World Cup: Filipe Luís refreshingly honest on facing PSG boss Luis Enrique | OneFootball

Filipe Luís and Luis Enrique Face Off in the Intercontinental Final

Flamengo secured a spot to face PSG (FRA) in the final of the Intercontinental Cup. This Saturday (13), Mengão defeated Pyramids (EGY) 2-0, with goals from Danilo and Léo Pereira. After the match, Filipe Luís commented on the clash with Luis Enrique, coach of the French team.

— He needs no introduction. He created a masterpiece. It’s the coach’s team. The players follow his philosophy. It’s very difficult to do what he did, to win titles with different teams. I have great admiration for him — he said, before concluding:

— On the field, we had our arguments, I was sent off against his Barcelona, against Messi, and today I can see everything he has achieved. To accomplish all that he has, you have to be very different. Today I admire him even more than I did before — Filipe Luís concluded.

How is PSG coming into the match against Flamengo?

PSG secured a direct spot in the Intercontinental final after winning the Champions League in the 2024/25 season. On that occasion, Luis Enrique’s team thrashed Inter Milan (ITA) 5-0 in May.

Additionally, at this moment, PSG is at the top of the French Championship, with 36 points, but with one more game played than the second place team. In the Champions League, Flamengo’s opponent is currently in third place, with 13 points.

When do Flamengo and PSG face each other?

The grand final between Flamengo and PSG takes place this Wednesday (17), with the world championship title on the line for the Rubro-Negro. Thus, the match between the Cariocas and the French will be at 2:00 PM (Brasília time), at Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (broadcast TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. PSG match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.