Santos and Vasco. I know the Brazilian league. It's difficult to follow because of the time difference, it's always early in the morning here,” he said, before adding: “(…) But whenever European teams have to play against Brazilian teams, (they) make it a lot more complicated. It's a different style of football. With a lot of strength, a lot of intensity, a lot of natural talent. The Brazilian league has always revealed great players”, he said.
Flamengo fans were soon excited by this statement from one of the greatest defenders of the current century. Talking about Brazilian football and mentioning Mengão right away is something truly admirable.
In the latest research published, Rubro-Negro Carioca has always appeared as the best-known club in Brazil for Europeans. Alongside Santos, CRF is truly a brand with gigantic and absolute potential.
Gerard Piqué was a great defender, champion of everything and who built a beautiful story for Barcelona (ESP). The defender lived at the peak of the Catalan team in the golden age of Guardiola and Messi. Controversial off the field and arch-rival of Real Madrid (ESP), the former player has never been one to hold back during interviews and has been heavily criticized for it, even by his own colleagues on the Spanish national team.
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.
Follow 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."
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.
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