Will he be booed? Arias faces Fluminense at Maracanã for first time | OneFootball

Jhon Arias reunites with Fluminense this Saturday, for the first time at the Maracanã since leaving the club in 2025. The Colombian, who now plays for Palmeiras, will have to face the Tricolor fans at the Maracanã after a departure marked by an unfulfilled promise to return. In his farewell, after the Club World Cup, Arias said: “There is nothing in the world, no amount of money, that can buy your essence. I will return to Fluminense, and I say that calmly. (…) If I return to Brazil, it will be for Fluminense.” Months later, a return was even considered by Fluminense. The club offered around 20 million euros for the forward, but Palmeiras raised the bid to approximately 25 million euros and signed the Colombian.

The transfer to the São Paulo club changed the relationship between much of the Tricolor fanbase and Arias.

The first reunion took place in February of this year, in the first half of the Brasileirão season. Arias started on the bench and came on during the match. As soon as he stepped onto the pitch, he was met with boos and insults from the Fluminense fans.

On the field, the atmosphere was heated as well. Fluminense full-back Guga made a hard challenge on Arias shortly after the Colombian entered the game.

In the end, Arias got the better of it. Palmeiras beat Fluminense 2-1. Now, five months later, the Colombian returns to the Maracanã for the first time, this time as a Fluminense opponent.

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