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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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TITE, MARADONA, MESSI, ZICO
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This Sunday (2), Zico will turn 71 and to celebrate the occasion, Fla Tv will launch a program in honor of the former player. “King's Birthday Special” will be shown at 7pm and a short excerpt was made available during halftime of the match between Flamengo and Botafogo for the Copa Rio. The video in question presents a dynamic between Galinho and Tite, and the coach compares the number 10 to two football legends.
The current one from Flamengo coach praised Zico, declaring that the Rubro-Negro star was the most complete player he had seen play in his life. Tite also added to his comment, stating that the greatest idol in Mengão's history played more in his career than Messi and Maradona, the Argentine stars.
“Did he play more than Messi? He played. Did he play more than Maradona? I played. He was more complete. He had aerial balls, dead balls, feints and personal moves, mid-range shots, he wasn't selfish and he made assists. The most complete player I’ve seen play.” said Tite
The coach also warned that the comment was not flattery due to the meeting between the two, but rather the teacher's true opinion. “Is it ass-kissing? You can call me whatever you want, but it’s what I believe as a person and as a professional,” he added.
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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