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

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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