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What did Elano, former midfielder, say about his time at Flamengo?

Former midfielder Elano has a career filled with titles and experience at several clubs. However, in a quick assessment of the places where he played, the Brazilian National Team champion highlighted some “tough situations” he went through during his time wearing the Flamengo shirt.

— Yes, I’m going to India. I leave Santos, go to Grêmio, then Flamengo. Then at Flamengo, it was complete chaos. I won the Carioca, was playing in the Libertadores, the team got eliminated, and I said: “man, I can’t take it anymore, I’m tired. I’m not going to be able to fully commit” —, he said, before concluding:

“At Flamengo, things get intense, it’s turmoil. At the steakhouse, the guy would be about to cut a piece of meat and say: ‘so, Mengão, are you going to make it or not?’ Come on, brother, cut the meat first (laughs)”, Elano finished in an interview with ‘GE’.

HOW WAS ELANO’S SPELL AT FLAMENGO?

Elano arrived at Flamengo at the start of 2014, when the player was no longer in Grêmio’s plans. During the short seven-month period, the former midfielder managed to win only the Carioca. After that, the former player terminated his contract with the Rubro-Negro and went on to play for Chennaiyin in India.

DID ELANO WIN TITLES WITH THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM?

Besides winning the Carioca with Flamengo, Elano has a collection of titles in his career. With the Brazilian National Team, the former player also won the Copa América (2007) and the Confederations Cup (2009).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Elano recalls stories from the past, the Flamengo squad is focused on the team’s upcoming commitments this season. This Sunday (03), Mengo faces Vasco in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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