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What Did Thiago Neves Say Upon Debuting as Bangu’s U-20 Coach at Fluminense’s Training Center?

Thiago Neves began his new journey as a football coach in the match between Bangu and Fluminense, for the Carioca U-20. Present at the Marcelo Vieira Training Center, the former Flamengo midfielder was moved as he attended the Training Center of the team from Laranjeiras.

— Being here, at a club where I made a beautiful history, I think, for me, there are no words. I have a great affection for Fluminense. My debut as a football coach, in the U-20, here in Xerém. Nothing could be more wonderful than this day –, said Thiago Neves in an interview this Wednesday (18).

It’s important to note that this is Thiago Neves’ first job as a coach. In this new endeavor, the former player is leading Bangu’s U-20 team. Right in his debut, the former midfielder started off with a loss to Fluminense, with a score of 2-0.

Besides Thiago Neves, another player who made history wearing the Fluminense jersey was also present at Wednesday’s match. It was Marcelo. In fact, the name of the training center of the Rio team is named after the former left-back.

DID THIAGO NEVES PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

Yes! Thiago Neves played for Flamengo in the 2021 season, having Ronaldinho Gaúcho as his midfield partner. During that period, the former athlete delivered good performances wearing the Sacred Mantle, winning over the hearts of the red-black fans. Finally, before leaving Fla at the start of 2012, the former player won the Carioca title.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Thiago Neves begins his coaching career, Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (19) to face Remo, for the seventh round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the match details on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.

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