Now a coach, Diego Souza on Filipe Luís: “Many failed with Flamengo” | OneFootball

Diego Souza is the new head coach of Joinville, from Santa Catarina

A former Flamengo player who also had spells at almost every other major club in Brazil, Diego Souza is now a coach. This week, the former attacking midfielder was announced as the new manager of Joinville, from Santa Catarina. The new boss revealed that Filipe Luís, the current Libertadores and Brasileirão champion with Mengão, is his biggest inspiration.

— We have great coaches from the new generation looking for space, but still none who have managed to stand out that much. I’ll be quick: Filipe Luís is the benchmark. He’s a very hard-working guy and extremely intelligent. I’ve known Filipe for a long time. We were together in the youth national teams —, he began.

— Many top-level coaches went through Flamengo and couldn’t get the team performing, but he did. He won the Libertadores and the Brazilian league and got immediate results with the squad he had, which, of course, is very talented —, Diego Souza added in an interview with the program ‘Fshow’ on Disney Plus streaming.

DID YOU KNOW?

Despite a history of taking jabs at Flamengo, especially during the period when he played for Sport Recife, Diego Souza did play for the Most Beloved. Right at the start of his career, the former player wore the Sacred Jersey between 2005 and 2006. According to the website ‘O Gol’, he played 37 matches, scored seven goals, and provided one assist. The former athlete was part of the 2006 Copa do Brasil title-winning campaign.

SO, HOW DID FILIPE LUÍS DO AT FLAMENGO?

As highlighted by Diego Souza, Filipe Luís won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores with Flamengo. But that wasn’t all. The former full-back also lifted the Copa do Brasil, two Carioca titles, and one Super Cup. On top of that, he won intercontinental trophies such as the Dérbi das Américas and the Challenger Cup. At youth level, the idol won the Under-17 Copa Rio and the Under-20 World Championship.

Dismissed in March this year, Filipe Luís is now at Monaco (FRA). With the French side, he has played four friendlies, with two wins, one draw, and one loss. The team returns to the field next Sunday (09) against Liverpool (ENG) in another preseason test.

WHICH COMPETITIONS WILL DIEGO SOUZA HAVE WITH JOINVILLE?

Before Diego Souza took over the team, Joinville had already been eliminated early from Série D of the Brasileirão. As a result, the former player will have the Copa Santa Catarina as his first challenge. His debut will take place on August 30, with the final scheduled for November 29.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION, AFTER ALL?

— It’s nice to see Diego Souza, who is openly anti-Flamengo, drawing inspiration from Filipe Luís’ success at Mengão. Really, for someone just starting out in their career, Filipinho is a role model, and many are trying to imitate him. We have, for example, Fred, a Fluminense idol, coaching the tricolor under-20s. Not to mention other examples. But Filipe’s success is very hard to replicate —, commented Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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