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IMAGINE THAT? FLAMENGO IDOL REVEALS THAT HE ALMOST EXCHANGED HIS MOST LOVED ONE FOR SANTOS

The former player told Mano Brown that his call was the only one that made him rethink leaving Mengão between 2016 and 2022

11 Mai 2024 | 12:54 |

Retired from the pitch since 2022, former midfielder Diego Ribas revealed on his program Podcast 10 & Faixa that he almost left Flamengo to play for Santos in the final part of his career. In an interview with singer Mano Brown, Diego recalled with the musician a call he received from the rapper to return to Vila Belmiro.

“There was a situation with Santos, which is very good. At times I had contact with Santos. They've already tried to get me to return. I spoke to some presidents, they tried to make some conditions, it was difficult, because of the club I was at (Flamengo) and everything, but I ignored it and moved on. But there was one time when you called and told me: ‘Come home, Diego’. At that time I was at Flamengo”, Diego Ribas told Brown.

Diego Ribas told Mano Brown that his call was the only one that made him rethink leaving Flamengo between 2016 and 2022.

“After our conversation ended, I said: 'Bruna (wife) is next, what now? Bro Brown told me to go to Santos’. Like, the president's wasn't heavy, with all due respect. But man, now Mano said that I have to go to Santos, so I was thinking. It was the moment that I most reflected on my return to Santos”, he pointed out.

“But I came to the conclusion that I was at a moment in my life, professional and personal, which is at Flamengo. I had all my dreams, my goals. I was doing well at Flamengo, I said: ‘I’m going to the end here’. I decided not to reopen this book because the story had already been told. I didn’t go back, but I remember that this call made a difference”, he concluded.

Two-time Brazilian champion with Santos, Diego also won two Brazilian titles with Flamengo, in addition to two Libertadores, one Copa do Brasil, three Cariocas, one Recopa and two Super Cups.

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Flamengo x Bragantino - onde assistir, provável escalação e horário do Brasileirão

Após a derrota para o Fluminense no meio de semana, o time de Filipe Luís volta a campo neste sábado buscando recuperação imediata e manutenção da liderança

Flamengo enfrenta o Bragantino neste sábado no Maracanã buscando recuperação após derrota - foto: reprodução

21 Nov 2025 | 19:14 |

Sem tempo para lamentações ou descanso, a reta final do Campeonato Brasileiro segue intensa. Neste sábado (22/11), às 21h30 (de Brasília), o líder da competição recebe o Red Bull Bragantino no Maracanã pela 35ª rodada. O duelo coloca frente a frente duas equipes em momentos distintos, mas com objetivos urgentes na tabela.

O Flamengo perdeu uma grande oportunidade de ampliar a vantagem na ponta da classificação após o tropeço recente diante do Fluminense, quando foi superado por 2 a 1 no clássico carioca da 34ª rodada. O resultado manteve a diferença mínima na disputa pela liderança e aumentou a pressão pela reação imediata.

Do outro lado, o Massa Bruta vive fase positiva sob o comando de Vagner Mancini e chega embalado por três triunfos consecutivos. Caso vença no Maracanã, poderá subir posições e se aproximar ainda mais da zona de classificação direta às competições continentais.

ONDE ASSISTIR AO JOGO

A transmissão será exclusiva pelo Premiere, no sistema pay-per-view, com cobertura completa da rodada. O confronto está marcado para as 21h30 deste sábado, 22 de novembro, contando com casa cheia e expectativa de grande público no estádio.

FLAMENGO x RED BULL BRAGANTINO

📅 22/11/2025 (sábado)

⏰ 21h30 (de Brasília)

📍 Maracanã — Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

📺 Premiere (Pay-per-view)

ESCALAÇÕES PROVÁVEIS

Flamengo (técnico: Filipe Luís): Rossi; Varela, Danilo (Léo Ortiz), Léo Pereira e Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Evertton Araújo (De La Cruz) e Arrascaeta; Luiz Araújo, Bruno Henrique e Plata.

Red Bull Bragantino (técnico: Vagner Mancini): Cleiton; Hurtado, Pedro Henrique, Gustavo Marques e Juninho Capixaba; Gabriel, Fabinho e Jhon Jhon; Lucas Barbosa, Gustavinho e Eduardo Sasha.

ARBITRAGEM

Árbitro: Fernando Antônio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho (PA)

Assistentes: Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos (BA) e Alex dos Santos (SC)

VAR: Bráulio da Silva Machado (SC)

IMAGINE THAT? FLAMENGO IDOL REVEALS THAT HE ALMOST EXCHANGED HIS MOST LOVED ONE FOR SANTOS