Samuel Lino rues PSG loss, detail stops him 'farming aura' at Flamengo | OneFootball

Samuel Lino still regrets last year’s defeat to PSG (FRA) in the Club World Cup

Flamengo’s run in last year’s Club World Cup, which ended with a penalty-shootout loss to PSG (FRA), made the fans proud. Even though the result did not have a negative impact on Mais Querido, the match is still on Samuel Lino’s mind. In an interview with FIFA, the forward spoke about how the negative result felt.

— We were obviously left thinking, ‘man, we came so close.’ But I think the bigger feeling was more like, ‘we can do this,’ you know? Not that feeling of not knowing when we’ll get another chance, of sadness… We feel that we’re capable of it — said Samuel Lino in an interview with FIFA.

— But at Flamengo, you always have to think about the present moment. We’re going to use that as fuel now in this final stretch coming up, which is the most important thing. Then, if we make it to the Intercontinental, God willing, we’ll think about that — the forward added.

SIX SEVEN?

Still in his interview with FIFA, Lino joked about the number of goals disallowed while wearing the Flamengo shirt. Recently, for example, the No. 16 had a goal ruled out in the final play against São Paulo. In the previous Brasileirão round, against Mirassol, the winger embarrassed goalkeeper Walter, but the referee called offside and disallowed the move, which had ended up in the back of the net.

Asked about his bad luck in the little details, Samuel Lino showed that he is tuned in to internet trends and slang. “It happens, right? They’re not letting me farm aura. I should already have about 15 goals,” he joked. This season, the player has scored eight goals.

IN SHORT, CHECK OUT SAMUEL LINO’S OTHER ANSWERS IN HIS INTERVIEW WITH FIFA

FILIPE LUÍS

“One thing that caught my attention about Filipe was his day-to-day approach. He was the first coach I’ve had who is really 100% every single day. Post-match, pre-match, during a long week, during a short week. He is intense in every training session. He gives everything there. There was a phrase he said when he said goodbye to us: ‘I’m leaving with peace of mind because I know I gave 100% of myself.’ And that is completely true. I learned from him to be 100% in everything you do in life.”

JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO

“I came to a place I know in terms of life, because I’m Brazilian, I know what Brazil is like, but I had barely played here professionally. That phase of ups and downs was normal, and I had a dip too until I started to understand the routine of travel and matches. In 2025, we had a very high demand in terms of intensity, mentally as well.”

LEONARDO JARDIM

“He asks me to play more centrally because of my characteristics and the characteristics of the players we have. He asks us to combine, link up, play close to one another, and attack the space behind the other team’s defense.”

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