Filipe Luís jokes with Arrascaeta in Flamengo’s magical season

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·11 December 2025

Filipe Luís jokes with Arrascaeta in Flamengo’s magical season

Arrascaeta won the Man of the Match award in Flamengo vs. Cruz Azul (MEX)

Arrascaeta scored two goals and secured Flamengo’s victory over Cruz Azul (MEX) by 2-1 this Wednesday (10th), in the Intercontinental. Because of this, Filipe Luís revealed a joke he made with the number 10 during the athlete’s magical season.

— The other day he was at the gym, he won all the well-deserved awards, and I said to him “You’re welcome” (laughs). It’s simple. The merit is solely and entirely his. He’s a super focused, determined, and very ambitious guy. He always has been, it’s not just this year. This year, the whole team followed his ambition — he said, before concluding:

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— He might be the most ambitious player I have in the squad. He wants more and more. He wants to achieve, to win, to keep making history. He pushes everyone — the club, the staff, and his teammates. The merit is solely and exclusively his. I’m just lucky to have lived through the best year of his career — he concluded.

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Arrascaeta finished the Brazilian Championship flying high. That’s because the midfielder won the national title and was awarded the tournament’s best player. The Uruguayan finished the competition with 18 goals and 14 assists.

Just like in the Brazilian Championship, Arrascaeta also won the award for best player in the Libertadores. The midfielder found the net twice and provided one assist in 11 matches for Flamengo.

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