Ingratitude? Ex-Flamengo player says move to Palmeiras was a step up | OneFootball

Released by Flamengo, Felipe Teresa is now at Palmeiras and competing in the U-20 Libertadores

Developed in the youth categories of Flamengo, Felipe Teresa did not take the club's release well in September of last year. After saying goodbye to the “Mais Querido,” the forward signed with Palmeiras. In an interview during the U-20 Copa Libertadores, the player took a jab at Mengão.

“I think I fell upwards. I came to a very big team, the biggest in Brazil. I will work so that, God willing, I can face them (Flamengo) and score a goal,” said Felipe Teresa, mistakenly claiming that he plays for a more relevant club and projecting a possible U-20 Libertadores final against Rubro-Negro.

WHAT HAPPENED TO FELIPE TERESA?

Scorer of the winning goal in the U-20 World Cup final in 2024, against Olympiacos (GRE), Felipe Teresa had his contract terminated by Flamengo in September 2025. The forward was under contract until July 2026. Rubro-Negro decided to release the player due to dissatisfaction with his attitude in training and matches.

Felipe Teresa even scored a goal for the professional team, in the 2024 Brasileirão, against Grêmio, in Porto Alegre, but had little playing time with the main squad. The forward joined the club in 2022, at age 15, and said goodbye last year, at 18.

SO, HOW COULD THE REUNION BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND FELIPE TERESA HAPPEN?

In short, there is a good chance that Flamengo and Palmeiras, with Felipe Teresa, will face each other in the U-20 Libertadores final. That’s because both teams are in the semifinals. Thus, the Mais Querido faces Olimpia (PAR), while the team from São Paulo takes on Santiago Wanderers (CHI). Both matches take place on Thursday (19).

Despite Felipe Teresa’s swagger, the player isn’t even a starter for the team. In Palmeiras’ first two matches in the U-20 Libertadores, the forward didn’t leave the bench. In the third and last match, he played 45 minutes and scored the equalizer against Sporting Cristal (PER), in a 1-1 draw.

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