Libertadores: Italian club player backs Flamengo against Palmeiras | OneFootball

Which Roma (ITA) player will be rooting for Flamengo in the Libertadores final?

The final between Flamengo and Palmeiras will only take place on November 29, but the match is already a hot topic in sports news. After Brazil’s victory over Senegal this Saturday (15), Wesley, right-back for Roma (ITA), declared that he will be cheering for Rubro-Negro in the final.

“I’m already nervous for this match. I wish all the luck in the world to our Mengão. May we be champions,” Wesley said in an interview in the mixed zone. It’s important to note that before transferring to Roma, the player was a regular starter for Filipe Luís’s team.

DID WESLEY WIN THE LIBERTADORES WITH FLAMENGO?

Yes! Now cheering from afar, Wesley has already won the Libertadores of America playing for Flamengo. At the time, he was part of the squad that became champions over Athletico-PR in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Besides that, Wesley has other titles wearing the Flamengo shirt. Among the most significant are the two Copa do Brasil trophies, which took place in 2022 and 2024. In the latest one, the right-back was even a starter under Filipe Luís.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS MATCH FOR THE LIBERTADORES FINAL?

With Wesley cheering, Flamengo faces Palmeiras in the Libertadores final on November 29, at 6pm (Brasília time), in Lima, Peru. Before that, however, Rubro-Negro has an important fixture this season.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo takes the field this Saturday (15) to face Sport, in a postponed round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 6:30pm (Brasília time), at Arena de Pernambuco. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide detailed coverage of the match with on-site reporting by Pedro Paulo Catonho on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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