José Boto calls on Flamengo fans ahead of 2026 run-in | OneFootball

José Boto has urged Flamengo supporters to rally for the 2026 run-in as the club pursue the Brasileirão and the Libertadores after a historic 2025.

"Trust in the work we are doing, support us, do what you did in the last Libertadores match, when we were reduced to 10 you came onto the pitch and really were the 12th," he said. "In that case the 11th, because we had one player less. When the Maracanã pulls everyone in the same direction, it is very difficult for any opponent to play there," he told Bola na Rede.

Flamengo top the Brasileirão on 60 points, three clear of Palmeiras in second, keeping them well placed in the push for back-to-back titles.

The appeal follows a quarter-final in which the crowd were pivotal. Against Independiente del Valle, the visitors led 1-0 and Jorginho was sent off, yet the stands drove Flamengo on to reach the Libertadores semi-finals.

Their next outing is on 8 October at Santos, a 19:30 kick-off, Brasília time, at Vila Belmiro in round 29. That offers nearly two weeks of preparation for the Baixada Santista trip.

Flamengo then face Estudiantes in the Libertadores semi-finals on 15 and 22 October, with the second leg at the Maracanã. With the calendar paused for the FIFA international window, they can work and aid recoveries for Evertton Araújo, Plata and Ayrton Lucas.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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