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Did Pedro make peace with Filipe Luís?

Flamengo took to the field on Wednesday night (23) with a tough mission: to face Red Bull Bragantino away from home. To make matters worse, the team from São Paulo was the one who opened the score, but the Rubro-Negro chased the turnaround and won 2 to 1. However, besides the positive result, another fact that caught attention was Pedro's attitude with coach Filipe Luís when he was substituted.

Starting in the match, Pedro played until the 43rd minute of the second half, when he was replaced by Juninho. On his way out, the number 9 made sure to greet and hug coach Filipe Luís. Thus, the attitude caught the attention of fans, due to the recent controversy involving the two.

Watch the video of Pedro with Filipe Luís

What was Pedro's controversy with Filipe Luís?

Soon after the Club World Cup, coach Filipe Luís and the technical committee of Flamengo decided not to relate Pedro to the games. When asked about the matter, the Fla coach did not spare criticism of the player's attitude. According to Filipe, Pedro did not show dedication and seriousness in training. Therefore, he would remain sidelined until he changed his attitude.

When did Pedro return?

After being left out against São Paulo and Santos, Pedro returned to the related list in the classic against Fluminense. Despite starting on the bench, the number 9 ended up making a total difference in the game. After all, he entered around the 30th minute of the second half and scored the only goal of the match, thus securing a 1-0 victory.

Now, in the following game, Pedro returned to the starting lineup. Although he did not score, the number 9 managed to participate in important plays, especially in the second half, pleasing a good part of the rubro-negra fan base.

Will Pedro play Flamengo's next match?

Without physical or disciplinary restrictions, Pedro is available to coach Filipe Luís for the next match of Flamengo. The match in question will be against Atlético-MG, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) on Sunday (27), for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. It is worth mentioning that, in case of victory, Fla can take the first position. After all, currently, the Most Loved is vice-leader, with 33 points. Meanwhile, Cruzeiro is the current leader, with 34.

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