Ex-Fluminense and Real Madrid legend shares joy at Flamengo’s titles | OneFootball

Flamengo wins the Libertadores with a header goal from Danilo and Filipe Luís on the sidelines

Former player Marcelo, who has always identified with Fluminense, revealed immense happiness with the recent titles won by Flamengo. Two great friends of the Real Madrid (ESP) idol were part of the Brasileirão and Libertadores victories.

— The guy (Filipe Luís) worked his whole life. I’m very close to him, you know? We’re very good friends, we spent our whole lives playing against each other, together in the National Team. The guy studied his whole life — Marcelo said, adding that:

— The guy is a tactical genius. I don’t understand anything about tactics, that’s the truth. He’s a hard worker. He’s an exceptional guy, really. I’m very happy. And for someone from my generation to already have such wonderful success — he stated in an interview with TNT Sports on Tuesday (10).

Did Marcelo congratulate him?

Besides Filipe Luís as coach, the former Fluminense left-back is thrilled that Danilo scored the title-winning goal in the Libertadores. Thus, the Flamengo defender found the net in the only goal of the final against Palmeiras.

— I said: ‘My brother, it’s already so hard as a player, imagine as a coach, who has to manage, you know, I don’t know how many players.’ I’m really happy for [Filipe Luís] and for Danilo too, right? ‘Zin’ scored a header. I really liked it, I was very happy — he emphasized.

Did Marcelo win the Libertadores?

The former left-back helped Fluminense win the club’s only Libertadores in 2023. However, his idol status was not cemented, as Marcelo’s performance declined, he refused to sit on the bench, mistreated fans, and argued with the coach.

Nevertheless, the former athlete is a consolidated idol at Real Madrid (ESP). That’s because Marcelo won five Champions League titles in the 15 years he spent as the Spanish club’s left-back.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Filipe Luís on the sidelines and Danilo available, Flamengo debuts in the Intercontinental Cup this Wednesday (10), against Cruz Azul (MEX). The match kicks off at 2 p.m. (Brasília time), in Qatar, for the quarterfinals of the world championship.

Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, the broadcast will be on Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube), and Cazé TV (YouTube).

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