Brazilian champion picks Léo Ortiz as the perfect partner in Flamengo squad | OneFootball

Who was the Brazilian champion for Flamengo who chose Léo Ortiz as a defensive partner?

Ronaldo Angelim marked an era in the history of the Flamengo, especially after scoring the goal that gave the club the title in the Brasileirão 2009. Making an assessment of the team's current defensive moment, the former athlete pointed out Léo Ortiz as an ideal defensive partner if he were still active.

— He's a player who plays with a 10 in defense. He has a very good and calm ball exit. For me, he's the best defender in Brazilian football. I think that today, I would be a good defensive duo with Léo Ortiz without any problems –, Angelim declared in an interview produced this Tuesday (19) on 'GE'.

WHO IS FLAMENGO'S STARTING DEFENSE?

At the moment, coach Filipe Luís has defined Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira as the main defensive duo for Flamengo. In addition to the athletes, the red-black squad still has experienced Danilo and Cleiton as immediate options for the position.

HOW IS LÉO ORTIZ'S MOMENT AT FLAMENGO?

Léo Ortiz is living one of the best phases with the Flamengo shirt. In addition to helping with marking, the number 3 has been demonstrating his constructive and scoring side in the 2025 season. Thus, the athlete has direct participation in assists and goals for Mengão in the last games.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Angelim in the stands and Léo Ortiz available, Flamengo faces Internacional this Wednesday (20), in the return of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. In short, the ball rolls at 21:30 (Brasília time), at the Estádio Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows everything that happens in the match, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), ESPN (closed) and Disney+ (streaming) broadcast the game.

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