Everton Ribeiro responds to Felipe Melo after Flamengo v Fluminense clash | OneFootball

The incident happened in the classic during the final of the Carioca Championship 2022

During the classic between Flamengo and Fluminense, in the final of the Carioca Championship of 2022, Everton Ribeiro and Felipe Melo were the main characters in a confusion scene. The midfielder kicked the ball towards the defender, who reacted and went after him. The former player joked with the former number 7 of the Mengão and asked for clarifications, in a light and relaxed atmosphere.

— Not as enemies, but as rivals, we often share the fields. I, who have said several times that it was very difficult to mark you, I wanted to ask a question: that ball in the Flamengo x Fluminense, was it by accident or on purpose? —, said Felipe Melo, jokingly, during a SporTV program.

— The Flamengo fans would like me to say it was on purpose, but it wasn't. Unfortunately or fortunately, right? It was from afar. When I heard the referee whistling, I thought: 'I'm going to play the ball forward', and, when I kicked, it ended up going straight at you. The fans even liked it, but it wasn't on purpose —, Everton Ribeiro completed, in a light and relaxed atmosphere.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT?

During the second final of the Carioca Championship of 2022, the confrontation was already in the final minutes, when the referee marked a foul in favor of Flamengo. However, Everton Ribeiro, even with the game stopped, kicked the ball, which hit Felipe Melo's chest.

Thus, the Fluminense defender went after Everton Ribeiro, who just raised his arms. In addition, the players from both teams exchanged insults, and the referee gave a yellow card to the then rubro-negro midfielder.

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