His history in Brazilian football and his time at Mais Querido are factors that make this possible return even more intriguing.
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With the 2023 season approaching its end, clubs are already beginning to outline their plans and strategies for the year 2024. In this context, Internacional has its eye on a former Flamengo striker, who currently defends the Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia. The name that is on the Colorado radar is Vitinho. According to information released by journalist Luiz Carlos Reche, from 'Rádio Grenal', Vitinho has the possibility of returning to Internacional next season.
This possibility is directly linked to the presidential elections of the club from Rio Grande do Sul, where, if Roberto Melo is elected, signing the striker would be one of the priorities. It is worth noting that there is already an agreement well underway between the manager and the player. For Vitinho, this would be his second spell at Internacional, having worn the Gaucho club's shirt in 2016. Before joining Flamengo, the striker also had a spell at Botafogo, which makes his return to Brazilian football even more interesting .
At Flamengo, Vitinho fulfilled a dream by wearing the Sacred Mantle in 2018, becoming the most expensive signing in the club's history at that time, with a cost of approximately 10 million euros, which was equivalent at around 44 million reais at the exchange rate at the time. During his stay at Rubro-Negro, the striker was part of one of the most successful squads in history, contributing to the victory of the Copa Libertadores da América in 2019, in addition to two Brazilian Championship titles, in 2019 and 2020. In 2022, Vitinho made the move to Al Ettifaq, in Saudi Arabia.
With Vitinho's possible return to Internacional, Flamengo focuses on other market issues. The red-black board is directing its efforts towards renewing contracts with some players on the current squad. Negotiations are already advanced with names like Gabigol and Bruno Henrique, who are close to extending their ties with the club. On the other hand, the situation of players like Everton Ribeiro, Rodrigo Caio and Filipe Luís remains uncertain at Rubro-Negro, generating expectations and unknowns regarding the future of these athletes in the Rio team.
In short, football Brazilian is moving in search of reinforcements and renewals, while the clubs prepare for another cycle of challenges in the 2024 season. Vitinho's possible return to Internacional is one of the highlights of this process, rekindling the hope of the Colorado fans in counting on the attacker talent. Meanwhile, Flamengo focuses on keeping key pieces of its current squad, but with some uncertainty regarding the future of important players. The football market remains busy, and the next few months promise to be decisive in defining the direction of some of the main clubs in Brazil.
Responsible for the attacker's surgery, Luiz Antônio Vieira states that the attacker is recovering well
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Doctor Luiz Antônio Vieira, responsible for Pedro's surgery, commented that the attacker's recovery has been very positive. The surgeon was responsible for reconstructing the anterior cruciate ligament in Pedro's knees — on the right in 2018 and on the left this year. Vieira believes that the player's return will be better than his first injury, which occurred six years ago.
In an interview with the 'GE' portal, the doctor, who also operated on Bruno Henrique, detailed the surgical procedure, highlighting Pedro's physical and psychological qualities and reassured Flamengo fans about the possibility of the striker being present at the Club World Cup, in June next year.
“He was lucky not to have a meniscus injury , so joint rehabilitation is faster. We're still in September, I mean, he'll be there for about eight months, because that's around the time he turns around, between the eighth and ninth month. So I believe he has a chance. He is very dedicated, super focused on rehabilitation, does everything you tell him to, has strong legs, good muscles... I think he has a chance. He will be around the time he would more or less return”, said the doctor.
Pedro’s mind is calm in the face of the serious injuryLuiz Antônio Vieira commented on the way Pedro is coping mentally with the situation. After suffering the same injury in 2018 to one knee, the attacker now has the anterior cruciate ligament in his other knee torn. The doctor highlighted that Flamengo's Shirt 9 is very calm and sees this as a learning experience for his life.
“He has one good thing: he is quite religious. So he believes that it is part of his life learning, that he had to go through this. He accepted, in a way he resigned himself a little. He said: ‘Doctor, I’ve been through this, I’m going to have to go through it again, it was supposed to be like this, it’s part of my life, let’s face it’. He is super calm about it”, explained Vieira.
In addition, Vieira mentioned the time that Pedro will be able to spend with his twin daughters, who were born just over a month ago.
“He’s at a stage where he just had a baby, right? He has one-month-old twins, so I told him: “Everything in life has a good and a bad side. You will now be able to live with your one-month-old daughters because playing football two or three times a week would be impossible, right”? So let's put it this way, there will be this good part, in inverted commas, of his drama”, concluded the surgeon.
Official call will be next Friday (27); 5 Mengão players among the names
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Léo Ortiz is one of the new additions to Dorival Júnior's pre-call for October's FIFA Date. As happened in September, the CBF will use the maximum period of ten days to announce the 23 players who will defend the Seleção against Chile and Peru. However, the preliminary list was already sent to the clubs last Friday. At Flamengo, in addition to Ortiz, there are Fabrício Bruno, Ayrton Lucas and Gerson.
Improvised as a midfielder, Léo Ortiz has been one of Flamengo's highlights in this second half of the year, earning the admiration of the fans. However, in the match against Peñarol, Ortiz was passed over by Tite and started on the bench.
Interestingly, it was Flamengo's current coach who gave Ortiz his first opportunities in the national team. In 2021, the defender was called up for the Copa América, in which Brazil finished as runner-up.
If Ortiz is a surprise, the other three red-and-black players are already household names. Fabrício Bruno and Gerson were in the September squad, and Ayrton Lucas was called up by Dorival Júnior in March.
FIFA regulations allow the 23 players to be defined up to ten days before the presentation, but the clubs that have pre-summoned athletes must be informed 15 days in advance. Therefore, the CBF already notified the clubs on Friday.
Dorival Júnior's official call-up will be announced on September 27th, at the CBF headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro. The players will perform on October 7th, in São Paulo, where they will train at CT Joaquim Grava, from Corinthians, until the 9th, when they will head to Santiago.
Brazil will face Chile away from home in the on October 10th and, on the 15th, they will face Peru at the Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasília. Currently, with ten points, the Seleção occupies fifth place in the Qualifiers.
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