Felipe Melo played in the Conmebol Libertadores final in sacrifice. The defender was interviewed by TNT in Argentina and, in Spanish, he said that he played with “his leg open two centimeters”, without highlighting what exactly that means. The experienced player from Fluminense He cited the injury when answering how he managed to continue playing football at the age of 40.
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– A lot of work. A lot of work. I played with my leg two centimeters apart against Boca Juniors and of course, then I left, but it gets worse, right? I still have to spend a week, 10 days without doing anything. But I’ve already started and I’m training in Fluminense and at home too. I do not stop. I never stop. Always working and trying to do something. Football is my life, sport is my life. I’m 40 years old and still winning trophies, being able to help and play as a starter is because I pay an important price.
Felipe Melo does not make it clear what injury he had. However, the defender suffered a thigh strain in the match against Goiás, on October 25th, which Fluminense he won 5 to 3. He says he felt a twinge in the interview, but that he had left for the final as a precaution. In the decision, he was substituted at the beginning of the second half, for Marlon to enter.
1 of 1 Felipe Melo with the Conmebol Libertadores cup — Photo: Lucas Merçon/Fluminense Felipe Melo with the Conmebol Libertadores cup — Photo: Lucas Merçon/Fluminense
The tricolor defender often posts photos and videos taking injections in his knee. But, according to him, there was nothing that would prevent him from being left out of a Conmebol Libertadores semi-final or decision.
Of the 43 matches he played this year, Felipe Melo stayed until the end in four of them. He started in 35 and started with the ball rolling in eight.
If he is actually out for a week to 10 days, the defender must be absent from the team. Fluminense in the classic with Flamengo. However, he should have no problems playing in the 2023 Club World Cup, as he is already training both at CT and at home.
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Conmebol Libertadores conquest by Fluminense, in the 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors, last Saturday, at Maracanã, was the first time that the team won the competition and Felipe Melo’s third tournament title. Fla-Flu is scheduled for this Saturday, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.
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2023-11-09 22:51:52
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