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Former Player Felipe Melo Predicts the Club World Cup Final

“Flamengo is much bigger than PSG (FRA).” The statement isn’t surprising. However, coming from Felipe Melo, famous for always trying to provoke Mengão, it is quite a shock. The former Palmeiras and Fluminense player looked ahead to the clash next Wednesday (17th), for the Club World Cup final, and said that the jersey could weigh in favor of the Brazilian team.

— Flamengo in the final. I didn’t watch the game, I saw the goals. I was watching the Fluminense U-12 final in Colombia, my son was the champion. It went as expected, Flamengo in the final, best team, best football, probably didn’t even struggle (against Pyramids-EGI). Now, Flamengo will face the very strong PSG, but in terms of club and history, Flamengo is much bigger — said Felipe Melo.

— It’s not about saying the jersey weighs, in my view, Flamengo’s jersey is bigger than PSG’s. We’ll have a great final. Pedro spent little time on the field and almost scored. That’s it, he’s back at an important moment, he’s the team’s top scorer — added Felipe Melo, on Instagram.

SPOT ON, HUH, FELIPE MELO?

In fact, Flamengo is much bigger than PSG. In 2025, o Mais Querido celebrated 130 years of history. Meanwhile, the Paris club celebrated 55. Furthermore, the Rubro-Negro is a four-time continental champion, compared to just one trophy for the Europeans, who won the Champions League for the first time in 2025.

In terms of world titles, Flamengo also has the advantage. After all, in 1981, Mengão lifted the trophy by beating Liverpool (ENG) in 1981. In 2019, the Rubro-Negro also played in the final. So, against PSG, this will be the third final for the Rio team. Meanwhile, Paris lost the final to Chelsea (ENG) in the Club World Cup, in July this year.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS PSG?

The match between Flamengo and PSG kicks off at 2:00 PM (Brasília time) next Wednesday (17th), in Doha, Qatar, with the Club World Cup trophy on the line. Coluna do Fla, of course, will bring all the excitement of the match, with on-site coverage.

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