In a press conference given this Friday (26), before the 12th round of the Portuguese Championship, Mister highlighted the fans for Flamengo
the flamengo faces Palmeiras this Saturday (27), by the decision of Libertadores. To seek the third continental championship, Mengo has the special support of coach Jorge Jesus. In a press conference this Friday (26), the Mister, currently at Benfica, revealed that he sent a message to his fellow countryman Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras coach, in the previous final, but emphasized the support for the Rio team this year.
– The other year, I sent a message to Abel because the final was at Maracanã and he has to win a “Portuguese”, I’m not there, but a “Portuguese” has to win and that’s what happened. Not this year, this year is different. This year there is a club that loved me, players who worked with me for 14 months, so this year Flamengo wins.
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It is worth noting that the Portuguese coach, even after leaving Fla in 2020 to return to Benfica, Portugal, continues as a kind of “fandom” of the red-black fans, who go wild with the commander’s declarations of affection. This week, rubro-negros mentioned a possible return of the Portuguese after Flamengo’s draw with Grêmio. That’s because, after opening a 2-0 lead, the Mengo conceded two goals and failed to win important points in his quest for the Brazilian title.
With the support of Jorge Jesus, Mengo seeks to stamp its name in the history of Libertadores once again. The team from Rio will face Palmeiras, this Saturday (27), at Estádio Centenário, in Montevideo, at 17:00 (GMT). The place, in fact, was where Mengo lifted their first title in the competition, in 1981. The other cup was raised in Lima, Peru, in a historic turnaround on River Plate. As mentioned, at the time, Fla was commanded by Jorge Jesus.
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