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Flamengo's Commander in Last Year's U-20 Libertadores, Mário Jorge Takes Over Internacional

Internacional's youth categories have a new commander, and he is a familiar face from Flamengo. Champion of last year's U-20 Libertadores with the Rubro-Negro, Mário Jorge takes over the team from Rio Grande do Sul. The coach presented himself last Monday (25) in Porto Alegre.

Mário Jorge left Flamengo shortly after winning last year's Libertadores, after receiving an offer to lead the youth categories in Saudi Arabia, specifically the U-17 team. However, the stint was brief, ending on August 11. Therefore, the coach was unemployed for less than a month.

HOW DID MÁRIO JORGE'S DEPARTURE BOOST FILIPE LUÍS'S CAREER?

Interestingly, after Mário Jorge accepted the offer from Saudi Arabia, the lives of Flamengo and Filipe Luís changed. This is because the former left-back, who was managing the U-17 team of Mengão, was chosen to lead the U-20 category in the Club World Cup. With decisive participation from the coach, the Beloved One turned the game against Olympiacos (GRE) and won the club's first World Cup.

The victory boosted Filipe Luís's confidence, and he soon got a chance in the professional team. After Tite's departure, the former left-back took over Flamengo and won last year's Copa do Brasil. With the Rubro-Negro idol, the Beloved One eliminated Corinthians and became champion at Arena MRV against Atlético-MG.

COULD MÁRIO JORGE REUNITE WITH FLAMENGO?

There is a possibility for Mário Jorge to reunite with the Flamengo U-20. After all, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) calendar includes another national competition, the Copa do Brasil U-20. However, the matchups for the competition have yet to be determined by the national football governing body.

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