‘You’re benched because you’re always on the PC’: Wallace Yan snubbed

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·25 August 2026

‘You’re benched because you’re always on the PC’: Wallace Yan snubbed

Juninho Manella left Wallace Yan embarrassed during a live stream

Wallace Yan went through, at the very least, an awkward moment during a live stream. Taking part in a game with influencer Juninho Manella, the Flamengo forward heard that he is only not a starter because he spends “too much time on the computer.” Visibly embarrassed, the club’s number 64 replied that there is no way to compete with Pedro for a spot.

HOW DID THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN JUNINHO AND WALLACE YAN GO?

Juninho: “You’re a Flamengo breakout player, but you’re on the bench. You’re on the bench because you spend too much time on the computer.” Wallace: “Are you crazy, man?! How am I supposed to take Pedro’s spot? You’ve got to stay grounded, right?” Juninho: “No. You have to put your hand on your chest and say you’re more of a badass than Pedro. If it were me, I’d say that and go play. I’m better than Pedro if I train. I’m faster than him.” Wallace: “You have to take it slow.”

WHAT IS WALLACE YAN’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

Currently 21 years old, Wallace Yan has lost ground at Flamengo. The forward was not even included in the squad for the latest matches and has not taken the field since July 26, when he played the final three minutes of the draw against São Paulo in the Brasileirão.

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On that occasion, Wallace Yan even came close to becoming the match’s ‘hero.’ In stoppage time in the second half, the forward made a play that ended with Samuel Lino scoring what would have been the winner. But because of a razor-thin offside call on number 64, the play was ruled out, frustrating the Maracanã crowd.

IS WALLACE YAN GOING TO LEAVE?

At the start of the year, Wallace Yan even said goodbye to Flamengo, as he had an agreement with Bragantino. However, because of the payment terms proposed by the club from São Paulo state, president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, halted the talks at the time.

However, Bragantino has once again tried to sign Wallace Yan at this point in the season. With the forward’s technical decline combined with the possible transfer, the player has been left out of Flamengo’s matchday squads.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— I don’t know how close Juninho and Wallace are, but the Flamengo player’s embarrassment was obvious with so much honesty from the influencer. Well, hopefully at least the message gets through and the red-and-black player ‘wakes up to life’ to win back his place — opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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