Lucas Paquetá professes love for Flamengo after World Cup call-up | OneFootball

Flamengo brought Lucas Paquetá back in the last transfer window

Brazil National Team head coach Carlo Ancelotti announced, this Monday (18), the official squad for the 2026 World Cup. Thus, one of the names chosen by the Italian was Lucas Paquetá. The player, in fact, spoke about Flamengo after the announcement.

— I’m here with my family, we’re going to have a little something to eat, celebrate. Tomorrow there’s training already, Wednesday there’s a game. Flamengo gave me this opportunity, and I’m very grateful -, he said, before finishing:

— I came back to be close to the club of my heart, to play happily, and that’s what put me in a good moment to be noticed by Ancelotti. A lot of hard work too, not letting the level drop. I’m extremely happy about this second World Cup, and I hope that this time we win that title -, Paquetá concluded, to ‘CazéTV’.

Which Flamengo players were called up to the Brazil National Team?

Besides Lucas Paquetá, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro will also represent Flamengo at the World Cup. On the other hand, Pedro, Léo Ortiz and Samuel Lino, who were on the preliminary list, were not called up by Carlo Ancelotti.

When do the players report to the Brazil National Team?

It is worth noting that the official presentation of the called-up players is scheduled for May 27 (Wednesday), at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis. On that occasion, the Brazil National Team will begin preparations for the friendly against Panama, on the 31st of the same month, at the Maracanã.

What is Flamengo’s next game?

Meanwhile, Lucas Paquetá remains focused on Flamengo’s next commitment. This Wednesday (20), the Rubro-Negro face Estudiantes (ARG) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, for the fifth round of the Libertadores.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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