Val Baiano on making Flamengo’s squad: "In today's team…" | OneFootball

What did Val Baiano, former Flamengo striker, say?

Val Baiano is one of the many strikers who have worn the Flamengo jersey over the years. Now retired, the former athlete was candid when asked if he would have a spot in the current offensive lineup of the Rubro-Negro.

“Would I have a chance in today’s team? I don’t know. But any athlete would want to play in this Flamengo team. Playing in a team where you have 10, 15 goal opportunities is something else. Playing with Arrascaeta must be different, the guy is smart. Bruno Henrique, a fast striker, for me one of the greatest idols in the history of Flamengo. After Zico, it’s Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique. I could have made it work.”, declared Val Baiano in an interview with the ‘Mundo Bola’ website.

HOW WAS VAL BAIANO’S TRAJECTORY AT FLAMENGO?

The former striker Val Baiano arrived at Flamengo in the second half of 2010 after catching the attention of Brazilian football while playing for Barueri in 2009. At the time, the former athlete became one of the top scorers of the Brasileirão alongside Adriano Imperador.

Even though he arrived with high expectations, Val Baiano was not able to find much success at Flamengo. In total, the former striker played in only 18 matches, in which he scored three goals. Finally, with the arrival of Luxemburgo in 2011, the former player ended up being released.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Val Baiano reminisces about the past, the current Flamengo squad is preparing to face Juventude in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. In short, the match kicks off at 4pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (14), at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube. Meanwhile, Amazon Prime will broadcast the game via streaming.

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