Flamengo v Palmeiras: Rodinei rues Libertadores final time change | OneFootball

Two-time Libertadores Champion with Flamengo, Rodinei Will Not Be Able to Watch the Libertadores Final

Since leaving Flamengo at the end of 2022, Rodinei continues to show affection for the club. Currently at Olympiacos (GRE), the right-back will be cheering for the red-black team's fourth Libertadores title on Saturday (29). However, the athlete will not be able to watch the final against Palmeiras.

— Saturday is the Libertadores final, I'll be traveling, as we have a game on Sunday. My heart is heavy. Thank God, with all the journey I had at Flamengo, I was able to win two Libertadores titles and now let's see if Flamengo can win another one. On Saturday, I'll be there cheering — said Rodinei to TNT Sports.

On Sunday (30), Rodinei's team, Olympiacos, faces Panaitolikos (GRE) in the 12th round of the Greek Championship, away from home. Currently, the right-back's team leads the competition with 28 points in 11 games, two points ahead of second-place PAOK (GRE).

HOW DOES RODINEI EVALUATE FILIPE LUÍS'S WORK?

Rodinei and Filipe Luís played together at Flamengo between 2019 and 2022, with a one-year gap when the right-back was loaned to Internacional. ‘Rodilindo’ always believed that ‘Filipinho’ would become a coach, due to the current Libertadores finalist's interest in the explanations of the team's former managers.

— Filipe, since he was playing, I was already following him closely. Every time we saw something that Jorge Jesus was going to show us, he was always asking what to do. We knew he would be a great coach because he's super intelligent, a guy who didn't play with much physicality, wasn't fast — said Rodinei.

— But when he had the ball at his feet, he knew all the spaces and what to do. So, congratulations for everything he's experiencing at Flamengo — added Rodinei, who played and lost to Real Madrid (ESP) this Wednesday (26) in the UEFA Champions League.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS FOR THE LIBERTADORES?

The big Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras takes place this Saturday (29) at the Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru. The match kicks off at 6 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla, directly from Lima.

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