Mirassol boss on Filipe Luís gesture after 2026 Libertadores spot | OneFootball

How was the conversation between Rafael Guanaes and Filipe Luís, Flamengo's coach?

Coach Rafael Guanaes has a lot to celebrate at the end of the 2025 season. That's because, in Mirassol's very first year in Série A, the manager managed to take the club to the group stage of the 2026 Libertadores. After this achievement, the coach of the team from São Paulo's countryside revealed how his chat went with Filipe Luís, from Flamengo.

— The anxiety (about playing in the Libertadores) hasn't hit yet, but now is the time to get information from those with experience. I’ve already talked a bit with Filipe Luís. Today (yesterday), Tite also gave me some tips, he said, before concluding:

— So it's important for us to keep gaining knowledge. Filipe said that it's important to play in the Libertadores, but not to lose focus on the Brasileirão, because it's hard to chase results afterwards, Rafael Guanaes finished.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MIRASSOL IN THE 2025 BRASILEIRÃO?

Mirassol drew attention with their campaign in the 2025 Brasileirão. Making their debut in the competition, the team outperformed several clubs and finished in fourth place on the table, earning a direct spot in the Libertadores. In addition, the team from the São Paulo countryside ended the tournament without knowing what it's like to lose at home.

Given this scenario, Rafael Guanaes was chosen as the coach for the ‘2025 Brasileirão Team of the Year’ award. Besides the manager, Mirassol also had another representative in the team, left-back Reinaldo.

HOW MANY FLAMENGO PLAYERS ARE IN THE 2025 BRASILEIRÃO TEAM OF THE YEAR?

Nine-time Brazilian champions, Flamengo had Rossi, Léo Pereira, Jorginho, and Arrascaeta in the 2025 Brasileirão Team of the Year. The number 10 of Mengão even won the award for Best Player of the Brasileirão.

It’s important to note that the selected players did not attend the event, as they are in Doha, Qatar. On Qatari soil, the Flamengo squad is preparing to debut in the Intercontinental.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

The match between Flamengo and Cruz Azul (MEX) takes place at 2:00 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (10th), at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match with the most red-and-black coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (broadcast TV), GETV, and CazéTV (YouTube) will broadcast the match.

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