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Who is the former Flamengo player who is the newest coach of Bangu's U-20 team?

Since retiring from the pitch, Thiago Neves has been preparing to become a coach. After a few ‘internships’, the former Flamengo midfielder was announced as the new head coach of Bangu's U-20 team.

Through social media this Monday (16), Bangu introduced Thiago Neves in his new journey leading the U-20 team. It's important to note that before signing the contract, the former athlete was doing a sort of ‘exchange’ during the professional team's training sessions.

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DID THIAGO NEVES PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

Yes! Thiago Neves played for Flamengo in 2011, in the team that had Ronaldinho Gaúcho as its main ‘star’. With the Sacred Mantle, the former midfielder delivered strong performances and won the Carioca title.

The former athlete was part of the squad that finished in the top four of the Brasileirão, which led Mengão to compete in the Libertadores in 2012. In total, Thiago Neves played 57 matches, scoring 21 goals and providing ten assists.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING IN THE 2026 SEASON?

While Thiago Neves begins his journey at Bangu, coach Leonardo Jardim is also starting his project at the helm of Flamengo. So far, the Portuguese coach has been on the sidelines for three matches, accumulating two wins and a draw, which ended with a Mengão victory on penalties against Fluminense.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo's next match of the season will be against Remo this Thursday (19), for the seventh round of the Brasileirão. In short, the ball will roll at 8:00 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide detailed coverage of the match with on-site reporting by Rodrigo Lima and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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