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·17. Dezember 2025

Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

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PSG didn’t want to keep Donnarumma. They bet on Lucas Chevalier, who lost his starting spot to Matvey Safonov this December.

And fate would have it that the Russian goalkeeper became the great villain for Flamengo this Wednesday (17). 

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He saved FOUR out of five penalty kicks from Flamengo.

In only his FOURTH match of the season.

Safonov, who brought joy to MILLIONS of Brazilians.

And maybe doesn’t even know it.

Check out below some of the many reactions that went viral on social media. 

And he still LOVES!

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Who agrees? 

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Artikelbild:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Could it be? 

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Could it be? (2)

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He supposedly said this... 

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Thank you!

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Safonov the Accordionist

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One of them really is Russian!

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Hello, PSG president!

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HE’S HERE!

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That’s it!

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They’re not innocent...

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WHERE?

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Stayed!

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Imagine!

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Still the last one...

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Could it be? (3)

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

📸 KARIM JAAFAR - AFP or licensors

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