Danilo on Bicas roots, family and why he chose Flamengo | OneFootball

In Bicas, Minas Gerais, Danilo is reconnecting with his past after 14 years in Europe. He says returning with Flamengo was about family and perspective.

According to Globo.com, the defender, twice a Champions League winner and a Club World Cup champion who was called up for two World Cups, slips home on free afternoons to fish and to put his feet on the ground.

A sign outside his family home reads 'De Bicas para o mundo'. The Galeria Danilo displays items from a path that ran Tupynambás, América-MG and Santos to Porto, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus.

Locals queue shirts for signatures and stop for chats in the square. At home he is the son of Baiano and Zezé, not the star, a grounding he values.

He debuted in the same competition last year against Botafogo, lifting a trophy within five minutes, then added three more. He has not played in 2026 while managing a left knee issue and is expected to be in the squad against Corinthians on Sunday in the Supercopa do Brasil.

The museum is open by appointment and will be refurbished, with a dedicated Flamengo area planned. Danilo says he chose Flamengo for balance over money, and that winning the Libertadores, scoring in the final in Lima, confirmed it.

He has rewatched the goal many times, explaining a mixed Palmeiras marking left one runner free, he attacked Arrascaeta’s delivery, guided by pointers from Rodrigo Caio and the staff.

Source: Globo.com