Luciano makes surprise comment about Flamengo after scoring for São Paulo | OneFootball

Once Again, Luciano Scores Against Flamengo

Flamengo just can't catch a break against Luciano. On Wednesday (28), the striker scored in São Paulo’s 2-1 comeback win in the opening match of the Brasileirão. Famous for his provocative and cheeky style, the player surprised everyone by revealing that his father is a die-hard Flamengo fan.

— Scoring against Flamengo is always special. Especially because my father is a Flamengo supporter. Dad, a hug (laughs). I think it’s a great team, every player wants to score against Flamengo. I’m privileged. I hope that in the second round, I can score and come out victorious again — said Luciano.

IS LUCIANO A FLAMENGO FAN?

Luciano is from the city of Anápolis, in Goiás. According to recent research, Flamengo has the largest fanbase in the Central-West region. With his father being a Flamengo supporter, there’s a chance the striker had a soft spot for Mengão in his heart as a child. However, the player has turned into their nemesis.

With his header goal at Morumbi, Luciano reached his eighth goal against Flamengo. Thus, the Most Beloved has become the biggest victim of the São Paulo player’s career. He has already scored against Mengão wearing the Morumbi team’s jersey (seven times) and once for Fluminense, but didn’t score during his stints at Grêmio, Corinthians, or Atlético-GO.

HE’S A NEMESIS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE RESULTS?

In 27 matches against Flamengo, Luciano has ten wins, twelve losses, and five draws. In addition, the striker has been on the field for some memorable matches for Mengão. For example, he was with Grêmio during the historic 5-0 defeat in the 2019 Libertadores semifinal. In the final round of the Brasileirão 2020, he even scored, but saw Mengo celebrate their eighth title at Morumbi.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.