Samuel Lino’s mum reveals his vow to return to Brazil: “He said…” | OneFootball

Flamengo made the biggest investment in history by signing Samuel Lino

One of the main reinforcements for Flamengo in the last transfer window was Samuel Lino, former Atlético de Madrid (ESP) player. Despite having spent little time at Mengão, the forward has already established himself as a starter in Filipe Luís’ team. The mother of the number 16, Dona Vânia, revealed that the player had made a promise to return to Brazil, but coming back to Fla was a surprise.

— It was a surprise for everyone. I never imagined he would come back, and to Flamengo at that. When he left the youth academy, he wasn’t upset. He later realized he was very young, immature, and should have waited a bit longer — she said, before concluding:

— He used to say that before retiring he would return to play in Brazil, then this whole opportunity with Flamengo came up again and it worked out. And I loved it, to tell the truth. Having a son far away is very hard, it was difficult to get used to him being abroad — concluded Samuel Lino’s mother in an interview with ‘GE’.

How much did Flamengo invest to sign the forward?

It’s worth noting that Samuel Lino was the most expensive signing in the history of Flamengo. After all, o Mais Querido invested 22 million euros (R$ 139 million) plus bonuses to bring the player from Spanish football. Thus, wearing the Sacred Mantle, the forward has played nine matches, scoring two goals and providing four assists.

Was Samuel Lino called up to the Brazilian National Team?

Samuel Lino was surprised last week with a call-up to the Brazilian National Team. After all, the player was not on Carlo Ancelotti’s final list, but was called up after Matheus Cuinha from Manchester United (ENG) suffered a muscle injury.

When will Samuel Lino take the field?

Thus, Samuel Lino will be available to coach Carlo Ancelotti for this Thursday’s (04) match. On this occasion, the Brazilian National Team faces Chile at Maracanã, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the 17th round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through their website and social media.

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