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·17 December 2025

Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

PSG didn’t want to keep Donnarumma. They bet on Lucas Chevalier, who lost his starting spot to Matvey Safonov this December.

And fate would have it that the Russian goalkeeper became the great villain for Flamengo this Wednesday (17). 

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He saved FOUR out of five penalty kicks from Flamengo.

In only his FOURTH match of the season.

Safonov, who brought joy to MILLIONS of Brazilians.

And maybe doesn’t even know it.

Check out below some of the many reactions that went viral on social media. 

And he still LOVES!

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Who agrees? 

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂
Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Could it be? 

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Could it be? (2)

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

He supposedly said this... 

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Thank you!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Safonov the Accordionist

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

One of them really is Russian!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Hello, PSG president!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

HE’S HERE!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

That’s it!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

They’re not innocent...

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

WHERE?

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Stayed!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Imagine!

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Still the last one...

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂
Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

Could it be? (3)

Article image:Safonov heroics, Abel absence hurts, more Fla runner-up banter 😂

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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