Carrascal shares key to quick Flamengo adaptation: "It's easier" | OneFootball

Nine Flamengo players have Spanish as their main language, which helps Carrascal

Flamengo has ten foreign players in the squad. Among them is Jorge Carrascal, a Colombian newcomer to the club. However, the midfielder stated on Tuesday (30) that having other people on the team who speak Spanish made his adaptation easier.

— We have many Spanish speakers, and the truth is that it makes it a bit easier. The coach also speaks Spanish well, and that was very important to me, for my adaptation, to keep improving, to continue understanding his idea. And I am also practicing Portuguese. I am studying -, said Carrascal at a Flamengo press conference.

Who are Flamengo's foreign players?

Of the ten foreigners, nine have Spanish as their main language. This is because, Rossi is Argentine, Pulgar is Chilean, Plata is Ecuadorian and Saúl Ñíguez is from Spain.

Besides the Colombian Carrascal, there is the Uruguayan quartet, composed of De La Cruz, Viña, Varela and Arrascaeta. Finally, the midfielder Jorginho is the only Italo-Brazilian in the Flamengo squad.

When did Carrascal join the club?

Carrascal, the last foreigner to join the Flamengo squad, was announced in early August. Thus, Mengão paid about R$ 77.1 million to Dynamo Moscow (RUS) to have him, who has seven games, one goal and three assists with the Sacred Mantle.

When does Flamengo play?

With almost all foreigners available, Flamengo faces off against Cruzeiro starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), this Thursday (02). Thus, the match, valid for the 26th round of the Brasileirão, takes place at Maracanã.

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