Try not to laugh: ex-Flamengo puts Gabriel Gubela above Leandro | OneFootball

Djair, who had a brief spell at Flamengo, gave a controversial opinion on who is the better right back

Coluna do Fla respects all opinions, but some deserve a good laugh. In a famous internet game of ‘who’s better?’, Djair, a former Flamengo player, had to give his take on the ideal XI proposed by the ‘Henrique Salina’ page between the Fla-Flu duo. However, at right back, the former defensive midfielder surprised everyone by choosing Gabriel Gubela over Leandro, a red-and-black legend.

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DJAIR’S TEAM *In uppercase, the names chosen by the former player

GABRIEL WHO?

Gabriel has two notable titles in his career: a Copa do Brasil and a Greek league title. The right back wore the shirts of São Paulo, Fluminense, Málaga (ESP), Cruzeiro, Fluminense, Panathinaikos (GRE), Grêmio, Internacional, FL Strikers (USA) and Miami Dade (USA). Finally, the former player made one appearance for the Brazilian National Team.

On the other hand, Leandro ‘Peixe-Frito’ played in the World Cup as a starter. He scored two goals for the Brazilian National Team and played 27 matches for the Seleção. Passionate about Flamengo, the legend never wanted to wear any other club’s shirt.

When it comes to titles, the difference is glaring. Leandro is a world champion, a Copa Libertadores winner, a four-time Brazilian champion, and also lifted the Copa do Brasil, five Carioca titles, and international tournaments. For many rubro-negro fans, Peixe-Frito is one of the three greatest idols in Mengão’s history.

WHEN DID DJAIR PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

Djair played for Flamengo between 1995 and 1996. According to the ‘o Gol’ platform, the former defensive midfielder played 46 matches in the Sacred Jersey and scored once. The former player won the 1996 Campeonato Carioca with Mengão, but a year earlier, he was part of Fluminense’s 1995 title, with Renato Gaúcho’s famous belly goal.

AUTHOR’S OPINION

— I want to believe Djair mixed up the full-backs, he must have been thinking of another Leandro. That’s the only way to justify that vote. Worse, he sounded serious, it didn’t seem like he was joking. And with the other names, he showed important consistency. In the comments on the post, of course, fans were shocked by the vote for Gabriel Gubela — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla, the leading sports news website covering the four-time champion of America.

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