Ex-Flamengo champion reveals Arrascaeta chat, ‘unique trait’ aids recovery | OneFootball

In an exclusive interview with Coluna do Fla, Orlando Berrío revealed that he had a chat with Arrascaeta

Arrascaeta will not play for Flamengo again until the World Cup and is doubtful for the Club World Cup. However, in the view of the Uruguayan’s former teammate, Orlando Berrío, the midfielder has exceptional mental strength to recover in time for the tournament after suffering a fractured collarbone.

The Colombian spoke with Coluna do Fla in an exclusive interview directly from Colombia. The winner of the 2019 Libertadores with Flamengo said he sent a message to Arrascaeta and, as a Mengão fan, lamented the number 10’s fracture at an important point in the season.

WHAT DID BERRÍO TELL COLUNA DO FLA?

— What I felt was, first of all, sadness for him as a person. Because Arrasca knows how much I’m a fan of him, of who he is as a person, beyond the player. Because as a player, everyone in Brazil, not just Flamengo fans, know his quality. And how much he is missed in football. Obviously, we who are Flamengo fans will feel that absence even more. I sent him a message wishing him a speedy recovery. I know what goes through your mind, especially so close to the World Cup —, said Berrío.

— We, the fans, will be really hoping he makes it to the Club World Cup. We love Arrasca and we’ll be rooting for him to achieve that dream. A representative of Flamengo at the Club World Cup. Another great thing about Arrascaeta is his mental strength. That helps a lot. In my opinion, that accounts for 70% of recovery. The body will heal. But the mental side is very important —, the Colombian added to Coluna do Fla.

WHERE IS BERRÍO?

Berrío spoke exclusively with Coluna do Fla directly from Medellín. The forward is an idol in the city, after all, he won the 2016 Libertadores with Atlético Nacional (COL). This Thursday (07), Mengão faces the striker’s former rival, Independiente Medellín (COL), in the fourth round of Group A of the Copa Libertadores da América.

Still in the interview, Berrío did not guarantee he would be at Atanasio Girardot, for security reasons, since he is an idol of the rival club. With the former striker’s presence in the stands still uncertain, the ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, directly from the stadium.

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