Filipe Luís meets ex-Atlético mate as Flamengo face Lanús in Recopa | OneFootball

Which former teammate from his playing days will Filipe Luís reunite with in the Lanús (ARG) vs Flamengo match?

Flamengo and Lanús (ARG) face off this Thursday (19th), in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. Flamengo’s coach, Filipe Luís is preparing to reunite with a former Atlético de Madrid (ESP) teammate: Eduardo ‘Toto’ Salvio.

Filipe Luís and Eduardo Salvio played together at Atlético de Madrid in the 2011/12 season, under coach Diego Simeone. On that occasion, the former left-back and the forward won the UEFA Europa League, after defeating Athletic Bilbao (ESP) 3-0. Now, coach and player meet again in the match between Flamengo and Lanús.

Was Eduardo Salvio ever close to playing for Flamengo?

Yes! It’s worth noting that Filipe Luís and Eduardo Salvio almost played together at Flamengo in 2019. That’s because the forward was one of coach Jorge Jesus’ requests during the Portuguese manager’s stint at Rubro-Negro. However, as he was playing for Boca Juniors (ARG) at the time, the player decided to stay in Argentina.

“I had spoken with him (Jorge Jesus) at the time, but I was at Boca and I was doing very well there. Yes (he tried to sign me when I was at Boca), but I talked to him and ended up staying there”, said Salvio, in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

Where to watch the Flamengo vs Lanús match?

Flamengo and Lanús face off this Thursday (19th), in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús. It’s worth noting that the second leg will take place on February 26th, at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Lanús, through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Recopa match.

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