Coluna do Fla
·19 January 2026
Ex-Flamengo’s Juninho nets vital goal for Mexican side, watch video

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·19 January 2026

The forward Juninho started the 2026 season available for Pumas (MEX). This Sunday (18), the former Flamengo player managed to score his first goal for the new club, 'saving' the team from a defeat in the Mexican Championship.
Pumas hosted León (MEX) this Sunday (18). Early in the game, the visiting team opened the scoring. However, after taking advantage of a cross from the left side of the attack, Juninho headed the ball, leaving no chance for the opposing goalkeeper. After the feat, the athlete celebrated enthusiastically.
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Yes! The first signing of the 'Bap Era', Juninho played for Flamengo for only one season. During this period, the forward couldn't maintain a consistent streak, but scored crucial goals in Rubro-Negro's victorious campaigns.
In the final of the Carioca, Juninho scored one of Flamengo's goals in the first leg against Fluminense. In the Libertadores, the athlete found the net against Deportivo Táchira (VEN), away from home.
Flamengo sold Juninho to Pumas for 5 million euros (around R$ 32 million at the time of the exchange rate). In other words, Rubro-Negro managed to get the same amount they had paid for the forward from Qarabag, Azerbaijan.
While Juninho scores in his new club, Flamengo faces Vasco this Wednesday (21), for the third round of the Carioca. The match kicks off at 21:30 (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV provides the most Rubro-Negro coverage of the 'Clássico dos Milhões' on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.
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