Jorginho: Spoke to Palmeiras before Flamengo, explains choice | OneFootball

Flamengo faces Palmeiras in the Libertadores final with Jorginho available

Since joining Flamengo in the middle of the year, Jorginho is about to play the first Libertadores final of his career. In the meantime, the player admitted that he had talks with Palmeiras, Flamengo’s opponent in the final, before signing with the Most Beloved.

— There were talks. There are many things behind the scenes. I talked to Palmeiras, just as I talked to other teams. There wasn’t a specific reason for not going there and coming here. The conversations happen with one team, then another, and you come to a decision – he told GE.

But what weighed in the choice for Flamengo?

Despite that, Jorginho emphasized how the greatness of Flamengo plays a big role in the decision-making process when choosing which club to sign with. Wanting to play in Brazilian football, the player wanted to experience his first time in ‘grand style’.

— I believe the greatness of Flamengo speaks for itself. So the main answer is because of the size of Flamengo and how much I wanted to return to Brazil to have my first experience here, being in good shape, able to perform, able to bring joy to the fans -, he said, before adding:

— You know the greatness of Flamengo, but after living so long abroad, I believe those who are outside have no idea how big it really is. You really need to come here, live this experience, and then you start to realize the size of Flamengo. I imagined it was big, but it ended up surprising me. It was already big in my mind, but living it I said: “Wow, it’s really more than I imagined” -, he concluded.

When did Jorginho arrive at Flamengo?

In summary, Jorginho arrived at Flamengo during the special transfer window before the Club World Cup, in June of this year. Since then, the experienced midfielder has become one of the main references and leaders of the squad.

Thus, since joining Flamengo in the middle of this year, Jorginho has played a total of 27 matches wearing the Sacred Mantle. Of these, the midfielder started in 23. Additionally, the player has scored four goals and provided three assists to his teammates, totaling direct participation in seven of Flamengo’s goals.

What are the details of the Libertadores final?

Now, with Jorginho available, Flamengo continues its preparations for the big Libertadores final. This Thursday (27) and Friday (28), the red-and-black squad trains at the Peruvian National Team’s training center.

Finally, this Saturday (29), Flamengo faces Palmeiras at the Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru, starting at 6pm (Brasília time), in a match that will decide the fourth championship for one of the teams.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, their website, and social media. In addition, Rede Globo (broadcast TV), SporTV (subscription channel), ESPN (cable channel), and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Flamengo x Palmeiras match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.