Flamengo title-winner likens Evertton Araújo to Real Madrid legend | OneFootball

What did Luiz Antonio say about Evertton Araújo?

Evertton Araújo started off well by taking advantage of the opportunities he had at the beginning of the season. Given this situation, Luiz Antonio, a product of Ninho and champion of the Copa do Brasil with the club in 2013, went so far as to compare the current squad's midfielder of Mengão to the Brazilian Casemiro, a Real Madrid (ESP) and Manchester United (ENG) idol.

— Evertton Araújo, making the necessary comparisons, resembles Casemiro's style of play. However, Casemiro has a more forward pass, has assists, and finishes. But these are characteristics that Evertton can acquire through training. Evertton is faster, stronger, and younger than Casemiro -, said Luiz Antonio in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

HOW IS EVERTTON ARAÚJO'S START IN 2026?

Since last season, Filipe Luís has been trying to give playing time to the young Evertton Araújo. In 2026, the athlete has been showing improvement both physically and tactically, even being praised by the Flamengo coach in recent press conferences.

So far, Evertton Araújo has been part of important moments and achievements at Flamengo. Among them are the titles of the Libertadores and the Brasileirão last season.

HOW IS FLAMENGO'S PREPARATION FOR THE MATCH AGAINST LANÚS?

With Evertton Araújo available, Flamengo is already in Argentina preparing for the Recopa Sudamericana decision. This Wednesday (18), coach Filipe Luís led the last training session before the match against Lanús (ARG).

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS LANÚS MATCH FOR THE RECOPA?

The first leg between Flamengo and Lanús takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (19), in Argentina. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the match with ‘in loco’ coverage by Simon Lédo on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, ESPN (closed channel) and Disney+ (streaming) broadcast the match.

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