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What did Flamengo midfielder Jorginho say about refereeing in South American football?

Jorginho joined Flamengo last season and, even so, still hasn’t gotten used to refereeing in South American football. In an interview after Mengão’s win over Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores, the Italian-Brazilian blasted the criteria adopted by the ‘men with the whistle’ during matches.

— It’s very frustrating, but I think it’s better not to talk about it, because there are so many things I can’t understand. But unfortunately, it is what it is, and we have to learn to control that frustration. The important thing is to find ways to win games -, Jorginho said in an interview in the mixed zone this Wednesday (20), at the Maracanã.

Refereeing has not just now become a topic in sports news. Given this situation, Flamengo players are trying to avoid controversy and look for solutions to escape the referees’ mistakes.

HOW WAS THE REFEREEING IN FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES IN THE LIBERTADORES?

In the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes, referee Esteban Ostojich adopted some criteria that irritated the Rubro-Negro players. In addition to being lenient with the Argentine team’s behavior, the official ended up overturning a penalty call for Mengão after consulting VAR.

Even in this situation, Jorginho and company rose to the occasion on the pitch and beat Estudiantes 1-0, with a goal from Pedro. With this result, the Rubro-Negro secured a spot in the Libertadores round of 16 ahead of schedule.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Jorginho available, Flamengo return to the pitch this Saturday (23) to face Palmeiras in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the matchup on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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