Andreas on Flamengo: "Admiration is in the past" | OneFootball

Andreas Pereira wore Flamengo's jersey between 2021 and 2022

When he left Flamengo in 2022, Andreas Pereira pledged his love to the club and promised that he would return one day. However, as he began wearing Palmeiras' jersey, it seems that his relationship with the red-and-black fans has come to an end. The midfielder even commented again on the jokes from the Nation and stated that he left the history with Mengo behind.

— I understand that this is from the fans, I understand that. I am a fan, I know what it's like to support a team. If this happened, I would do the same thing. I want to write my story from the beginning here with Palmeiras. When I come here, I know that everything I did there (at Flamengo), the admiration from the other side, is left behind-, he said, before concluding:

— But I think this is part of football. There are other players in the history of football who have done this, only the great players managed to make this switch and maintain the same level of play. I told myself: ‘I believe I can do this’. I want to be successful at Palmeiras-, he concluded, in an interview with ‘Palmeiras Cast’.

How was Andreas Pereira's time at Flamengo?

Loaned by Manchester United (ENG), Andreas Pereira arrived at Flamengo in mid-2021. However, the player was negatively marked by his mistake in the final of the Libertadores, precisely against Palmeiras. Therefore, Mengão did not want to purchase the player.

With the Flamengo jersey, Andreas Pereira played 53 matches, scoring eight goals and providing three assists. Interestingly, the athlete's last goal happened in his farewell match, against Deportivo Tolima (COL), away, in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.

Did Flamengo 'get revenge' on Andreas Pereira?

Andreas Pereira is largely responsible for Flamengo's runner-up finish in the Libertadores of 2021. After all, in extra time, the player slipped in defense and left the ball at Deyverson's feet, resulting in Palmeiras' goal. Thus, in 2025, the Red-and-Black became four-time continental champions in front of the midfielder, who now wears the jersey of the São Paulo team.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on the next commitment of the season. This Thursday (26), Filipe Luís's team faces Lanús (ARG) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Lanús, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (closed channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Recopa match.

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