Nonato dedicates goal and Flu win to Paulo Angioni: “We’re waiting” | OneFootball

Fluminense took the lead over Platense in the Libertadores quarterfinals, but the 2-0 victory this Tuesday (8) at the Maracanã had special meaning for Nonato. The midfielder, who scored the opening goal, dedicated his performance to executive football director Paulo Angioni, who remains hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro.

After finding the net, Nonato made a point of mentioning the executive, who is undergoing cancer treatment. In an interview with ESPN after the match, the player wished Angioni strength and highlighted the director’s relationship with the Tricolor squad.

At 78, Angioni has been at Fluminense since 2018, when he began his fourth spell at the club. This Tuesday, the executive left the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and remains hospitalized at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone.

On the field, Nonato’s goal was crucial in helping Fluminense build its advantage in the first match against Platense. The Tricolor scored twice at the Maracanã and can still advance to the semifinals even with a one-goal defeat in the second leg.

The tie will be decided next Tuesday (15) in Argentina. Before that, however, Fluminense turns its attention back to the Brazilian Championship, with a match against Atlético-MG on Saturday in Belo Horizonte.

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