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What did Arrascaeta, Varela, and De La Cruz do in training this Tuesday (14)?

The mood at CT Ninho do Urubu is light, given Flamengo’s recent results in the 2026 season. This Tuesday (14), Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, and Varela took advantage of the good run and joked around with the club’s massage therapist before training began.

As soon as the Uruguayan trio stepped onto the field, “Curumyn,” as Flamengo’s massage therapist is affectionately known, got a hug from the players. Then, in a relaxed mood, Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, and Varela knocked him to the ground and had a laugh. Finally, the players helped the staff member back up, and the session went on as normal.

Photos: Gilvan de Souza / Flamengo

HOW IS FLAMENGO PREPARING FOR THE LIBERTADORES MATCH?

It is important to point out that after the joking around, Leonardo Jardim started preparations focused on the team’s next commitments of the season. The first of them will be against Independiente Medellín (COL), in the second round of the Libertadores group stage.

After this morning’s training session, coach Leonardo Jardim will still hold one more activity this Wednesday (15), when he will get an idea of the team he will send onto the field. In addition, the Rubro-Negro squad will go through a kind of activation before kickoff against the Colombian side.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT LIBERTADORES MATCH?

The match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (16), at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, ESPN (free-to-air channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the clash valid for the second round of the Libertadores.

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