Pedro honoured for 300 Flamengo games, celebrates with humour | OneFootball

On Monday, striker Pedro was honored after reaching 300 matches wearing the Flamengo jersey. The player spoke about his journey, looked ahead to more goals and titles with the Rubro-Negro, and even commented in a humorous way about the situation that recently went viral on social media involving his injury.

“I thank God for everything I’ve experienced at Flamengo. Every phase I’ve gone through has been important for my professional and personal life. Since I arrived in 2020, I was warmly welcomed by the fans and players. Everyone who has been part of this process is important. I can only be grateful for every stage I’ve lived here. I hope to keep making history, winning titles, scoring goals—that’s what I want most. I hope to finish this year with titles,” he said.

The number 9 reached his 300th game on October 22, when Flamengo faced Racing in Argentina, in the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal. On that occasion, the teams drew 0-0 and the Rio club advanced to the final thanks to the one-goal advantage gained at Maracanã.

Pedro joined the Rubro-Negro in 2020, on loan from Fiorentina after an underwhelming stint in Europe. In his first season, he scored 23 goals and provided three assists in 54 matches and was then signed permanently. In total, he has 150 goals and 36 assists, averaging more than one goal involvement every two games. In 2025 alone, he has 15 goals and seven assists in 37 appearances.

The striker also took the opportunity during the press conference to joke about his recent injury and an advertisement he did related to the topic. Days earlier, a journalist had suggested he drink milk to help recover from a fracture in his right arm: “Piracanjuba gave me a boost. They said meat is good too. If there’s a butcher shop out there… it’s good for the bones too,” he said.

Varela says facing LDU in the Libertadores final would be better for Flamengo

The 2025 final between Flamengo and Palmeiras will be played on November 29, at the Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru. The clash will be a rematch of the 2021 final, when Verdão came out on top 2-1 in Montevideo.

“Honestly, if I had to choose one, I’d choose LDU. Of course, if LDU had gone through, it would have been better for us. Just as, for them, it would have been better if Racing had advanced. But I think Flamengo still has some unfinished business from that final in Uruguay, so it’s going to be a tough final. I’m sure we can win,” he said.

In recent years, Brazilian teams’ campaigns have stood out not only for their attacking strength but also for their defensive balance. Palmeiras (2020 and 2021), Flamengo (2019 and 2022), and now once again the Rubro-Negro, have consolidated national dominance in the competition. Five of the last six Libertadores finals have involved Brazilian clubs.

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