Coluna do Fla
·21 October 2025
Flamengo player named among world’s best dribblers, check out the top 15

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·21 October 2025
Samuel Lino was signed by Flamengo to “open cans,” an expression used by executive José Boto referring to breaking through defensive lines. The forward has excelled in this skill, as an international study ranked the red-black player as the 15th best dribbler in the world.
Michael Olise – Bayern (GER) Vini Jr – Real Madrid (ESP) Jeremy Doku – Manchester City (ENG) Desiré Doué – PSG (FRA) Alexis Veiga – Toluca (MEX) Estevão – Chelsea (ENG) Noni Madueke – Arsenal (ENG) Pedro Neto – Chelsea (ENG) Kenan Yildiz – Juventus (ITA) Nicolas Pépé – Villareal (ESP) Cody Gakpo – Liverpool (ENG) Mohammed Kudus – Tottenham (ENG) Bradley Barcola – PSG (FRA) Antony – Bétis (ESP) Samuel Lino – Flamengo
Among Brazilians, Samuel Lino is fourth, behind only Flamengo academy product Vini Jr, Estevão, recently signed by Chelsea (ENG), and Antony, from Real Bétis (ESP). It’s also worth noting that the red-black forward is ahead of names like Luiz Henrique (22nd) and Pedrinho (34th), both from Zenit (RUS).
Furthermore, considering only those playing in Brazil, Samuel Lino leads by a wide margin. That’s because the next player on the list who plays in the Brasileirão is Tomás Cuello (19th), from Atlético-MG. The third spot goes to Kevin Serna, from Fluminense, who ranks 26th on the CIES Football Observatory list.
Flamengo fans are hoping that Samuel Lino will have an inspired night at Maracanã this Wednesday (22), against Racing (ARG), in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores da América semifinal. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.
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