Jorginho shares credit for Flamengo titles, praises squad unity: "No egos" | OneFootball

Midfielder Jorginho, one of Flamengo’s standouts this season, said that the fact the squad has no ego is one of the main factors behind winning major titles like the Libertadores and the Brasileirão. The Rubro-Negro defeated Ceará 1–0 this Wednesday at the Maracanã and clinched the title early.

“The energy is sensational. The group’s connection—the group is very good. Everyone is for each other, there’s no ego, we set ego aside, we want what’s best for Flamengo. We work to see our teammates grow and be better and better to help the team. This connection, this energy, definitely makes all the difference,” the player said in an interview with TV Globo.

Flamengo’s number 8, signed this season, also praised the commitment of everyone involved in the Brazilian Championship and Libertadores titles, from the staff behind the scenes to his teammates.

“Sensational, right? It’s the result of a lot of work, commitment, and seriousness. Credit to everyone involved, everyone behind the scenes at the training center, the fans’ involvement, all the backstage work. The result on the field is all about all of that, which helps a lot,” the midfielder concluded.

Now, Flamengo bids farewell to the Brazilian Championship against Mirassol on the weekend. After that, the Rubro-Negro squad travels to face Mexico’s Cruz Azul on Wednesday, in their Intercontinental Cup debut.

Champions once again!

This is Flamengo’s ninth Brasileirão title; they had already won the trophy in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992, 2009, 2019, and 2020. The Rio de Janeiro side also ended a five-year drought without lifting the trophy and closed the gap to Palmeiras, who have 12 national league titles.

There is still a debate, however, about the 1987 title. While Flamengo consider themselves champions of that edition, the CBF backs Sport as champions. That year, the Rio club won the Copa União and the Pernambuco team won the Yellow Module. The dispute over the title even went to court. To this day, the federation recognizes Sport as the 1987 winner.

With the win over Ceará, Flamengo also won a Brasileirão title again at the historic Maracanã, which hadn’t happened since 2009. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro had won their sixth championship.

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