Ex-Flamengo boss defends Lorran: “Victim of social inequality”

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·8 August 2026

Ex-Flamengo boss defends Lorran: “Victim of social inequality”

What did Bruno Pivetti, former Flamengo U-20 coach, say about Lorran?

Bruno Pivetti worked with Lorran on Flamengo’s U-20 team. Now no longer at the club, the coach shared his view of the Rubro-Negro player. In that sense, besides talking about the player’s characteristics, the former Mengo boss pointed out a path for the Ninho graduate to succeed throughout his career.

“When I started working with him, I tried to understand Lorran’s overall situation as a person. He is yet another victim of the social inequality we have in this country, another individual who had very little during his upbringing, in terms of general information and family structure, but who is already a winner simply for having reached the level he is at right now. Most people who come from the kind of social background Lorran came from are unfortunately swallowed up either by crime or by absolute poverty, and Lorran is already a winner for having achieved everything he has achieved. And, to me, on the field he is a brilliant player. What Lorran does with his left foot, to me, shows traits of the great idols we have in the history of Brazilian and world football. So, he is a player who, if treated with proper care, has a lot to contribute not only to Flamengo, but also to Brazilian football. Now, there needs to be a connection with Lorran, there needs to be patience with Lorran, and there needs to be extra attention so that the connection between the coach, the coaching staff, and the board helps Lorran show his best version out on the pitch,” said Lorran, in an interview with ‘GE’.

HOW WAS BRUNO PIVETTI’S WORK WITH LORRAN AT FLAMENGO?

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Lorran had Bruno Pivetti as his coach at Flamengo for only a short time, as the academy graduate ended up moving on loan to Pisa (ITA). Even in that brief spell, the pair won the U-20 Club World Cup title against Barcelona (ESP) at the Maracanã. In that match, in fact, it was the midfielder who opened the scoring for Mengão.

WHAT IS LORRAN’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

After his spell at Pisa, Lorran returned to Flamengo in the middle of this year. In this fresh start at the club, the player has been getting opportunities from coach Leonardo Jardim. During the mid-season period around the World Cup, the player took part in the Rubro-Negro team’s entire preparation, both at the Ninho do Urubu training center and in the Algarve, Portugal.

At the moment, Lorran is one of the attacking options Leonardo Jardim has available at Flamengo. However, Rubro-Negro have not ruled out doing a deal for the player in this transfer window. Granada (ESP) were one of the teams that already showed interest in signing the 20-year-old, but the figures did not please Mengo.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Lorran available, Flamengo return to the pitch this Sunday (09) to face Vitória in the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, SporTV (free-to-air channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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