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What did Emerson Royal, Flamengo full-back, say after the win over Grêmio?

Flamengo prepared a protective mask for Emerson Royal, since the full-back had suffered a nasal fracture in the match against Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores. In an interview after Mengão beat Grêmio, the player said he asked the doctor to let him play without the equipment on his face.

— I had some bruising in the game against Estudiantes (ARG), but at no point was I a doubt. I was even supposed to wear a mask to play, but I’m feeling good and confident. I ended up taking the mask off and playing without it. The doctor even said I had to wear it, but it was bothering me, so I went without it anyway -, said Emerson Royal in an interview this Sunday (10).

WHAT HAPPENED TO EMERSON ROYAL IN FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES?

The match between Flamengo and Estudiantes was a real war in Argentina. As a result, several players complained a lot about the heavy challenges they received during the match. In one of those duels, Emerson Royal suffered nasal trauma. Finally, Arrascaeta ended up breaking his right collarbone.

HOW DID EMERSON ROYAL PERFORM IN FLAMENGO VS GRÊMIO?

Emerson Royal came on in the second half of the match between Flamengo and Grêmio in place of Ayrton Lucas. With one of his first touches of the ball, the full-back played a pass to Carrascal, who struck it first time to score the winning goal for the Rubro-Negro in Porto Alegre.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Emerson Royal available, Flamengo take the field this Thursday (14) to face Vitória in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Barradão Stadium. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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