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Flamengo x Fluminense: CBF announces days and times of the clash valid for the quarterfinals of the Under-17 Brasileirão
Shola assisted Wallace Yan's goal in Mengão's victory
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Nigerian Shola was one of the highlights of Flamengo in 1-0 victory over Defensor Sporting (URU), in the debut for the Libertadores U20. After the duel, the red-and-black striker commented on the team's performance against the Uruguayan team.
— It was a good game. I liked the team's performance. We worked together to win the first points in the competition. It wasn't easy, but we did our best. We communicate as a team, we follow the information the coach gave. I'm very happy with the performance – said Shola, in a post-match interview on the club's social media.
Shola started for Flamengo against Defensor Sporting. Playing on the left attacking side, the Nigerian gave his opponents a lot of trouble. Right at the beginning of the game, eight minutes into the first half, the player launched a counterattack, leaving a marker behind. Afterwards, the athlete hit a left cross onto Wallace Yan's head, which scored Fla's winning goal.
SHOLA IS ONE OF FLA'S BETS IN LIBERTADORESSince he arrived to Flamengo, Shola is treated as one of the biggest bets in the club's youth categories. In the 2023 season, the striker was unable to continue due to injuries and, as a result, ended up being left out of the category's Brasileirão.
In 2024, Shola was absent from Flamengo's Copinha campaign. However, having recovered from injury, the Nigerian was listed by Mário Jorge for the U20 Libertadores contest. The competition, in fact, will be crucial to whether or not the attacker remains at the club. Finally, the player's contract with Mengão runs until April this year.
Mais Querido will face the Baixada Fluminense team again next Saturday (14)
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This Saturday morning (7), Flamengo faced Nova Iguaçu and won 2-0, in the first game of the quarter-finals of the Carioca U20. The team led by Filipe Luís opened a good lead for the second leg. The goals of the match were scored by Guilherme and Wallace Yan.
In the qualifying phase, Mais Querido, despite sharing the spotlight with the Brasileirão under-20 and preparing for the World Cup, had a good campaign. Rubro-Negro advanced in second place, with 26 points from 11 games. Winning eight matches, drawing two and losing only once.
Mixing the team between the main team and the reserves during the competition, the team also had alternation between coaches. This is because Rafael Bahia led Rubro-Negro in the Carioca under-20 and Filipe Luís led the team in the Brasileirão and World Cup in the category.
Now, Mais Querido returns to the field next Saturday (14), in the return match of the quarter-finals of the Carioca under-20. By having a 2-0 lead on the scoreboard, Rubro-Negro can lose by up to a goal difference and will advance to the semi-finals. The game will be at 9:30 am, in Gávea.
Player was decisive in the Libertadores title
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Nigerian striker Elija Shola renewed his residence visa, guaranteeing his stay in Brazil for another five years. The renewal of the permission was requested by Flamengo to the Federal Government. Furthermore, the player signed a new contract with the club, which is now valid until the end of 2027.
Although Shola has not yet debuted for Flamengo's professional team, he was listed for the classic against Flamengo. Botafogo, which ended with a 4-1 defeat at the Nilton Santos stadium. The striker was one of the highlights of Flamengo's under-20 team, which won the Libertadores and Intercontinental in the category.
Last month, Flamengo reached an agreement with Remo Stars, Shola's former club , purchasing 70% of the athlete's economic rights for 450 thousand dollars. The 19-year-old Nigerian has been on loan at Flamengo since April 2023. His last residence visa was valid for six months and expired in September 2024.
Shola was first scouted during the Viareggio Cup 2022, traditional grassroots tournament held in the Tuscany region, in Italy. He stood out as one of the main figures of his team, helping them reach the final of the tournament. Following this observation, Flamengo sent a scout to Nigeria to evaluate him again, confirming his signing shortly afterwards.
Like Rubro-negro, Martial suffered from injuries in 2023/24
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