Coluna do Fla
·22. Januar 2026
Vitão’s surprise reaction after Flamengo v Vasco in the Carioca

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·22. Januar 2026

Vitão made his debut wearing the Flamengo jersey this Wednesday (21st) in the classic match against Vasco, for the Campeonato Carioca. After the duel, the defender had a surprising reaction with Emerson Royal.
The defender and the right back were among those selected by Flamengo to give an interview after the classic. Thus, when Emerson was asked about Vitão's performance, the number 44. After his teammate's speech, the defender pulled on Royal's shirt and, in a playful manner, said: “He only spoke well of me because he saw me here.”
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— Vitão is a player I worked with in the Brazilian National Team for a long time. Before he arrived at Flamengo, I talked to him and said he would be very happy here. I told him that Flamengo has a European structure, imposes its game, is a big team… Then he told me: “rest assured, I will arrive” -, he said, before concluding:
— We talked a lot when we found out we would be starters against Vasco. He told me we would have a great game and God put this game in our path. Vitão is a unique guy, phenomenal, with incredible ball skills. And at every moment we said that on our side not even the wind could pass -, concluded Royal in an interview in the mixed zone this Wednesday (21st).
Yes! Vitão and Emerson Royal formed the right defensive side of Flamengo in the classic this Wednesday (21st). Playing the full 90 minutes, the duo contributed to ensuring that the Rubro-Negro did not concede a goal from Vasco, at Maracanã.
With Vitão and Royal available, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (25th) to face Fluminense, for the fourth round of the Carioca. In summary, the ball rolls at 6 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.
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